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SINGAPORE — Hong Kong's Grasp Seng index fell greater than 2% on Friday as tech shares got here underneath strain.The benchmark index slipped 2.64% within the closing hour of commerce, whereas the Grasp Seng Tech index dropped…

Stock picks and investing trends from CNBC Pro:Overnight in the U.S., stocks declined following the inflation report.The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 208.54 points, or 0.67%, to 30,772.79, while the S&P 500 slid 0.45% to…

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific nudged higher in Wednesday morning trade, with investors looking ahead to the release of a private survey on Chinese factory activity for May.The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.29% while the Topix index…

Biden on Monday attended a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan.Pool | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesU.S. President Joe Biden on Monday said he would be willing to use force to defend…

The persistent spread of Covid and resulting stay-home orders — primarily in Shanghai — forced factories to close or operate at limited capacity in April. Pictured here on May 12 is a refrigerator factory in Hefei, China, about a five…

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were lower in Wednesday morning trade as investors await the release of inflation data from China and the U.S.The Nikkei 225 in Japan shed 0.58% in early trade as shares of conglomerate SoftBank Group…

John Lee, a Beijing loyalist, has been picked to be the city's next chief executive.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesJohn Lee, a Beijing loyalist, has been elected as Hong Kong's next Chief Executive.Lee, the only candidate for Hong Kong's top…

Australia's consumer price index jumped 2.1% for the first quarter in 2022, with prices of food, petrol and other consumer goods all surging.Peter Parks | AFP | Getty ImagesAustralia hiked its interest rate for the first time in more…

SINGAPORE — Markets in Asia-Pacific traded mixed on Tuesday morning as investors are set to closely watch market reaction to Covid fears in China as Beijing expands mass testing.Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.17%, while the Topix was flat.…

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019.Aly Song | ReutersThe U.S. State Department has ordered all non-emergency government…