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Hong Kong Stocks Rise In Thin Trade, With Banks Up
Hong Kong stocks rose in light volume early Monday, as recently battered bank shares rebounded in a shortened…
Tokyo Stocks Retreat, As Sydney Hits 17-Month High
Most Asian markets ended higher Thursday, with Australian stocks shrugging off remarks the nation was unlikely to…
Asia Stocks Rise, As Japan’s Nikkei Tops 10,000
Japanese stocks surged again Wednesday, sending the benchmark Nikkei Stock Average back over the 10,000-point mark…
U.S. Cliff Optimism Drives Gains For Europe Stocks
European equities kicked off Wednesday’s trading on an upbeat note, led largely, by banks with continued optimism…
Asia Stocks Higher Amid Debt-Pact Hope
Asian stocks climbed on Tuesday after signs of progress on U.S. budget talks to avert the fiscal cliff, with…
Japan Stocks Jump In Mostly Lower Asia
Japanese stocks soared to outperform the rest of Asia on Monday, after weekend election results sparked optimism…
Europe Stocks Steady; H&M Up After Sales Data
European stock markets opened mostly flat on Monday, in the last full week of trading before Christmas, amid some…
Most European Stocks Rise On Manufacturing Optimism
Most European stocks rose, with the benchmark gauge heading for a fourth weekly gain, as measures of…
Asia Stocks Firm After Fed, While Japan Soars
Asia stocks traded mostly higher Thursday, with Japanese shares rallying, after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced…
Asia Stocks Gain Amid Fiscal Cliff Optimism
Asia stocks gained Wednesday amid sustained optimism for an agreement on upcoming U.S. tax hikes and spending cuts,…
