Cheang Ming works for CNBC's Asia-Pacific digital team.
Cheang Ming works for CNBC's Asia-Pacific digital team.
Asia markets closed mostly in positive territory on Friday following an update on the U.S.-China trade situation.
Asian shares slipped on Thursday, but pared steeper losses seen earlier amid positive developments in U.S.-China trade ties.
Asian shares closed mostly lower, shrugging off the positive tone on Wall Street, as the dollar held firm in the wake of Turkey's currency crisis.
MSCI will be proceeding with the next phase of partial inclusion of mainland Chinese stocks, a move that could be good news for the county's markets, which have been under pressure.
Asian shares closed mixed, as some regional markets bounced back one day after declining over jitters related to economic uncertainty in Turkey.
The Turkish lira retraced some losses after touching a new record low after the central bank moved to improve liquidity.
Asian markets closed lower on Monday as investor sentiment took a hit amid the renewed slump in the Turkish lira.
Major semiconductor sector stocks in Asia took a tumble on Friday after the industry was downgraded by Morgan Stanley.
The bond will be the first in the world to be created, allocated, transferred and managed with blockchain technology, the World Bank said.
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