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Equities rally stalls on lingering economic uncertainty
May 20, 2020 (AFP)
Equities have enjoyed a broad advance for several weeks as virus infection and death rates slow in badly hit countries, allowing governments to lift strict stay...
Australia threatens WTO action as dispute with China deepens
May 19, 2020 (AFP)
Canberra said it may seek remedial action to overturn almost 81 percent in tariffs on barley exports -- the latest in a series of Chinese sanctions that many be...
Equities mostly up as countries slowly reopen
May 18, 2020 (AFP)
Traders also looked past a warning from the head of the Federal Reserve that a full recovery would likely not come until next year, and a vaccine would be neede...
Chinese police seize largest-ever haul of counterfeit cash
May 15, 2020 (AFP)
Sixteen members of a counterfeiting ring spanning from southern Guangdong province to Heilongjiang province in China's far northeast were arrested in a joint po...
China industrial output sees shock growth but consumers stay wary
May 15, 2020 (AFP)
Analysts also voiced concerns over an uptick in urban unemployment, adding that the outlook remains unclear as key export markets struggle to reopen after weeks...
Asian markets head for negative end to tough week
May 15, 2020 (AFP)
The downbeat mood was compounded by another spike in US jobless claims and overshadowed news several countries were easing strict lockdown measures that have ke...
Fitch Ratings enters China's credit market
May 14, 2020 (AFP)
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) said that Fitch Bohua will be able to conduct ratings in China's interbank bond market, marking a further step in opening the ...
Asia stocks down as Powell warning adds to second wave fears
May 14, 2020 (AFP)
US accusations that Chinese hackers were trying to steal potentially lucrative COVID-19 vaccine research added to the downbeat mood across trading floors as a w...
Europe steps up reopening, unveils plans for summer travel
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
Britain followed France, Italy and Spain in easing its lockdown but only in England, where people were given more freedom to leave their homes and return to the...
Asian equities mixed, fears of second wave keep traders on edge
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
Tensions between the US and China added another layer of concern for traders after lawmakers in Washington proposed giving the president powers to impose fresh ...
Asian equities slip as second wave fears come into focus
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
Brewing tensions between the US and China added another layer of concern for traders after lawmakers in Washington proposed giving the president powers to impos...
Europe's re-opening quickens, as Fauci warns of danger
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
Austria announced its border with Germany would be unlocked following a two-month shutdown and Britons were allowed unlimited outdoor exercise, despite a global...
German firms plan charter flight to send staff back to China
May 13, 2020 (AFP)
The idea is to eventually extend a similar plan to other European countries, Joerg Wuttke, president of the EU Chamber in China, told AFP. Talks are under way f...
China factory prices plunge as virus hammers demand
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
The producer price index (PPI) -- which reflects what factories charge wholesalers -- dropped again, fuelling concern among analysts about the post-pandemic rec...
China cuts Australian beef imports after warning over virus probe
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
Analysts said the move raised concerns of a possible standoff between Australia and its most important trading partner that could spill over into other crucial ...
Stocks down on fears over second wave as lockdowns ease
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
As some of the worst-hit countries including Spain, Italy and France take heart from slowing death and infection rates, they are gradually allowing businesses t...
China exempts more US goods from tariffs as virus hits economy
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
The list of goods, posted online by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council, includes medical disinfectant, rare-earth metal ores, and some silicon w...
US Senate threatens sanctions on China over COVID-19 accounting
May 12, 2020 (AFP)
"The Chinese Communist Party must be held accountable for the detrimental role they played in this pandemic," said Senator Jim Inhofe, one of the sponsors of th...
Trump rules out renegotiating China trade deal
May 11, 2020 (AFP)
"I'm not interested in that," Trump told reporters when asked about reports that China was looking to reopen talks about the trade deal signed in January. "Not ...
Stocks rally as restrictions are eased and death rates drop
May 11, 2020 (AFP)
However, observers warned that with the outlook still murky traders could be getting ahead of themselves, while there are concerns of a second wave hitting Sout...
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