Tokyo shares closed flat in thin holiday trading on Wednesday, with Toshiba nose-diving more than 20 percent after the firm said it may book a massive one-time loss. The Nikkei was virtually unchanged after the

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Wall Street lost ground for the first time in three days on Wednesday due to declines across sectors, slowing the Dow's race to 20,000. The bluechip index came within 19 points of the milestone shortly

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US stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, supported by upbeat consumer and housing data, with gains in technology shares lifting the Nasdaq Composite to a record close. At just over four billion shares traded, it was

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Hong Kong stocks advanced on the first trading day following the Christmas break, with a bounce in commodity prices on the mainland lifting energy and raw materials shares. The benchmark Hang Seng index added 0.8

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US Treasury yields rose on Tuesday to their highest levels in nearly a week after strong data reinforced the theme of a strengthening US economy and rising inflation. Yields on most maturities touched their highest

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US Treasury yields rose on Tuesday to their highest levels in nearly a week after strong data reinforced the theme of a strengthening US economy and rising inflation. Yields on most maturities touched their highest

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Taiwan stocks gained on Wednesday, tracking overseas markets and led by electronics and financials stocks. As of 0355 GMT, the main TAIEX index rose 0.9 percent to 9,191.91 points after closing mostly flat in the

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Indian shares rose for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, extending a rebound, as bargain-hunting investors bought shares in sectors including healthcare that were hit hard in a recent selloff. The NSE and BSE indexes,

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China stocks fell in timid trade on Wednesday, with sentiment dampened by a regulator's latest measures to put insurers' aggressive stock investments under stricter supervision. Both the CSI300 index and the Shanghai Composite Index extended

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European shares inched up in quiet festive trade on Wednesday, with stronger mining stocks underpinning the broader market and helping Britain's FTSE 100 to a record closing level. The STOXX Europe 600 closed 0.3 percent

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