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Oil prices rise as cuts calm storage fears
Norway to cut production by 10% as demand shrinks by a third
Japan on course for technical recession, economists warn
Coronavirus impact to compound dire financial quarter
Markets hit as Trump hints US-China trade deal could be delayed
Renminbi and US Treasury yields slip after US president’s comments
Asia stocks slump as bond market signals recession
Asian retreat follows a sharp retreat on Wall Street amid rising fears of slowing global growth
Renminbi falls past Rmb7 per dollar for first time in 11 years
China’s central bank blames tariffs for move as Asian currencies and markets weaken
Wall Street remains volatile after run of bruising declines
Benchmark S&P index in New York rose on opening on Wednesday before declining by mid-morning and then rising again in the afternoon
Fed rate rise and outlook unsettles markets
Japan’s Nikkei shed over 3% to reach fresh nine-month lows
Global sell-off eases in run-up to Amazon and Google results
Investor sentiment shifts thanks to upbeat forecasts
Asian shares tumble as global sell-off spreads from US
Trump brands Fed ‘crazy’ over raising interest rates
Italy turmoil and trade rhetoric cause uncertainty on Asian markets
Italy plans to sell €6bn in bonds this morning, providing a timely clue to market sentiment
Nikkei falls to four-month low as strong yen bites
Investors turn risk-averse as yen rises against the dollar
Escalating US-North Korea tensions hit markets
Volatility rises from US to Japan as Trump vows ‘fire and fury’ response to Pyongyang
UK stocks rally after shock poll
FTSE 100 Index jumped the most since April, while impact was muted elsewhere
Asia stocks rise on back of US consumer confidence
Rising consumer confidence and gradual US rate increase “can only be positive for Asia”
Telco stocks take markets in Europe and Asia higher
European stocks gain, US futures point higher and Chinese shares rise in Hong Kong
Nikkei rises above two-week highs on weaker yen amid Trump talks
Gain of 0.4% helped by Wall Street records, weaker yen and talks between Trump and Abe
Market declines as momentum from US jobs data ebbs
Dollar is up against euro and sterling while S&P 500 remains shy of setting fresh record
Oil, equities, emerging markets end year of shocks on triumphant note
Euro spikes higher as dollar rally continues to fizzle out and oil advances in thin trading
Markets nervous as knife-edge US election looms
‘Trump risk is in revival’ say analysts as markets anxiety level moves ‘up a gear’
Bank of Japan sets long-term rate target in major policy overhaul
Bank scraps target for average maturity of its government bond holdings
European stocks fall from three week high
The International Monetary Fund is to update its projections for world growth on Tuesday
Japan - the land where investors flock to 0% savings
It’s a strange world when bank accounts earning almost no interest are one of the most attractive investments around
European and Asian shares bounce back after savaging
ECB president Mario Draghi’s comments overshadowed bank’s stimulus package
Investors and suppliers pore over Apple results
Revenue in the first three months of the year will be $50-$53bn, the company said
World’s biggest pension fund loses $64 billion
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund has posted its worst quarterly loss since at least 2008
Japan’s central bank holds off on monetary easing
Topix index little changed at close of trading in Tokyo, wiping out gains
Nikkei tops 20,000 for the first time in 15 years
Japan’s main index ends the week 2.4% higher after rally
Global stocks decline as ‘Grexit’ fears spook markets
Uncertainty about Greece’s future in euro zone and falling oil prices dampens risk appetite
‘The Interview’ nets $15m in online sales in four days
Movie about plot to kill North Korea’s leader was purchased online more than 2 million times
Nikkei sees biggest daily gain in weeks on Fed confidence
The Nikkei benchmark climbed 2.3 %, its biggest daily jump since November 4th
Sony’s network hacked in possible blackmail attempt
Breach of the entertainment and electronics company’s systems is under investigation
European stocks fall on back of poor results
European markets slide further; SAP loses 4.5 per cent as it cuts its profit forecast
Asian stocks advance as investors weigh Yellen comments
Toyota one of the main movers as markets respond to Federal Reserve chair’s comments last week
Asian markets fall as BHP Billiton slumps
World’s largest miner down 3.9% as it announces the biggest spinoff in the mining industry, separating aluminum, coal and silver assets
Asia shares extend gains, oil stuck near lows
Markets tracked rallies in the United States and Europe as oil prices stay near recent lows
Honda and Nissan recall three million cars to repair flaws
Japan’s three biggest carmakers have recalled more than five million vehicles this month
Asian markets fall as renewed fears over Ukraine mount
Markets hit two-week low as US and European Union look set to impose new sanctions on Russia
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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