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US: Stocks open higher, Dow and Nasdaq both up 1.1%
[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks rose early Wednesday as markets weighed the latest figures on the coronavirus against...
STI snaps 2-session rally, falls 1.3% on Wednesday
Singapore's Straits Times Index (STI) ended a two-session rally on Wednesday, with the benchmark closing 32.45...
Malaysia: Shares close lower on Wednesday
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Europe: Stocks drop at open as France falls into recession
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Hong Kong: Stocks close lower
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EU ministers fail to agree on coronavirus economic rescue
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