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Hong Kong stocks headed into the weekend on a positive note Friday, climbing for a second day on renewed hopes US lawmakers can push through market-friendly tax cuts. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.67 percent, or...

Asian stocks stumbled on Wednesday after weaker crude oil prices took a toll on Wall Street, while the euro kept big gains after enjoying a boost from robust German economic growth. Spreadbetters tipped opening losses for...

Trump and Xi are due to hold private talks Thursday on a number of issues with trade expected to be at the top of the agenda following the White House’s long-running criticism of China’s huge trade...

News Hour: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, as investors were encouraged by gains on Wall Street and brisk corporate results reported recently by Japanese companies. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index edged up 0.35 percent, or...

News Hour: Hong Kong shares opened higher on Friday, as investors were buoyed by hopes for further headway on US President Donald Trump’s much-trumpeted tax cuts. The Hang Seng Index edged up 0.43 percent, or 122.52...

News Hour: Japanese investors pressed on with their buying on Wednesday, pushing the Nikkei towards a 17th straight gain following another record close on Wall Street, while other Asian markets edged up. A fresh round of...

News Hour: Asian shares held within striking distance of recent decade highs on Tuesday and major currencies kept to narrow ranges, while the New Zealand dollar fell after the country’s incoming Labour government laid out its...

News Hour: Hong Kong stocks on Friday recovered some of the previous day’s losses in the first few minutes of trade but Shanghai extended losses that came after data showing a slight easing in Chinese economic...

News Hour: Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday morning, extending gains into a fourth straight session following yet more records across Wall Street’s main indexes. The Hang Seng Index inched up 0.05 percent, or 15.78...

News Hour: Tokyo stocks opened flat on Friday after falls on Wall Street, with Uniqlo’s parent company Fast Retailing performing well on strong annual net profits and Kobe Steel plunging amid a widening scandal. The benchmark...