^N225 - Nikkei 225
| Previous close | 22,145.96 |
| Open | 22,266.91 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 22,154.97 - 22,312.44 |
| 52-week range | 16,358.19 - 24,115.95 |
| Avg. volume | 82,708 |
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Chinese Factory Activity Impresses, Japan’s Tankan Survey Worsens, First Arrest in Hong Kong
The latest boost to sentiment came from Chinese factory activity gathering steam in June, with the Caixin/Markit manufacturing PMI rising to 51.2.
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Asia-Pacific Stocks Tumble; Australian Shares Fall to 2-Week Low, Japan Reports Dismal Retail Sales
China said Monday it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. individuals with “egregious conduct” on Hong Kong-related issues, mirroring U.S. sanctions.
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Asia-Pacific Markets: Hong Kong Down Ahead of New US Sanctions on China; Australia’s Quantas Plunges Over 9%
The United States is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials believed responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong.
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Asia-Pacific Stocks Retreat as Second Wave Fears Grows; Chinese Economic Data Misses Expectations
China’s industrial output expanded 4.4% in May from a year earlier but the gain was less than expected, official data showed on Monday.
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Asia-Pacific Shares End Lower as Volatility Looms
China stocks recouped earlier losses, led by tech, as investors cheered Beijing’s pledge to push forward with capital market reforms.
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Asia Pacific Shares Settle Mixed on China Inflation Data Miss, Jitters Ahead of Fed Announcements
Japan’s machinery orders slumped at their quickest pace in nearly two years. Wholesale prices fell at the fastest annual pace in nearly four years.
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Asia-Pacific Shares Mostly Higher; Nikkei Pressured by Stronger Yen, Aussie Shares Close at 3-Month High
In corporate news out of Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post reported Tuesday that the Hong Kong government will bail Cathay Pacific.
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Asian Stocks Bump Against 3-Month Highs; China Exports Contract in May
In Japan, revised gross domestic product data for the first quarter showed the economy contracted less than initially thought,
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Asia-Pacific Markets Close Higher; South Korean KOSPI up 49.45% from March’s 52-Week Low
Gains in Asia were likely limited by light-profit-taking ahead of Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls data.
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Australian Shares Boosted by Fourth Stimulus Package; Retail Sales Post Historic Plunge
Australian retail sales suffered a historic plunge in April while the trade surplus narrowed as the coronavirus battered the economy.
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Asia Pacific Shares Rise on Hopes of Successful Reopening of Global Economy
World stock markets have rallied nearly 36% from March lows on hopes for a swift global economic recovery.
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Midweek Market Drivers: Global Expand Of COVID-19, Situation In Europe, and US-China Tensions
Mid-week market drivers with Dukascopy TV. We’ve got COVID-19 news and numbers, U.S – China tension, and optimism towards the economic.
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Asian Shares Mixed as Investors Await US Response to China’s Planned National Security Laws for Hong Kong
U.S. President Trump said that he was preparing to take action against China this week over its effort to impose national security laws on Hong Kong.
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Asian Shares Higher as Investors Focus on the COVID-19 Economic Recovery, Rather than US-China Tensions
Australian shares jumped to their highest value in almost three months. Japan’s Nikkei surged on fresh stimulus speculation.
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Hong Kong Stocks Drop More than 5% as Beijing Pushes Security Law
The move by China drew a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said the United States would react “very strongly” against it.
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Asia-Pacific Shares Weaken After WHO Reports Record Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Australia made the deepest dividend cuts globally this year, with more than $6 billion deferred or cancelled
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Asian Shares Firm on Hopes of Global Recovery; Japanese Economy Contracted
Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years in the last quarter.
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Asia-Pacific Shares Finish Week Lower on Escalating US-China Tensions
Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China by saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now.
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Asian Stocks Finish Mixed as Investors Continue to Monitor COVID-19 Developments
Chinese shares closed higher on Wednesday, reversing course from small losses as a rally in healthcare stocks boosted the index, although gains were capped due to persisting concerns around a potential second wave of COVID-19 cases.
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The Phantom Threat of Inflation and Fears of Covid-19’s Second Wave
Asian indices are losing about 1% on Tuesday morning while futures for European and US indices point to open in the red.
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Asian Shares Decline in Reaction to China’s Inflation Miss, Renewed Coronavirus Concerns
China’s factory-gate prices fell to a four-year low, official data showed Tuesday, with firms suffering from the economic devastation unleashed by the coronavirus on the global economy.
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Asian Shares Jump as Restrictions are Lifted While New COVID-19 Cases Rise in South Korea, China
Despite the early strength on Monday, the markets still face headwinds which may limit gains. South Korea warned on Sunday of a potential second wave of cases. Japan is set to launch a second budget to help the country tide over the economic fallout from the pandemic
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Asia-Pacific Shares Finish Week Mixed, but Upbeat Over Improving US-China Trade Relations
Asia – Pacific shares firm as news of top trade representatives of China and the United States holding phone talks calmed investors worried about simmering Sino-U.S. tensions
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Asia-Pacific Shares Lower as China Exports Surprisingly Rise, but Drop in Imports Signals More Trouble Ahead
Japan’s blue-chip Nikkei average edged up on Wednesday, helped by gains in semiconductor-related stocks. The broader Topix index dropped 0.32% to 1,426.73, with air transport and land transport among the worst three performing sectors on the local bourse.
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Australian, Japanese Shares Follow Wall Street Lower with Most Asian Markets Closed for May Day Holiday
The Australian share market wiped out a week’s worth of gains and Japanese shares retreated from a near-eight week peak on Friday.
