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Asia Stocks Climb as Xi-Trump Meeting Approaches: Markets Wrap
April 3rd, 2017
Chinese and Taiwanese markets are both closed for a holiday Event-laden week also includes U.S. jobs report on Friday Stocks in Asia rose at the start of a busy week that includes a meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump ...
China’s Xi says annual growth of about 7% over next five years
November 3rd, 2015
Chinese President Xi Jinping said it is possible for the country to have annual economic growth of around 7 percent over the next five years, but there remain many uncertain factors, including highly-leveraged firms, state media agency Xinhua reported ...
Xi Jinping to sign Hinkley Point nuclear power deal in UK
October 21st, 2015
China‘s leader is expected to put the seal later on its contribution to what will be the first UK nuclear power plant to be built in a generation. The plant could be opened by 2025 at Hinkley Point, in ...
Modi’s $53 Billion Xi-Abe Windfall Hinges on Red Tape War
September 19th, 2014
A bear hug, a riverfront stroll and a swing-set session helped Prime Minister Narendra Modi win more than $53 billion in loans and investment pledges from China and Japan this month. Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday in New Delhi ...
European stocks whipsawed on Tuesday morning; Stocks in Asia jumped
May 19th, 2020
European stocks whipsawed on Tuesday morning, halting the positive trend set at the start of the week as hopes rise for a coronavirus vaccine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 reversed earlier progress to slide 0.4% below the flatline, with construction ...
European stocks edge higher, brushing off coronavirus concerns; Stocks to watch Wednesday
January 29th, 2020
European markets opened slightly higher on Wednesday as investors in the region brush off concerns about the spread of the China coronavirus. The pan-European Stoxx 600 edged 0.1% higher in early trade, with banks adding 0.6% to lead gains ...
China prepares to launch its own digital currency as Facebook’s Libra languishes
November 13th, 2019
China is moving closer to releasing the world’s first government-backed digital currency. Li Wei, the head of technology for the People’s Bank of China, the central bank, said on Monday that commercial banks should increase their use of blockchain ...
Investors wrap: U.S. futures, Europe stocks mark time before Fed meeting
June 19th, 2019
U.S. equity-index futures and European stocks entered a holding pattern on Wednesday and Treasuries were steady before the conclusion of a Federal Reserve meeting where investors anticipate policy makers will signal a readiness to lower rates. Contracts for the ...
Emerging Currencies Review: Currencies and stocks gain, led by Chinese markets
June 12th, 2019
Emerging markets gained on Tuesday as the Chinese government moved to support its stocks and currency, but new tariff threats in the U.S-China trade war kept risk appetite subdued. MSCI’s emerging-market shares index rose to its highest in nearly ...
European markets opened higher Monday; Stocks in Asia traded higher Monday
June 10th, 2019
European markets opened higher Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that proposed tariffs on Mexican imports would be suspended indefinitely. The pan-European Stoxx 600 climbed 0.4% in early trade, basic resources leading gains with a 1.3% rise. Trump ...
