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Asian shares in tense wait for tariff news, Bitcoin surges

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Asian shares in tense wait for tariff news, Bitcoin surges

SYDNEY: Asian share markets dithered on Monday as the threat of imminent tariffs lurked in the background, while bitcoin surged on news it would be included in a new U.S. strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies. U.S. President Donald Trump on social media announced five digital assets he expected to include in a new reserve, including bitcoin, … Read more

Asian shares enjoy the calm before inflation test

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Asian shares enjoy the calm before inflation test

SYDNEY: Asian stocks got the week off to a quiet start on Monday as a holiday in Japan removed one source of recent volatility, and investors hunkered down for major U.S. and Chinese economic data for an update on global growth prospects. Key for the Federal Reserve will be U.S. consumer prices on Wednesday where … Read more