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Asia Markets Upbeat Following Earnings, World Recovery Hopes
Australia's index was last up 0.5%. Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.31%. Australia's index was last up 0.5%. Japan's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.31%. -
Mainland China, Hong Kong Indexes Higher After Record Day On Wall Street
Oil hit 13-month highs thanks to optimism about a return in fuel demand. Oil hit 13-month highs thanks to optimism about a return in fuel demand. -
Asia Indexes Near Highs As Oil Approaches $60 A Barrel On Positive COVID Hopes
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.3% at 717.2. Japan's Nikkei jumped 2%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last up 0.3% at 717.2. Japan's Nikkei jumped 2%. -
Earnings, Stimulus Hopes, COVID Progress To Lead Stocks Higher
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted records for a second straight session Friday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted records for a second straight session Friday. -
China, Hong Kong Shares Bought On Day Of Many Influences
Silver prices climbed to an eight-year peak of just over $30 an ounce before cooling off a little to trade up 6.3% at $28.70. Silver prices climbed to an eight-year peak of just over $30 an ounce before cooling off a little to trade up 6.3% at $28.70. -
Hang Seng Takes A Dive, Japan Goes Another Way
Equites in most of Asia slipped as market participants looked to the U.S. Fed’s guidance on monetary policy. Equites in most of Asia slipped as market participants looked to the U.S. Fed’s guidance on monetary policy. -
Share Indexes Up On Earnings
The pan-European Stoxx600 index rose 0.8% with the German DAX gaining 1.5%. The pan-European Stoxx600 index rose 0.8% with the German DAX gaining 1.5%. -
Asia Indexes Off After Recent Gains
MSCI's Asia Pacific stocks were off 0.2% at 722.49 points. MSCI's Asia Pacific stocks were off 0.2% at 722.49 points. -
Asia Indexes Up Friday On Vaccines But Brexit Caps Gains
MSCI's Asia-Pacific index rose 0.5% while Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.6%. MSCI's Asia-Pacific index rose 0.5% while Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.6%. -
Asia Markets Wait And See On Virus Aid Talks, Brexit
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.34%. Japan's Nikkei erased early losses to trade 0.1% lower. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.34%. Japan's Nikkei erased early losses to trade 0.1% lower.