Asian Stocks Gain for 7th Day, Copper Reaches Record on Growth
Asian Stocks Gain for 7th Day, Copper Reaches Record on Growth
Asian stocks rose for a seventh day, copper climbed to a record, while bonds fell on optimism that U.S. economic reports this week will add to evidence the world’s biggest economy is gaining strength.
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If Mumbai can have a crooked bridge, why can’t we, asks Dr M
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad continued today his push for the “crooked bridge” between Johor and Singapore to be revived by pointing to India’s own curved bridge in Mumbai. Having spent his holiday in India, he mused on his blog “whether the Mumbaians protested about being curved and not straight.” He also …
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World stocks rise following upbeat US, Europe data
(01-04) 02:19 PST TOKYO, Japan (AP) — World stocks were mostly higher Tuesday as optimism about a global recovery was boosted by positive U.S. and European data. Markets in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and mainland…
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