Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 13:16
The three main indexes in New York enjoyed one of their best days for weeks, snapping a four-day sell-off, thanks to a surge in banks and technology stocks as well as optimism over the Greek debt crisis.
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 12:43
In Tokyo afternoon trade, the US unit fetched 124.45 yen, against 124.47 yen in New York and 125.52 yen in Tokyo earlier Monday.
Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 10:25
Tokyo fell 0.44 percent by lunch, Hong Kong lost 0.20 percent and Seoul gave back 0.38 percent, but Sydney was flat and Shanghai rose 1.54 percent.
Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 12:31
MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was nearly flat in late afternoon trading, after early dropping to its lowest intraday level since April 7.
Last Updated: Friday, May 29, 2015, 10:43
In choppy trade, the Shanghai Composite Index was down 3.9 percent after diving nearly 7 percent on Thursday, when investors dumped stocks after more brokers tightened margin trading requirements.
Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 21:12
Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific countries Sunday issued strong support to the World Trade Organization's efforts to boost global trade amid a flurry of regional free trade agreements.
Last Updated: Thursday, May 14, 2015, 09:17
US senators reached a deal Wednesday that would help grant President Barack Obama authority to quickly complete a huge Pacific trade accord, one day after Democrats blocked the measure.
Last Updated: Friday, April 24, 2015, 06:39
US President Barack Obama on Thursday faced down criticism from his own supporters over a looming Pacific trade deal, saying he had no intention of selling American workers out.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 15:56
Essar Group's BPO arm Aegis has opened a new development centre in Malaysia, as it enhances its focus on emerging markets in Asia-Pacific.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 11:00
Rating agency Moody's on Thursday said emerging economies in Asia Pacific region, including India, have a high degree of immunity to external shocks, but will face challenges when the US Federal Reserve begins raising interest rates.
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 06:15
US President Barack Obama`s administration on Tuesday came out strongly against Democratic proposals to curb currency manipulation as part of a sweeping Pacific trade pact Washington is negotiating with 11 nations.
Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 03:37
Senior US lawmakers reached a deal Thursday to make it easier for President Barack Obama to negotiate a massive trade accord with 11 other Asia-Pacific nations.
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