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European shares, which had closed before the WHO announcement, were expected to rebound on Friday, with major European stock futures trading up around 0.7-0.9 per cent.

Global Markets: Asia Shares Feel A Chill As China Virus Risks Mount

The mood swing saw MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slip 1 per cent after a steady start.

Oil Prices Jump In Asian Trading Market Following Soleimani's Death

Brent crude soared 1.31 percent, to USD 67.12 per barrel, while US crude jumped 1.24 percent, to USD 61.94 per barrel during the morning trading hours in Asian Markets.

Asian LNG Spot Prices Steady As India Seeks To Soak Up Some Of Supply Glut

The price for cargoes delivered in January is estimated to be about $5.65 per mmBtu, steady compared with last week, they said.

Asia, Hopes For Fiscal Splurge Cheer Euro Zone Investors, Sentix Shows

The Sentix research group's index of investor morale climbed to 0.7 points, up from -4.5 last month and its highest since May.

Sensex Rises 80 Points In Early Trade On Strong Asia Cues

The 30-share index was trading 81.65 points or 0.20 per cent, higher at 40,875.46.

India, Malaysia Priciest Share Markets In Asia: Refinitiv Data

Companies & Markets Markets

Most other regional markets saw a rise in valuations over the past month, thanks to some easing US-China trade tensions and rate cuts by major central banks.

Saudi Oil Prices For Asia Expected To Jump In November After Attack

Saudi Aramco officials as a matter of policy do not comment on the kingdom’s monthly OSPs.

Trade Tensions Darken Growth Outlook For Developing Asia: ADB

Economy

The dispute between the world’s two largest economies has dragged on for well over a year, with both adding tariffs worth billions of dollars on each others goods.

AB Inbev Asia Unit Raises $5 Billion In World's Second-Largest 2019 IPO

Companies & Markets

AB InBev had cancelled a plan for a bigger initial public offering (IPO) of the unit in July that could have raised as much as $9.8 billion, citing "several factors, including the prevailing market conditions".

Global Markets: Asia Shares At Six-week High On Trade Progress, ECB Easing

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.5 per cent to their highest since August 1.

Asia's Demand For Low-Sulphur Fuel Drives Hydrogen Gas Consumption: Linde

"The demand for hydrogen has grown steadily over the years at a much faster rate than GDP growth," Linde Plc's Chief Executive Officer Steve Angel told Reuters.

Global Markets: Shares Skid As Trade War Deepens, Fuels Bond Rush