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Hong Kong stock exchange filing says talks with Hopson Development Holdings were terminated last week
Wage figures from Johnson & Johnson, United Airlines and Netflix boosted sentiment while bitcoin closed in on a record high
Futures trading on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange fall the maximum 8% for second consecutive day after NDRC vows market intervention
Noronha holds a 2% stake in Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which owns DMart, a chain of hypermarkets in India. He has helped Damani, the company founder, boost his wealth to over $20bn
Hong Kong and Taipei put on more than 1% each, while Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Wellington and Manila also saw healthy gains.
The bond market has responded positively to comments from China's central bank saying the spillover effects from Evergrande's debt woes on the banking system were controllable
Trading showed strong demand from investors in China for hedging tools amid market volatility - and a battle for derivatives dominance between Hong Kong and Singapore.
Soaring prices, energy crunches and a likely end to easy money all contributed to a less than energetic opening to the week’s trading
Banking giants JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley returned strong earnings figures though traders remained distracted by soaring prices and tapering worries.
Traders were buoyed by optimism about the long-term recovery but caution was also evident with prices rising and tightening in view
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