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Asian shares climb after US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Tuesday, December 23 by SRN News

Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday after benchmarks on Wall Street rose at the start of what's expected to be a relatively calm holiday week. Oil prices and U.S. futures slipped. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 slipped 0.1% to 50,359.78 and the dollar fell against the... Read More.

Asian shares advance, yen slips after AI stocks push higher on Wall Street

Monday, December 22 by SRN News

Shares surged higher Monday in Asia and U.S. futures rose after a rebound in AI-related stocks like Nvidia spurred a rally on Wall Street. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 1.9% to 50,455.07, helped by hefty gains for computer chip makers and other companies benefiting from... Read More.

Southeast Asian ministers meet in Malaysia to address Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

Sunday, December 21 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Southeast Asian foreign ministers gathered Monday in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur for a special meeting to discuss an ongoing border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia that escalated into deadly combat two weeks ago. The meeting marked the second time this year... Read More.

Asian shares advance after weaker US price data push Wall Street higher, and a rate hike in Japan

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

Asian shares were moderately higher and U.S. futures were mixed after the Bank of Japan raised its key policy rate Friday to its highest level in 30 years. The 0.25 percentage point increase by the BOJ was widely expected. It took the benchmark rate... Read More.

Asian shares follow Wall Street lower as AI worries drag tech stocks lower

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares slipped further on Thursday after declines for AI stocks dragged the U.S. market to its worst day in nearly a month. Traders are waiting for an update on U.S. inflation, and on a decision Friday by Japan's central bank... Read More.

Finland’s prime minister apologises to Asian nations over racism scandal

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

By Essi Lehto HELSINKI, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Finland's prime minister apologised to Asian nations on Wednesday as he sought to contain a growing controversy over derogatory images posted by far-right members of the Nordic country's parliament. Dubbed the "slanted eyes" scandal by Finnish media, the... Read More.

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela

Tuesday, December 16 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday with strong buying of technology shares helping lift some benchmarks, while oil prices surged more than 1% after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all "sanctioned oil tankers" into Venezuela. Trump's move followed the seizure... Read More.

Asian shares, US futures sink ahead of US jobs report

Tuesday, December 16 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares tumbled Tuesday in Asia and U.S. futures also fell ahead of the release of U.S. employment and inflation reports that could drive the direction of interest rates. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 declined 1.2% to 49,544.21 as preliminary factory data showed manufacturing... Read More.

Asian shares slip after Wall Street logs its worst day in 3 weeks

Sunday, December 14 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Shares fell Monday in Asia as China reported investment fell in November in the latest signal that demand in the world's second largest economy remains weak. The retreat followed a dismal end to last week, when declines for superstar artificial-intelligence ... Read More.

Golf-Higa makes history as first Japanese to win Asian Tour Order of Merit

Sunday, December 14 by SRN News

Dec 14 (Reuters) - Kazuki Higa became the first Japanese golfer to win the Asian Tour's Order of Merit on Saturday after finishing seventh at the season-ending Saudi Open. Higa, 30, carded a four-under-par 68 in the final round at Dirab Golf and Country Club,... Read More.

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Asian shares climb after US stocks rise at the start of a holiday-shortened week

Asian shares advance, yen slips after AI stocks push higher on Wall Street

Southeast Asian ministers meet in Malaysia to address Thailand-Cambodia border conflict

Asian shares advance after weaker US price data push Wall Street higher, and a rate hike in Japan

Asian shares follow Wall Street lower as AI worries drag tech stocks lower

Finland’s prime minister apologises to Asian nations over racism scandal

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices jump as Trump orders a blockade of oil tankers to Venezuela

Asian shares, US futures sink ahead of US jobs report

Asian shares slip after Wall Street logs its worst day in 3 weeks

Golf-Higa makes history as first Japanese to win Asian Tour Order of Merit

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