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In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, a specialist works at his post on the trading floor during the listing of ION Acquisition Corp 1 Ltd., from Israel, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Stocks are pulling lower Friday, as Wall Street’s first reaction to President Donald Trump’s testing positive for the coronavirus was to retrench. (Courtney Crow/New York Stock Exchange via AP) NYRD502 NYRD502

October 21, 2020 at 10:59 pm

Asian shares, US futures gain after last Trump-Biden debate

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump and his challenger former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their second...

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October 21, 2020 at 3:50 am

ILO says garment industry should do more to help workers

MITO, Japan (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has slammed the apparel industry, leaving many of the 65 million Asian garment factory workers struggling as factories...

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In this photo provided by the New York Stock Exchange, trader Aman Patel wears a protective face mask as he works on the partially reopened trading floor. (Colin Zimmer/New York Stock Exchange via AP)

October 12, 2020 at 11:33 pm

Asian shares track Wall Street decline on pandemic jitters

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday after pandemic concerns snapped a four-day winning streak on Wall Street. Rising coronavirus counts in many countries...

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A person walks past the New York Stock Exchange building in Manhattan, early on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. Global markets dropped early Friday after President Donald Trump said that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, had tested positive for the coronavirus. T(John Taggart/The New York Times) XNYT27 XNYT27

October 11, 2020 at 11:56 pm

Asian shares lower after tech-driven rally on Wall Street

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited the release of Chinese trade data. An overnight rally on Wall Street, driven mainly...

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October 6, 2020 at 11:43 pm

World shares mixed after Trump calls halt to stimulus talks

World shares were mostly lower on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy....

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October 5, 2020 at 11:03 pm

Asian shares mixed after Trump calls off stimulus talks

Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday despite an overnight decline on Wall Street after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another...

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October 5, 2020 at 9:31 pm

Japan seeks to boost catch limits of prized bluefin tuna

MITO, Japan (AP) — Japan has proposed raising its catch quotas for Pacific bluefin tuna, a fish so highly prized for sushi and sashimi that...

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October 4, 2020 at 9:15 pm

Asian shares gain on stimulus hopes, Trump leaving hospital

The market’s moves on Monday and late Friday suggest investors are anticipating a large stimulus effort.

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October 1, 2020 at 12:29 am

Asia shares mixed in thin holiday trading after Wall St gain VIEW

Asian shares were mixed Friday in thin holiday trading, with markets in South Korea, Shanghai and Hong Kong closed. The Nikkei 225 index shed strong...

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September 30, 2020 at 11:42 pm

Tokyo Stock Exchange resumes trading after technical outage VIEW

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Stock Exchange resumed normal operations Friday after repairs of malfunctions in its computer systems that halted trading for an entire day...

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