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Australia's central bank hikes rates by 25 basis points as expectedThe Reserve Bank of Australia raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.1% on Tuesday, in line with analysts forecast in a Reuters poll.That's the central bank's…

China's November retail sales see significant missChina's industrial production for November grew 2.2%, after seeing a growth of 5% in October, according to official data. That's lower than expectations for growth of 3.6% in a Reuters…

Oil prices drop more than $1 on renewed China demand worriesOil prices fell more than 1% with growing concern over China's demand as the nation continued to see an increase of regional Covid cases. Geopolitical concerns were also eased…

Shares of U.S.-listed Chinese companies rise in pre-market tradeU.S.-listed shares of Chinese technology companies rose in pre-market trade after Chinese health authorities reported a recent uptick in senior vaccination rates.Alibaba…

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed on Thursday as investors digest an overnight update from the U.S. Federal Reserve that indicated the central bank plans to raise interest rates as soon as March.In Japan, the…

India stocks reach historic high levelsIndian stocks reached new highs in Monday's session.The Nifty 50 index, the flagship index on the National Stock Exchange of India, touched 18,611.05, breaching the previous intraday all-time high…

South Korea's November inflation misses expectationsSouth Korea's annualized inflation for November came in at 5%, lower than estimates of 5.1% surveyed in a Reuters poll.The latest reading marks slight easing from 5.7% in October and…

China could reportedly reopen border with Hong Kong before Lunar New YearChina may scrap quarantine requirements for Hong Kong residents traveling to the mainland before Lunar New Year next month as part of the latest slew of reopening…

China's National Health Commission releases guidelines for treating Covid at homeChina's health authorities announced guidelines for treating Covid patients at home on Thursday, a day after formalizing a policy that allows most infected…

Chinese online gaming stocks higher as crackdown on the sector appears to easeNew Zealand central bank hints at more hikes aheadReserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) governor Adrian Orr said that the bank's sole target is to get the…