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People walk near a sign of foreign currency outside a money exchange office at a shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Stocks were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after a mixed session on Wall Street dominated by speculation the Federal Reserve may tap the brakes again on financial markets and the economy by raising interest rates. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Asian shares mostly higher after mixed day on Wall Street
By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP Business Writer
Sun,04/09/23-10:43PM , 107 Reads
Stocks were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after a mixed session on Wall Street dominated by speculation the Federal Reserve may tap the brakes again on financial markets and the economy by raising interest rates.

Shares rose in Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Shanghai. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also gained.
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People look at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Tuesday, April 4, 2023 in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Asian shares mixed as surging oil prices fan inflation fears
By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP Business Writer
Sun,04/02/23-11:18PM , 111 Reads
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as investors watched for the latest moves by central banks, while oil prices steadied after shooting higher the day before following an announcement that major exporters plan to cut production.

Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Shanghai and Seoul but fell in Hong Kong and Sydney.
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A pedestrian passes by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange electronic screen in Hong Kong, Friday, March 24, 2023. Shares fell Friday in Asia as worries over turmoil in the banking sector and recession risks overshadowed gains on Wall Street.(AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)

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Asian shares fall on banking turmoil, recession worries
By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP Business Writer
Thu,03/23/23-2:01AM , 269 Reads
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares fell Friday in Asia as worries over turmoil in the banking sector and recession risks overshadowed gains on Wall Street.

Benchmarks declined in most major markets, while U.S. futures were higher. Oil prices fell.
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A man wearing a face mask walks past an electronic foreign currency exchange rates in downtown Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Asian shares advanced Wednesday after a Wall Street rally led by the banks most beaten down by the industry’s crisis.(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Asian shares advance on back of Wall Street rally
By ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP Business Writer
Tue,03/21/23-1:17AM , 78 Reads
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares advanced Wednesday after a Wall Street rally led by the banks most beaten down by the industry’s crisis.

Oil prices fell back and U.S. futures were little changed.
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