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People walk past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Asian stocks rebounded Wednesday after Wall Street declined and China reported inflation edged higher. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Asia stocks mixed after Wall St falls, US bans Russian oil
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Tue,03/08/22-12:16AM , 112 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rebounded Wednesday after Wall Street declined and Chinese inflation edged higher.

Already high oil prices rose further, adding more than $2 per barrel following President Joe Biden's ban on imports of Russian crude.
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A delivery courier rides past a large video screen at a shopping mall showing Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaking during the opening session of the annual meeting of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Saturday, March 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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China cuts economic growth goal as it tries to reverse slump
By JOE MCDONALD - Associated Press
Fri,03/04/22-7:26PM , 84 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — China on Saturday cut its annual economic growth target to its lowest level in decades as Beijing struggles to reverse a slump at a time when Russia’s war on Ukraine is pushing up oil prices and roi
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A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 3, 2022. Asian stock markets rebounded Thursday and oil prices climbed higher after the head of the Federal Reserve said he supports a smaller rise in interest rates than some expected. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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Asian stocks rise after Fed chair supports smaller rate hike
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Tue,03/01/22-11:31PM , 310 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rebounded Thursday and oil prices climbed higher after the head of the Federal Reserve said he supports a smaller rise in interest rates than some expected.
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A woman wearing a face mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index in Hong Kong, Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Asian stock markets slid Wednesday and oil prices surged more than $5 per barrel as Russian forces stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Stocks fall, oil tops $100 a barrel as Ukraine war rages
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Mon,02/28/22-11:43PM , 102 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets slid Wednesday and oil prices surged more than $5 per barrel as Russian forces stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul declined as President Vladimir Putin's invasion fueled fears of global economic turmoil. Sydney gained.
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