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Asian markets rally as stimulus hope trumps vote worries

Nov 05, 2020 (AFP)

Traders brushed off Donald Trump's claims of fraud and calls to stop vote-counting by calling in lawyers, instead taking heart from the failure of a Democratic ...

Mexico agrees to monitor specialized steel exports to US

Nov 05, 2020 (AFP)

"From the fourth quarter of 2020 onward, Mexico will closely monitor shipments of these products to the United States," the US Trade Representative said in a st...

US vote result won't impact trade with Europe, France says

Nov 04, 2020 (AFP)

"Let's not kid ourselves: The United States has not been a friendly partner to European states for several years now," Bruno Le Maire told Radio Classique. "Whe...

Brazil's Bolsonaro hopes Trump wins

Nov 04, 2020 (AFP)

The far-right leader, who has been dubbed a "Tropical Trump," has cultivated a close relationship with the Republican president, and has not been shy about endo...

Australia calls for clarity from China over embargo reports

Nov 04, 2020 (AFP)

Simon Birmingham said he had raised concerns with Chinese officials over several trade issues including increased testing of live rock lobsters that "came out o...

German court okays tunnel to Denmark under Baltic Sea

Nov 03, 2020 (AFP)

The 18-kilometre (11.2 mile) submerged Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link is due to open in 2029 but has been beset by legal battles from conservationists and ferry compan...

Asia tracks Wall St rally as US election comes to a head

Nov 03, 2020 (AFP)

Joe Biden has maintained his healthy lead over Donald Trump in national polls for weeks as the president is buffeted by his handling of the coronavirus, which i...

Asian markets mixed as focus turns to US election

Nov 02, 2020 (AFP)

After months of rallying from their March lows, equities were brought to a juddering halt in October as new coronavirus cases surge again, forcing governments a...

China manufacturing growth eases in October but remains strong

Oct 31, 2020 (AFP)

The closely watched Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) is a key gauge of manufacturing activity in China, which has largely bounced back after plunging in Februar...

Ex-defense chief's arrest hits US-Mexican ties

Oct 30, 2020 (AFP)

The indictment of General Salvador Cienfuegos, a key figure in ex-president Enrique Pena Nieto's 2012 to 2018 government, caught Mexico by surprise. "Trust and ...

Hong Kong to take US to WTO over 'Made in China' label rule

Oct 30, 2020 (AFP)

Donald Trump issued an executive order in June declaring the city no longer sufficiently autonomous from the authoritarian mainland after Beijing launched a cra...

Chinese fintech raises $2.4 bn ahead of US listing

Oct 30, 2020 (AFP)

The listing comes less than a week before Chinese fintech titan Ant Group is expected to begin trading in Hong Kong and Shanghai following a world record IPO, t...

Asian stocks fall again after lockdowns spark Wall St, Europe rout

Oct 29, 2020 (AFP)

With sentiment already dampened by US lawmakers' failure to pass a new stimulus and election uncertainty, the news out of Paris was the last thing investors wan...

Sony first-half net profit doubles, forecast revised up

Oct 28, 2020 (AFP)

The results beat analyst expectations and came as the Japanese tech giant gears up to launch its much-anticipated PlayStation 5 console next month, setting up a...

Pompeo slams 'predator' China as US seeks Asian influence

Oct 28, 2020 (AFP)

Sri Lanka and the Maldives, both strategically located on key Indian Ocean trade routes, have borrowed heavily from Beijing in recent years, worrying Washington...

Brexit casts shadow over video game's dystopian London

Oct 28, 2020 (AFP)

A cyberpunk faction is battling to liberate the city from a privatised police force, and players can recruit everyday Londoners to the resistance, taking advant...

Asian markets extend losses as virus surges in US, Europe

Oct 28, 2020 (AFP)

With US lawmakers unlikely to agree any new rescue package before Tuesday's election, analysts said the new wave of virus infections and lingering uncertainty o...

US appeals WTO ruling faulting Trump's China tariffs

Oct 26, 2020 (AFP)

The United States announced its decision to appeal during a meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body on Monday, a WTO official said. The DSB had ruled on Se...

Big week for Big Tech as earnings, hearings loom

Oct 25, 2020 (AFP)

With backlash against Silicon Valley intensifying, the companies will seek to reassure investors while at the same time fend off regulators and activists who cl...

Asian markets mostly up but held back by stimulus uncertainty

Oct 23, 2020 (AFP)

Equities have swung back and forth over the past week as the will-they-won't-they saga of the stimulus discussions keeps traders on their toes, though observers...