Asian stocks subdued, focus on new round of Sino-U.S. talks

Asian shares edged up on Tuesday as investors hoped a new round of U.S.-China trade talks would help to resolve a dispute that's dented global growth and some corporate earnings......»»

Asian shares gained on Tuesday as investors hoped a new round of U.S.-China trade talks would help to resolve a dispute that has dented global growth and some corporate earnings......»»

Asian stock markets started in a cautious mood on Thursday as investors hoped for progress in the latest Sino-U.S. tariff talks while bracing for China trade data that are expected to show further falls in both exports and imports......»»

Asian stocks were mostly lower on Thursday as China and the U.S. kicked off two days of trade negotiations in Beijing......»»

U.S. stocks inched higher on Tuesday, led by Amazon and upbeat earnings from Walmart, while investors focused on the latest round of trade talks between the United States and China......»»

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is in talks to merge its media assets with Discovery Comm.....»»

Stocks trade slightly lower Friday afternoon, a day after benchmark indexes closed at record highs, as Wall Street awaits an update from Congress on fiscal stimulus talks and a spending bill to thwart a midnight government shutdown......»»

Stocks take a modest breather Friday, a day after benchmark indexes closed at record highs, with investors focused on talks in Washington over another round of economic relief......»»

Stocks flip between small gains and losses Friday, struggling for direction after benchmark indexes closed at record highs on Thursday, with investors focused on talks in Washington over another round of economic relief......»»

U.S. stocks trade at session highs Tuesday afternoon, with support tied to last-ditch efforts by Congress to complete another round of aid spending, as COVID-19 cases surge and the expiration of some benefits loom......»»

U.S. stocks creep higher Tuesday, with support tied to ongoing efforts to complete another round of aid spending in Congress as COVID-19 cases surge and the expiration of some benefits looms at the end of the year......»»

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Global shares rallied on Friday as investors cheered signs of improving Sino-American relations and looked towards more governments gradually reopening their economies......»»

Asian stocks were set to track Wall Street gains on Friday, after upbeat corporate earnings took the focus off upcoming data that is expected show the worst U.S. unemployment rate in more than 70 years......»»

U.S. stocks fell in subdued trading on Monday after a strong rally last week, as U.S. companies prepared to kick off a widely expected painful quarterly earnings season due to the coronavirus pandemic......»»

Asian stocks edged up on Thursday, a day after U.S. S&P 500 hit a record peak following encouraging economic data, while investors keep a wary eye on the impact of the coronavirus outbreak......»»

Asian shares hit a 7-month high, China's yuan jumped and safe-harbor assets slipped on Tuesday, amid signs of goodwill between China and the United States, as the world's two biggest economies prepared to sign a truce in their trade war......»»

Asian shares paused near 19-month peaks on Monday ahead of the expected signing on a Sino-U.S. trade deal, though talks on a phase two package are likely to drag on for months......»»

Asian shares gained on Tuesday, but a lack of detail about the Sino-U.S. trade deal tempered some of the exuberance that sent Wall Street to record highs overnight, while familiar fears of a hard Brexit knocked the pound......»»

Asian shares scaled eight-month peaks on Friday as a last-gasp Sino-U.S. trade deal and a likely major election win by Britain's Conservative Party looked to have cleared a couple of dark clouds from the global horizon......»»