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Lunch is not for wimps on the Singapore stock exchange
Singapore's main exchange, the SGX, will be out to lunch from noon to 1pm from mid November.
Asian market investors spooked by Fed rate hike and Trump probe
The Hang Seng and S&P/ASX fell by 0.92% and 1.21% respectively.
Asian markets mixed as investors weigh Chinese economic data and await US Fed decision
The Shanghai Composite rose by 0.58% during midday trading hours.
Asia: Markets plummet after tech stocks decline on Wall Street
The Nikkei fell by 0.57% while the Hang Seng declined by 1.17%
Asia: Nikkei's historic gains boost other regional indices
The Nikkei crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time in 18 months.
Asia: Markets nosedive after Trump's credibility falls to new low
The Nikkei fell by 1.40% despite the Cabinet Office's announcement of 0.5% GDP growth during Q1 2017.
Asian markets edge higher after Wall Street gains
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rises 0.2% to 19,902.58 points.
Asian stock markets rise despite North Korean missile launch
Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia and Russia say they will extend crude production cuts until March 2018.
Asian stock markets follow Wall Street lower
Nikkei 225 share average down by 0.4% at 19,890.77 points.
Asian stocks trade higher following oil price gains
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 benchmark index rises 0.3% to 19,959.97 points.
Asia: Markets in sharp decline as oil prices plummet
Five-month low oil prices and a downturn in the commodities sector weighed heavily on investors.
Asia: Markets send mixed signals amid Tokyo and Hong Kong stock exchange holidays
The Straits Times Index registered the region's strongest gain at 0.74%.
Asian stock markets edge higher amid light trading
Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark rises 0.4% to 19,281 points.
Asia: Markets slip ahead of first quarter US GDP figures release
President Donald Trump's recent comments on US-South Korea free trade agreement also alarm investors.
Asian stock markets trade higher following Wall Street gains
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share average advances 0.8% to 18.576.24 points at mid-day.
Asian shares flat, pound lower as May prepares to trigger Brexit talks
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share average down 0.1% at 19,186.10 points at mid-day.
Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed decision
Tokyo's Nikkei index falls 0.3% to 19,545.21 points.
Washing machine with 'Indian curry mode' launched
The Panasonic product was developed keeping in mind the requirements of Indian consumers.
Most Asian markets gain as China reports growth in its services sector
China's Markit/Caixin services purchasing managers' index came in at 53.1 in January 2017.
Asian markets slump as China increases short-term interest rates
The PBOC raised the interest rates on open market operations by 10 basis points.
Asian markets slip following the US Fed keeping interest rates steady
The downtrend comes despite Australia reporting a record monthly trade surplus in December.
Asian markets slide as Japan's central bank keeps monetary policy unchanged
The bearish trend in Asian markets was also attributed to US President Donald Trump's travel ban.
Asian markets slip following Donald Trump's travel ban
The markets are awaiting the outcome of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting.
Asian shares follow Wall Street higher amid Trump's pro-business decisions
Nikkei 225 benchmark index advances 1.6% to 19,355.93 points at mid-day.
Barring China, most Asian markets slip ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration
Chinese stocks gain after data reveals its economy has grown 6.8% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2016.
Most Asian markets gain as US dollar rises amid US Fed Janet Yellen's comments
Yellen said it 'makes sense' for the US central bank to raise interest rates gradually.
Most Asian markets slip ahead of Theresa May's Brexit speech
May is expected to unveil 12 negotiating objectives for the government while rejecting a 'half-in, half-out' Brexit.
Asian markets mixed following poor China export data
China's exports in dollar terms declined 7.7% on-year in 2016.
Most Asian markets in the red following overnight decline on Wall Street and fall in oil prices
Most US indices slipped ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's news conference on Wednesday.
Nikkei leads Asian stock market rally amid a higher US dollar and positive manufacturing data
The dollar hit a 14-year high against a basket of currencies on Wednesday.
