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Asian shares up but set for weekly loss after hawkish Fed
Business Published 18 Jun, 2021 10:13am

Asian shares up but set for weekly loss after hawkish Fed

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Asian shares inched higher on Friday but were set for a weekly loss, while the U.S. dollar hovered near two-month highs as investors continued to digest comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve projecting interest rate hikes in 2023.
Asian shares hold range as investors eye U.S. CPI
Business Published 10 Jun, 2021 07:18am

Asian shares hold range as investors eye U.S. CPI

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares edged higher but held their recent trading range on Thursday as investors focussed on U.S. inflation data and the risk of an upside surprise that could prompt the Federal Reserve to start tapering its massive stimulus.
Asian shares shake off U.S. tax worries
Business Published 23 Apr, 2021 09:28am

Asian shares shake off U.S. tax worries

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -A key gauge of Asian shares rose on Friday, supported by gains in China and a decision by the European Central Bank to maintain stimulus, while investors largely shrugged off the impact of a possible U.S. capital gains tax hike.
Asian shares up on China gains but tech worries weigh
Business Published 20 Apr, 2021 09:20am

Asian shares up on China gains but tech worries weigh

Asian shares rose on Tuesday, led by a stronger Chinese opening and shaking off the initial drag from tech-driven Wall Street losses, while the dollar stayed at multiweek lows against other major currencies.
Asian shares defensive, dollar struggles near one-month lows
Business Published 15 Apr, 2021 08:11am

Asian shares defensive, dollar struggles near one-month lows

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares were on the backfoot on Thursday following mixed cues from Wall Street where a sharp sell-off in the largest bitcoin exchange Coinbase hit tech shares while the dollar index struggled near one-month lows.
Stocks rise after Fed tames inflation fears, projects U.S. GDP surge
Business Published 18 Mar, 2021 09:20am

Stocks rise after Fed tames inflation fears, projects U.S. GDP surge

TOKYO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian shares and U.S. stock futures rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve committed to maintaining accommodative monetary policy and projected a rapid jump in U.S. economic growth this year as the COVID-19 crisis eases.