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In a matter of weeks, the highly contagious disease has pushed the world to the brink of a recession more severe than the 2008 financial crisis. The Photo shows a visitor wearing a protective face mask walks past a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, on March 2, 2020/ Reuters
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Asia's share markets edge up on recovery signals

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up by 0.05% on the back of a positive lead from Wall Street overnight

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a screen displaying a graph showing recent Nikkei share average outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Global Economy

Asia shares bounce on strong China trade data

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, January 2, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan R Smith
Global Economy

Stocks gain on US recovery prospects but dollar pauses for breath

Asian shares, currencies tread lower; Indian shares drop as cases spike
Global Economy

Asian shares, currencies tread lower; Indian shares drop as cases spike

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a screen displaying a graph showing recent Nikkei share average outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Global Economy

Asia shares higher as investors overlook US hedge fund default

A visitor wearing protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, walks past in front of an electric screen displaying Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan March 2, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

Asia shares mixed as broader worries about US hedge fund default ease

Asia shares cautious as US futures ease, lot hanging on Biden plan
Global Economy

Asia shares cautious as US futures ease, lot hanging on Biden plan

Asian shares slip, dollar rises on flight to safety
Global Economy

Asian shares slip, dollar rises on flight to safety

Asian shares follow Wall St advance as inflation panic eases
Global Economy

Asian shares follow Wall St advance as inflation panic eases

Visitors look at a stock quotation board at Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo Japan, October 11, 2018/ Reuters
Global Economy

Stocks rise after Fed tames inflation fears, projects US GDP surge

Passersby wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are reflected on a screen displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

World stocks inch up on increasing bets on faster economic recovery

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a screen displaying a graph showing recent Nikkei share average outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Global Economy

Asia stocks soar as receding inflation worries bolster confidence

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Global Economy

Asian stocks set to firm after Dow hits record