Since the mad cow scare of 2003, South Korea has been a tough market for U.S. beef: The country first banned it, then severely limited imports. But a pending new trade agreement could mark the resumption of normal trade and the…
In Asia Tuesday Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index advanced 0.8% to 23,428 and China’s Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.7% to 2,876. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index slid 0.3% to 10,141.
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Asian markets climbed higher Thursday as positive numbers out of the U.S. triggered a spike in investor confidence. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index surged 1.8% and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index rose 0.9%. China’s Shanghai Comp…
In Asia Monday Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 1.3% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index advanced 0.9%, buoyed by retail gains in the U.S. over the Thanksgiving weekend. But in China the Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.2% as investo…
Shares in Asia slid lower Friday as investors reacted to Chinese government moves to tighten credit and clamp down on inflation. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index fell 0.8% to 22,877, and in China, the Shanghai Composite sank 0…