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Oil prices climb on expectation of OPEC-led output cut

21/11/2016(0)
Oil prices rose by more than 1 percent on Monday as producer cartel OPEC moved closer to an output cut to rein in oversupply that has put pressure on ... Read More
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Asian Energy Stocks Rally With Crude Oil as Dollar Holds Advance

21/11/2016(0)
Japan’s Topix index caps longest rally since August 2015 Dollar index at January high as Trump spurs rate-hike bets Oil jumped on optimism OPEC will agree to a supply-cut ... Read More
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Dollar Extends Weekly Surge on Yellen Commentary as Metals Drop

18/11/2016(0)
Japan’s Topix climbing for a seventh day as yen languishes Fed Chair sees hike relatively soon, plans to serve full term The dollar extended its advance after Federal Reserve ... Read More
FC Barcelona's President Josep Maria Bartomeu and Rakuten's President and CEO Hiroshi Mikitani pose with a jersey after signing a contract as main sponsor in Barcelona

FC Barcelona Signs Up Rakuten in $235 Million Jersey Deal

17/11/2016(0)
Four-year agreement with Japanese firm among sport’s biggest Internet company’s logo will replace Qatar Airways next season Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. is paying 220 million euros ($235.4 million) ... Read More
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Dollar climbs as U.S. yields spike; Asia shares divided

14/11/2016(0)
The U.S. dollar hit a nine-month peak in Asia on Monday as the risk of faster domestic inflation and wider budget deficits sent Treasury yields ever higher, a painful mix for ... Read More
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No matter who wins US Election markets are betting on one truly safe investment

07/11/2016(0)
No matter who wins the race for the White House, markets are betting on one truly safe investment, and that is the currency of a country with bleak economic ... Read More
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Asian Shares Gain as FBI Clears Clinton

07/11/2016(0)
Equity markets rallied, a sign that investors believe a victory for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is now more likely Tuesday Asian share markets were broadly higher Monday, with ... Read More
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42 Banks Join New Japanese Blockchain Consortium

02/11/2016(0)
42 banks are joining a newly-created Japanese blockchain consortium to enhance the cross-border payment industry. The consortium will focus on research and development, and will cover domestic and foreign ... Read More
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Japanese Financial Institution Set to Launch a Digital Currency Exchange

31/10/2016(0)
Japanese financial services group SBI is set to launch a platform that enables the trading and exchange of virtual currencies, citing increasing interest in virtual currencies like bitcoin which is proving ... Read More
Asian stocks

Asian Stocks, Bonds Decline as Dollar Extends Post-Yellen Gains

17/10/2016(0)
Asia ex-Japan stocks decline with U.S. equity index futures Casino shares sink after China detains Crown Resorts workers Asian bonds fell and the dollar strengthened versus most peers after ... Read More
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