Softening of language triggers internal debate and strong complaints from some staff

Investors were distracted by more hawkish talk from the US Federal Reserve on rate hikes and fallout from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict

Experts have disputed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s claims he now has game-changing hypersonic missiles at his disposal

Alibaba powered Hang Seng's rise with its share repurchase plan, while China Eastern shares fell after one of its planes crashed on Monday

Asia’s major markets saw minor gains and losses as the continuing conflict in Eastern Europe and central bank tightening dampened the mood

US and China leaders took part in two-hour long video call with Russia-Ukraine conflict top of the agenda

Asia’s major markets experienced a calmer day after two days of surging gains following China’s pledge to back its struggling economy

The Hang Seng advanced another 7% and stocks across the region benefited as the Fed finally announced its first interest rate rise in more than three years

Moscow and Kyiv both stressed new found scope for compromise as talks were set to resume three weeks after a Russian assault that has failed to topple Ukraine's government

China said it will roll out more measures to lift its economy, sending Hong Kong shares skywards, with markets elsewhere buoyed by hopes of Ukraine talks

Hong Kong's main board has suffered its worst month since 2008 as rising coronavirus cases in China and war in Eastern Europe batter confidence

Asian stocks saw a mixed start to the week with Hong Kong and China hurt by new Covid restrictions but Tokyo and Mumbai advancing on hopes of Ukraine peace talks