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ECB to hold course as virus clouds outlook

European Central Bank governors to meet Thursday, but are expected to stop short of taking fresh action

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Bursa stays in red at noon

Local bourse finishes morning at intraday low amid selling on selected heavyweights, mixed regional sentiment

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AmBank Research sees MCO 2.0 affects lasting until 1H 2021

Group’s chief economist says impact will be less severe than first MCO, however, as key sectors can still operate

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Most Asia stocks down after recent gains

However stocks in Hong Kong, Shanghai rise after China growth beats expectations

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China GDP grows 2.3% last year, slowest in 4 decades

National Statistics Bureau says 2020 saw ‘grave and complex environment both at home and abroad’

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Maybank Investment Bank reiterates stable OPR call for 2021

Research house says Bank Negara is not expected to change the record low of 1.75%

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Tokyo stocks lower on profit-taking

Nikkei 225 index down 1.06% at 28,217.10 in early trade

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Ringgit opens marginally lower against greenback

US dollar strengthens as safe-haven demand among investors

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Bursa eases in early trade

Local bourse tracks weaker Wall Street close last Friday, subdued trader participation

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Major firms urge Japan to bolster 2030 renewables goal

Group of 92 corporations says Japan can double its renewable energy targets

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After dizzying gyrations, what’s bitcoin really worth?

Estimated 4 million of roughly 19 million units currently in circulation have been lost

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Uptrend in tin, copper could last til year-end: traders

Copper as the bellwether for global economic health, hit its highest point in two and a half years

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France moots pause to US-EU trade stand-off

16-year spat over aircraft subsidies has turned increasingly sour under Donald Trump govt