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The news that a panda at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo may be pregnant caused the share prices of nearby restaurant chains to temporarily surge on Friday. Fifteen-year-old giant panda Shin Shin is showing signs of pregnancy, the...

Asian markets fluctuated on Friday after another set of bumper US economic data reinforced recovery optimism but added fuel to concerns that the Federal Reserve will be forced to tighten its ultra-loose monetary policies sooner than...

Asian investors battled Wednesday to extend the previous day’s rally as inflation worries ease, while vaccine and reopening optimism reinforce expectations for a strong global recovery. After rallying for more than a year, markets have in...

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday with investors disheartened by falls on Wall Street, as bitcoin plunged and worries surged over Fed policy changes. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.48 percent or 134.79 points...

Hong Kong stocks fell in the opening minutes of trade Thursday as investors returned from a midweek holiday to play catch-up with the previous day’s global sell-off. The Hang Seng Index slipped 0.63 percent, or 180.32...

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday supported by rallies on Wall Street with investors eyeing the pandemic’s impact on the global economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.26 percent, or 76.15 points, at 29,433.97...

Hong Kong stocks opened higher on Monday as investor concerns about an expected surge in inflation were soothed by data last week showing far fewer US jobs than expected were created last month. The Hang Seng...

Equity markets drifted in Asian trade on Tuesday as investors bide their time ahead of the release of key US jobs figures later in the week. While the Dow and S&P 500 on Wall Street provided...

Tokyo stocks opened lower on Monday as investors searched for new cues amid sustained optimism about US economic growth as vaccinations against the coronavirus continue. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.32 percent, or 95.93 points,...

Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday, extending rallies on Wall Street with investor focus shifting to key US jobs data due later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.21 percent or 354.79...