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Japan’s Nikkei closed at its lowest level in a week on Tuesday, as COVID-19 protests in several Chinese cities raised concerns about economic growth. The Nikkei fell 0.48 percent to close at 28,027.84, the lowest level since November 21, while the broader Topix index lost 0.57 percent to 1,992.97. US …

The dollar fell sharply against the Japanese yen on Monday, as investors focused on rare protests in China that pushed the yuan to a two-week low. Protests against anti-COVID restrictions erupted across China and spread to several cities in the wake of a fire that killed 10 people in Urumqi, …

European stocks retreated from three-month highs on Monday, led by declines in energy, retail and mining stocks after widespread protests in China over strict anti-COVID-19 restrictions triggered a sell-off in global markets. The STOXX 600 index of European shares fell 0.5 percent by 0802 GMT, after sharp declines in Asian …

Japan’s Nikkei fell for the second consecutive session on Monday as protests in China over tough restrictions to combat the coronavirus hurt investor sentiment, while technology stocks fell in line with their Wall Street peers. The Nikkei index ended the day’s trading down by 0.42 percent, at 28,162.83 points. It …

European stocks fell on Friday as retailers came under pressure following the start of the holiday shopping season amid fears of a sharp slowdown in the global economy and a sharp rise in inflation. The Stoxx 600 index was down 0.1% by 0811 GMT, below a three-month high hit earlier …

Japan’s Nikkei average closed lower on Friday, after hitting a more than two-month high in the previous session, as investors sold shares of chip-related technology and growth companies to lock in gains. Still, losses were limited by hopes of a slowdown in rate hikes globally. The Nikkei index fell 0.35 …

European stocks opened little changed on Thursday, November 24th, after the minutes of the Federal Reserve meeting indicated a moderation in the pace of interest rate hikes and while investors await new indications from the European Central Bank. The Stoxx 600 index of European shares fell 0.03% amid low trading …

The US dollar fell Thursday, November 24, as investors flocked to risky assets after expectations of a slowdown in the rate hike in the US. The upcoming minutes of the Fed’s Monetary Policy Committee meeting, which was held on the first and second of November, revealed that officials are very …

Japan’s Nikkei index ended Thursday’s trading at its highest level in more than two months, tracking Wall Street, which posted overnight gains on hopes that the Federal Reserve will slow the pace of interest rate hikes. The Nikkei index closed up 0.95 percent at 28,383.09 points, the highest level since …

The US dollar held steady on Wednesday ahead of the highly anticipated release of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, while the New Zealand dollar was boosted by a record interest rate hike to curb inflation. The US dollar index, which measures the dollar’s performance against six major currencies, settled …