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Asia shares ease as trade war fears return, pound bewildered by politics
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares reversed early gains on Tuesday as anxieties about the Sino-U.S. trade war recast their long shadow over investor sentiment, while several high-profile resignations from Britain’s government kept sterling on the defensive.
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Sterling Under Pressure; Stocks Slip as Bonds Gain
EghtesadOnline: The pound dropped as British Prime Minister Theresa May found herself under renewed pressure just as Brexit talks enter a crucial phase. European stocks fell, tracking many Asian shares, while the region’s bonds advanced.
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Sterling steadies as May scrambles to unite party, dollar awaits Fed
EghtesadOnline: Sterling steadied on Monday as British Prime Minister Theresa May scrambled to pick up the pieces and reunite her Conservative Party after a disastrous election that could disrupt Brexit negotiations.
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Pound Weakens as London Terror Attacks Heighten Election Stakes
EghtesadOnline: The pound fell in Asian trading after a weekend terror attack in London killed seven people, days before the nation votes in a snap election.
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Sterling slips as Brexit talks get green light, stocks advance before Fed
EghtesadOnline: Sterling slipped on Tuesday after Britain's parliament paved the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch divorce talks with the European Union, while stocks advanced ahead of an expected U.S. interest rate later in the week.
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Investors Grow Cautious as Sterling Falls to New Lows
EghtesadOnline: Sterling fell on Thursday, as risk appetite in global markets waned and investors grew cautious before the first reading of Britain's third-quarter growth data, capturing the impact on the economy of June's Brexit vote.
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U.S. stocks gain on Clinton debate perception, oil surges
EghtesadOnline: U.S. stocks strode higher on Monday, buoyed by the perception that Hilary Clinton won the second U.S. presidential debate and by a surge in oil prices, while sterling was under pressure on concerns Britain will make a hard exit from the European Union.
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Dollar edges up as Deutsche fears recede, sterling stumbles
EghtesadOnline: The dollar started off the week on a firmer footing on Monday as fears about Deutshe Bank receded and investors looked ahead to this week's U.S. jobs data, while sterling hit seven-week lows after Britain set a March deadline to begin its exit from the European Union.
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Asia stocks start fourth quarter with gains, sterling stumbles
EghtesadOnline: Asian shares got the new quarter off to a firm start on Monday, while sterling tumbled as Britain set a March deadline to start divorce proceedings from the European Union.