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A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei index and various countries' stock market index prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Global Economy

Asian stocks lose bounce from shorter China quarantine, slip on inflation fears

An investor is reflected in a window in front of a board displaying stock prices at the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in Sydney, Australia, May 5, 2017/ Reuters
Global Economy

Shares drop as stubborn US inflation stokes worries on rates, economy

Passersby wearing protective face masks are reflected on a stock quotation board outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 10, 2020. Photo: Reuters
Global Economy

Shares tap the brakes, bonds sense caution

Passersby wearing protective face masks following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are reflected on a screen displaying stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

World stocks inch up on increasing bets on faster economic recovery

FILE PHOTO: A street sign, Wall Street, is seen outside New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., January 3, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Global Economy

World shares close in on record peak as vaccines fuel normalisation hopes

A monitor shows Nikkei stock index at a foreign exchange trading company in Tokyo, Japan November 4, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

Global shares edge up on news Trump signs aid bill

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a screen displaying a graph showing recent Nikkei share average outside a brokerage, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan November 2, 2020. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Global Economy

Shares take a breather after stellar month, China data upbeat

A logo for Pfizer is displayed on a monitor on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, July 29, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Global Economy

Global stocks hit record high as Biden, vaccine lift global prospects

People wearing protective masks, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, are reflected on a screen showing stock prices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan August 31, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

World shares slip after US retail sales dampen vaccine euphoria

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, US, March 17, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

Shares retreat globally on US-China tensions, gold soars

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, US, March 17, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

Stocks slide as dire economic outlook weighs

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York, US, March 17, 2020/ Reuters
Coronavirus chronicle

Global stocks drop as investors shun risk on coronavirus fears

A man wearing a protective face mask, following an outbreak of the coronavirus, talks on his mobile phone in front of a screen showing the Nikkei index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 26, 2020/ Reuters
Global Economy

World shares trampled in coronavirus panic, oil prices plunge