Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after Fed ups bond buys
TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic. A man wearing a face mask to…
Stocks vault higher, as Nasdaq hits record on economy hopes
NEW YORK — Wall Street’s enthusiasm about the reopening economy sent stocks scrambling even higher on Monday, and the Nasdaq composite wiped away the last of its coronavirus-induced losses to…
Asian shares higher after jobless data snaps Wall Street rally
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after U.S. unemployment data gave the S&P 500 its first loss in five days. A man walks past an electronic stock board…
Asian shares mostly higher following Wall Street gains
TOKYO — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, lifted by moves to reopen many regional economies from shutdowns aimed at containing the coronavirus pandemic. A woman wearing a…
Stocks shake off weak start and close higher, extending run
Stocks shook off a wobbly start on Wall Street and closed broadly higher Monday, adding to the market’s recent run of solid gains. A woman wearing a face mask walks…
Wall Street closes higher on economic revival hopes
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market’s gains into a third day on hopes for a coming economic revival as larger swaths of the country relax stay-at-home…
US stocks close higher as investors regain some more confidence
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, clawing back all their losses from a day earlier and extending their strong gains for the week. A stock trader works at…
Higher Netflix bill? Indonesia to charge VAT on imported digital goods, services starting July
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Finance Ministry will start charging 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) on imported digital goods and services, which includes video and music streaming subscriptions, starting from July 1…
Another late reversal upends Wall Street, this time higher
Wall Street rallied back from a sharp morning drop on Thursday, led by a resurgence for some of the year’s most beaten-down stocks. A man wearing face mask walks past…
Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on recovery hopes
Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia advanced. U.S. shares gained Friday despite a government report that American employers cut a record-setting 20.5 million jobs in April. Investor…