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South Korea Allows Partial Stock Short-Selling After 14-Month Ban
The world's longest ban on short-selling stocks ended Monday. 
The world's longest ban on short-selling stocks ended Monday. -
U.S. Bounce Gives Life To Asian Markets
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.2% while Chinese shares opened higher with the blue-chip CSI 300 index up 0.41%. 
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was up 0.2% while Chinese shares opened higher with the blue-chip CSI 300 index up 0.41%. -
Chinese Shares Lead Asia Markets Higher
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.5% to 550.47, but still within striking distance of a two-month low of 543.66 hit last week. 
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.5% to 550.47, but still within striking distance of a two-month low of 543.66 hit last week. -
Asian Shares Follow Wall Street Into Slump Territory
Chinese blue-chips dropped 1.09%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.72%, Seoul's KOSPI sank 1.73% and Australian shares were 1.18% lower. 
Chinese blue-chips dropped 1.09%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.72%, Seoul's KOSPI sank 1.73% and Australian shares were 1.18% lower. -
Caution Weighs On Asian Shares
Asian investors turned more circumspect because of the military face-off in the South China Sea. 
Asian investors turned more circumspect because of the military face-off in the South China Sea. -
Asian Shares Dip As Investors Await Fed Speech
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.1% after hitting its highest since mid-2018 on Tuesday. 
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged down 0.1% after hitting its highest since mid-2018 on Tuesday. -
Asian Shares Jump On News Of U.S. Approval Of COVID-19 Treatment
The U.S. FDA approval of a plasma treatment came on the eve of the Republican National Convention. 
The U.S. FDA approval of a plasma treatment came on the eve of the Republican National Convention. -
China Shares Jump, Leading Gains In Asia
Chinese blue chips led the way on Monday with gains of 2%, with the country's central bank providing more medium-term loans to the financial system. 
Chinese blue chips led the way on Monday with gains of 2%, with the country's central bank providing more medium-term loans to the financial system. -
Asian Markets Take Cue From Wall Street As Tech Shares Shine
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.2%, and gains in semiconductor makers drove Japan's Nikkei 1.9% higher to a six-month peak. 
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.2%, and gains in semiconductor makers drove Japan's Nikkei 1.9% higher to a six-month peak. -
Gold Glitters As Most Asian Shares Slip
Spot gold jumped to a record high of $2,030.72 per ounce on Wednesday as bond yields hit new lows. Prices have soared about 33% this year. 
Spot gold jumped to a record high of $2,030.72 per ounce on Wednesday as bond yields hit new lows. Prices have soared about 33% this year.
