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Market Pulse - Asia
31 Jan
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Nintendo posts best third-quarter since 2009

Japanese video games maker Nintendo returned its strongest third-quarter operating profit since 2009, leading the company to up its earnings estimates thanks to a renewed interest in its Switch console.

31 Jan
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Asia report: Most markets lower as oil prices tumble

Most markets in Asia finished lower on Wednesday, reversing earlier gains to reflect a disappointing session on Wall Street overnight.

30 Jan
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Asia report: Markets finish lower after miserable Monday on Wall Street

Markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, following on from a disappointing session overnight across the Pacific on Wall Street.

29 Jan
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Asia report: Markets finish mixed as dollar strengthens

Markets in Asia were mixed on Monday, with bourses in China giving up a strong start to finish the session in the red.

26 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed as dollar continues to shake

Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, with the dollar continuing its unpredictable bobbing, affecting exporters in the region.

25 Jan
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Asia report: Most markets lower as dollar weakness continues

Most markets in Asia finished Thursday’s session lower, as the dollar continued to slip against most major currencies having struggled on Wednesday.

24 Jan
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Asia report: Most markets higher as dollar continues decline

Most markets in Asia finished higher on Wednesday, as the dollar slipped against many of the region’s currencies, and as concerns around trade were heightened amid new Trump administration tariffs in the US.

23 Jan
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US imposes 'America First' tariffs on washing machines and solar panels, analysts sanguine

The White House has approved 30% tariffs as part of its new 'America First' trading policy in response to Chinese and South Korean manufacturers who are "damaging" domestic production.

23 Jan
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Asia report: Most markets surge as BoJ stands pat on policy

Most markets in Asia closed well into the green on Tuesday, following a solid finish on Wall Street overnight as US politicians reached a deal to end the government shutdown.

23 Jan
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Bank of Japan leaves monetary policy unchanged, tweaks outlook

The Bank of Japan continued to keep monetary policy steady today, after it voted 8 – 1 to keep its short-term interest rate unchanged at -0. 1%, but noted that inflation expectations had remained steady, which initially saw the country's currency gain.

22 Jan
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Commodities: Base metals find slight bid

Commodities found a slight bid at the start of the week, centred on base metals and agriculture futures.

22 Jan
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Europe midday: Periphery stocks lead gains after debt upgrades

Periphery stocks are pacing gains following sovereign debt upgrades for Greece and Spain, amid news that delegates from Germany's SPD party voted to start formal talks with the CDU/CSU on creating a grand coalition in the country.

22 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed as US government remains shut

Markets in Asia were mixed on Monday, with investors keeping one eye on the United States and the ongoing government shutdown there.

21 Jan
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Commodities: IEA forecasts "explosive" growth in non-OPEC oil supplies

Energy futures came under pressure from slight profit-taking on Friday after the International Energy Agency forecast a big supply-side response to crude oil futures hovering near $70 a barrel.

19 Jan
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Asia report: Most markets end week on positive note

Most Asian markets finished in the green on Friday, despite whirling concerns of a government shutdown across the Pacific in the United States.

18 Jan
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Evraz reports higher steel product output

Shares in Evraz jumped after the steelmaker reported that consolidated crude steel output was at 3. 5m tonnes during the final three months of 2017, unchanged from the prior quarter.

18 Jan
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Malaysian investors pour $2.2bn into Battersea Power Station as costs rise

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has agreed to buy a stake in London's Battersea Power Station building as costs continued to rise for the project development.

18 Jan
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Concerns for Apple sales as Taiwan Semiconductor cuts forecasts

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) forecast revenue behind market expectations from its current trading quarter, as dwindling smartphone sales in China and a stronger Taiwanese dollar outweighed product demand from cryptocurrency miners.

18 Jan
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Emirates to purchase up to 36 new Airbus A380s

Dubai-based airline Emirates signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase as many as 36 new Airbus SE A380s for a total of $16bn.

18 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed after Nikkei hits 26-year high

Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, with the Japanese benchmark hitting a 26-year high early in the session before closing in the red.