Taiwan: Stocks fall; tech, shipping counters help limit losses

Taiwan stocks fell on Friday in keeping with nervousness in some overseas markets, but losses were limited as key technology and shipping stocks rose.Some Asian shares were weak on uncertainty over the potential for...

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Australia, NZ dollars inch higher on positive economic news

The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged higher on Thursday as investors focussed on the positives in domestic economic data, though their longer-term direction remained at the mercy of a looming US jobs report.The...

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Singapore shares open 0.09% lower on Tuesday

SINGAPORE shares opened lower on Tuesday, as investor sentiment was downbeat following the news that Singapore's former president SR Nathan died on Monday night.Overnight, Wall Street ended its session flat after making...

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China home prices rise 7.9% year on year in July

Average new home prices in China's 70 major cities rose 7.9 per cent in July from a year earlier, an official survey showed on Thursday.That compared with a 7.3 per cent increase in June.Home prices in Shenzhen and Xiamen...

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