China's yuan eased to a two-week low on Wednesday after the central bank set its official midpoint weaker than a key threshold for the first time in nearly two months.
Japanese government bond (JGB) prices ticked lower on Wednesday, taking cues from a recovery in domestic equities and on caution ahead of a 20-year Japanese government bond auction.
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(RTTNews) - Indian shares rose on Wednesday after falling in the past four sessions amid growing worries over the economic impact from the novel coronavirus outbreak in China.
Chinese stocks ticked higher on Wednesday as new virus cases in mainland China fell to a more than three-week low, although worries about the financial fallout from the epidemic capped gains. ** At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index was up 0.3% at 2,994.07 points. The blue-chip CSI300 index was up 0.5%.
The return of pace spearhead Trent Boult will come as a welcome boost for New Zealand in their flagging ICC Test Championship campaign as they face top-ranked India in a two-match series starting at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Friday.
South Korea's ride-hailing service Tada, a smash hit since its launch just over a year ago, was cleared of transport law violations in court on Wednesday, a rare victory in a market that has been particularly unkind to ride-hailing companies.
Thailand's economy will grow at a much slower pace than previously forecast this year and much further below its potential, the central bank said in minutes of a meeting earlier this month when it cut interest rates to a record low.
Uber Technologies Inc is closing its office in downtown Los Angeles, where the ride-hailing company employs customer support staff, to focus on its bigger locations.
Most Southeast Asian stock markets inched higher on Wednesday, with Singapore leading the pack, as a slight decline in the number of new coronavirus cases lifted risk appetite.
Mexico's lower house of congress on Tuesday approved an increase in prison sentences for crimes of femicide and sexual abuse of minors, amid a wave of protests after the murder of a seven-year-old girl in Mexico City.
Uber Technologies Inc said late on Tuesday that it was closing its office in downtown Los Angeles, where the ride-hailing company had employed customer support staff.
Gold prices held steady above the key $1,600 mark on Wednesday as an uptick in equities due to a drop in new virus cases was kept in check by fears about the economic fallout of the epidemic.
Facebook Inc said it was "deeply concerned" about a Singapore government order to block access to a blog page on its social media website under a controversial fake news law.
(RTTNews) - Indian shares look set to open higher on Wednesday amid reports that the government will soon announce measures to tackle disruption faced by some Indian industries following the coronavirus outbreak in China.