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Investors and Asia

Chinese Stocks Fell As China Didn’t Lower Interest rates

Without a doubt, it was not an easy day for stocks in Asia-Pacific. They mostly fell on Friday, as China did not lower interest rates despite analysts’ expectations for more stimulus. Investors closely monitored mainland Chinese stocks, with many major markets in the region closed for the Good Friday holiday. Mainland Chinese stocks have been …

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Stocks and corporate earnings

Stocks Rose Thanks to Mostly Positive Corporate Earnings

U.S. stocks jumped on Wednesday as the corporate earnings season kicked off with mostly positive results, and traders analyzed inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 344.23 points or 1.01% to 34,564.59, accelerating gains in the final hour of trading. The S&P 500 advanced 1.12% to 4,446.59. Moreover, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.03% to …

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Japan To Increase Budget By $21 B To Deal With Rising Living Costs

Nikkei 225 Demonstrated its Strength on Wednesday

There is no lack of factors that have the potential to affect stocks one way or another. For example, stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday as investors analyzed the state of the world’s second-largest economy. The Nikkei 225 demonstrated its strength on Wednesday.  Mainland Chinese stocks declined on Wednesday. The Shanghai composite dropped 0.82% …

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Stocks and various factors

European Stocks Plunged Due to a Combination of Factors

European stocks fell on Tuesday. They declined as traders monitored heavy selling in the banking sector as well as U.S. inflation data, and looked ahead to key central bank meetings. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index fell 1% in early afternoon trade after clawing back some earlier losses. The German DAX declined 0.3% with the …

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Stocks and various factors

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Dropped More than 3%

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index plunged on Monday. Apart from Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, mainland Chinese stocks also declined. Moreover, Chinese stocks led losses in Asia-Pacific markets on the first day of the week as investors reacted to China’s inflation data for March and monitored the situation regarding the pandemic on the mainland. Hong …

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Stocks around the world

European Stocks Rose While Stocks in Asia Declined

European stocks strengthened their positions on Thursday as volatility continued following details of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary tightening plans and the situation in Ukraine. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 0.5% by mid-afternoon as U.S. Treasury yields fell from multi-year highs after four days of declines. Chemicals gained 1.3% to leas gains while oil …

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Alibaba and Xiaomi

Alibaba increased its share buyback program to $25 billion

Last week, tech giant Alibaba made an interesting announcement. The company decided to increase its share buyback program from $15 billion to $25 billion.  The share buyback program will be effective for a two-year period through March 24, Alibaba said.  The tech giant bought back about 56.2 million American depositary shares (ADRs), worth about $9.2 …

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Stocks and oil prices

Stocks in Asia Were Mixed on the Last Day of March

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on the last day of the month as oil prices dropped sharply. In the afternoon of Asia trading hours, Brent crude futures declined 3.48% to $109.50 per barrel. U.S. crude futures fell 4.23% to $103.26 per barrel. U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is closely monitoring the situation. His administration is …

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