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MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) — Roger Federer has downplayed suffocating heat on court at the Australian Open, saying it was part of the game and players should be prepared. The Swiss great was commenting on furnace-like conditions at Melbourne Park on Thursday, which his rival Novak Djokovic described as “brutal,” complaining it was hard to breathe. More of same was expected Friday, with a peak of 42 Celsius (107.6 Fahrenheit) forecast. Federer escaped the worst on Thursday, playing a […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Thursday but then moved into the green, supported by some sound corporate earnings and optimistic views on the global economy. The Nikkei 225 gained 0.29 percent, or 62.34 points, to 21,769.96 in early trade, while the broader Topix index edged up 0.12 percent, or 2.17 points, to 1,753.60. “Even though the 16 straight days of rallies of the Nikkei index stopped, there is no big change in the […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Shares in Hong Kong fell again at the open on Tuesday following a retreat from record highs in New York and in line with a broad sell-off across Asia. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.26 percent, or 73.26 points, to 28,232.62. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index inched down 1.49 points to 3,379.21, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, was 0.30 percent, or 5.99 points, lower at 2,006.06. […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) —Tokyo’s benchmark stock index extended a record winning streak on Monday as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s victory in a snap election pushed the yen down and boosted exporters. The Nikkei 225, which on Friday posted a 14th straight day of gains to match a record set in 1961, added 1.15 percent, or 246.51 points, to sit at 21,704.15 in early trade. The broader Topix index was up 0.96 percent, or 16.70 points, […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) — Hong Kong shares opened slightly higher on Tuesday after the previous day’s losses but gains were muted following a weak lead from Wall Street. The Hang Seng Index added 0.15 percent, or 41.88 points, to 28,368.47. But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index inched down 1.04 points to 3,373.34 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China’s second exchange, was also virtually flat, dipping 0.62 points to 2,013.81. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares opened higher Tuesday as the yen’s fall boosted exporters including Toyota and Panasonic, while markets awaited Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s speech later in the day. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.46 percent, or 92.01 points, to 20,245.36 in morning trading, while the Topix index of all first-section issues gained 0.45 percent, or 7.31 points, to 1,619.52 yen. In currency markets, the dollar firmed to 111.92 yen, against […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Tuesday with energy-linked firms slipping on lower oil prices as a stronger yen put the brakes on automaker shares. The Japanese market has slipped from nearly two-year highs this week while Wall Street retreated from records on Monday. Investors were cautious ahead of the British general election on Thursday, after deadly terror attacks in London. A European Central Bank meeting and testimony by ex-FBI director […]
CHICAGO, United States (Reuters) — The world’s first Nutella restaurant, dedicated to the gooey chocolate-hazelnut spread, opened its doors in Chicago on Wednesday (May 31). The cafe, owned by Italian confectionery group Ferrero, opened its doors at 10am CDT (1500gmt), offering a menu of warm Nutella baguettes, hazelnut and blueberry granola with Nutella and Nutella-topped gelato. Jars of the spread with special ‘Nutella Cafe Chicago’ labels were also available. Nutella was invented in 1944 by […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte says he could be open to peace talks with the Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf, which recently beheaded two foreign hostages and kidnapped seven more. “The Abu Sayyaf is not my enemy. I know it is connected with the issue of Mindanao,” Duterte told supporters in a speech in the central city of Cebu late Saturday, referring to the rebellion-torn south of the country. “That is why […]
TOKYO, Japan |(AFP) Friday 4/22/2016 – Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday as traders banked profits, snapping a three-day rally following a retreat in oil prices. US equity markets pulled back on Thursday from their 2016 peaks in the previous session following renewed weakness in crude prices and a deluge of earnings reports. “After a strong run, US stocks… retreated, which is weighing on Japanese stocks,” Juichi Wako, a senior strategist at Nomura Holdings, told […]
