UK markets tumble as Middle East escalation shakes energy, gold prices
London's benchmark FTSE 100 fell more than 3 percent in early trading, with banking, travel and industrial stocks leading declines as investors moved to reduce risk exposure. The broader FTSE 250 index also dropped markedly, reflecting widespread selling pressure across sectors.
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Paris stocks extend losses amid concerns over geopolitical tensions in Mideast
Paris stocks fell sharply on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session, amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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Germany's DAX index tumbles over 4 pct as risk-averse sentiment prevails
Germany's benchmark DAX index plunged by about 4 percent on Tuesday amid heightened geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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China's sound economic trend remains unchanged: spokesperson
The underlying conditions and fundamental trend for China's long-term sound economic development remain unchanged, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.While still facing problems and challenges, the Chinese economy has a solid foundation with many advantages, strong resilience and great potential, Liu
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Hong Kong stocks close lower
Hong Kong's stock market tumbled on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 1.12 percent to close at 25,768.08 points.The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index lost 1.07 percent to end at 8,608.71 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index plunged 2.26 percent to 4,876.53 points.
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Japan's benchmark Nikkei drops over 3 pct on concern over Middle East conflict
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended down over 3 percent on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns over the current conflict in the Middle East and surging oil prices.
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ChiNext Index closes lower Tuesday
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.57 percent to close at 3,209.48 points Tuesday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
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Chinese shares close lower Tuesday
Chinese stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.43 percent to 4,122.68 points. The Shenzhen Component Index closed 3.07 percent lower at 14,022.39 points.
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Chinese enterprises maintain sound credit standing in January
Chinese enterprises maintained a sound overall credit standing in January, the State Administration for Market Regulation said on Tuesday.
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Second-hand phones surf rising green consumer wave
The second-hand market for smartphones has surged in recent years, borne up by lower prices as well as interest in eco-friendly consumption even as some still fear buying a dud.
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S. Korea's KOSPI triggers sell sidecar after panic selling amid Middle East conflict
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI triggered a sell sidecar Tuesday after a bout of panic selling amid escalating Middle East conflict.
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Pakistan's PSX plunges over 16,000 points amid regional tensions
The Pakistan Stock Exchange recorded its largest-ever single-day decline on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index plunging 16,089.17 points amid heavy selling triggered by geopolitical tensions.
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Why have Chinese factories become 'training grounds' for executives from global automakers?
Editor's Note: In the air, along a 7.69-kilometer track suspended 4 meters above the ground, a continuous stream of sky shuttles swiftly and precisely carries batches of skilled workers to their respective workstations.
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China's STAR Composite Index opens higher Tuesday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.15 percent higher at 1,830.3 points on Tuesday. The STAR 50 Index, which tracks the 50 largest stocks listed on the board that also meet certain liquidity requirements, opened 0.2
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