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Political drama hits South Korean markets with investors likely to stay cautious
NERVOUS investors sold off South Korean heavyweight stocks yesterday after the shock move by the country’s President Yoon Suk-yeol on…
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Japan's Nikkei hits three-week closing high in widespread rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average hit a three-week closing high on Tuesday (Dec 3) as heavyweight chip stocks led a broad rally on the back of…
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Nissan on 'Brink of Collapse' with Finance Boss Set to Quit as Japanese Car Giant Hits the Panic Button with Just '12 Months to Survive'
Global car manufacturing giant Nissan is reportedly facing a critical financial crisis, with warnings that the company may only have 12…
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Yen hits 6-week high after faster-than-expected inflation support bets for a Dec BOJ rate hike
THE Japanese yen jumped to a six-week high against the dollar on Friday (Nov 29) after faster-than-expected inflation in Tokyo supported…
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US dollar drops as markets weigh Trump tariff vow, yen hits 5-week high
THE US dollar fell to a one-week low against its major peers on Wednesday (Nov 27) as investors grew cautious about President-elect Donald…
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Europe: STOXX 600 hits two-week high
Europe’s main stock index opened at a two-week high on Monday (Nov 25), boosted by US President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary…
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Israel hits Beirut suburbs with more airstrikes
Israel's military has once again bombed buildings near the Lebanese capital Beirut, with a dpa reporter counting at least eight loud…
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1970 Chevy El Camino Isn’t Pretty But Hits Like A Boxer
Read the full story on Backfire News There’s something that’s just cool about a 1970 Chevy El Camino. They’re the closest we in the US…
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Bitcoin hits record US$95,000 as crypto seeks direct line to Trump
BITCOIN hit US$95,000 for the first time as the digital-asset sector moves to cement its influence with Donald Trump by pushing for a new…
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Gold hits one-week high on softer dollar; markets await Fed cues
Gold prices climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday (Nov 19), buoyed by a softer US dollar, while the market awaited comments from Federal…
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Gold hits one-week high on softer US dollar; markets await Fed cues
Gold prices climbed to a one-week high on Tuesday (Nov 19), buoyed by a softer US dollar, while the market awaited comments from Federal…
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24 hours in Ukraine: A single day shows the reality of life as war hits 1,000 days
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit the…
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Las Vegas hotel workers' strike hits Virgin casino
Hundreds of hotel workers at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas have gone on strike in what is the first open-ended walkout by the Culinary Workers…
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DBS share buyback raises questions on capital management as counter hits all-time high
The buyback follows the move by Singapore’s largest lender to issue bonus shares in February to return capital to shareholders DBS has…
Culture
Netflix’s ad-supported tier hits 70 million users
NETFLIX said on Tuesday (Nov 12) its ad-supported tier had reached 70 million monthly active users globally, nearly doubling from about…
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Italy's plan to screen migrants in Albania hits another snag with 2nd group returning to Italy
MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s program to screen asylum seekers outside of European Union borders in Albania hit another…
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DBS CEO Piyush Gupta sells S$12.6 million worth of shares as DBS hits all-time high
DBS’ shares have shot past the S$40 mark in a rally; other major banks’ shares have also rallied amid bright Q3 earnings results OUTGOING…
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Ukraine's new "cutting-edge" warship hits aerial targets in artillery tests
Ukraine has teased its future naval flagship with footage of testing that it boasts demonstrates its "high combat capability." Kyiv's navy…
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Tesla hits US$1 trillion market value as Musk-backed Trump win fans optimism
TESLA’S market value breached the US$1 trillion-mark in a sharp rally on Friday (Nov 8), on growing bets of a favourable treatment for CEO…
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US: Wall Street hits all-time highs, Fed decision on tap
WalL Street’s main stock indexes hit record highs in the run-up to an interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve on Thursday (Nov 7),…
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Ukraine Hits Caspian Sea Port For The First Time
Ukraine for the first time struck a target in Russia’s Dagestan region on Wednesday, according to local and Ukrainian officials,…
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US dollar set for biggest one-day jump since 2020, Bitcoin hits record as Trump secures White House
THE US dollar was set for its biggest one-day rise since March 2020 against major peers on Wednesday (Nov 6) and Bitcoin jumped to an…
Lifestyle
No respite in Spain as deluge hits rail and air travel in Catalonia
The Spanish province of Catalonia is being hit by heavy rainfall following the flood disaster in the neighbouring region of Valencia in…
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Georgia hits early voting milestone five days out from election
Georgia voters continue to break early voting records as the November 5 election inches closer. State officials said on Thursday that over…