China property stocks surge on fundraising support; COVID protests cloud demand

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Chinese property developers' shares and bonds soared on Tuesday after regulators lifted a ban on equity refinancing for listed firms, the latest support measure for a cash-squeezed sector that has been a key pillar of the world's No. 2 economy.

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29-11-2022

Japan's Nikkei seen rallying 6% to key 30,000 level by mid-2023: Reuters poll

Japan's Nikkei 225 share average will rally to the psychological 30,000 level by the middle of next year for the first time since September 2021, according to analysts in a Reuters poll.

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29-11-2022

The Caregiver's Lament: How to handle the costs of care

You might know P.J. Byrne from the movies, most likely as one of the fast-living brokers alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Wolf of Wall Street."

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29-11-2022

China property sector surges on fundraising support, but COVID protests cloud outlook

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Chinese property developers' shares and bonds soared on Tuesday after regulators lifted a ban on equity refinancing for listed firms, the latest support measure for a cash-squeezed sector that has been a key pillar of the world's No. 2 economy.

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29-11-2022

Exclusive-South Korea's Yoon urges attention to any 'financial instability' as money market jolted

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's government and the central bank should pay greater attention to addressing any financial instability, President Yoon Suk-yeol told Reuters, as the money market grapples with a steep selloff amid rising interest rates and a property slump.

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29-11-2022

China property shares surge on opening up of equity financing option

Shares of Chinese property companies soared on Tuesday after the country's securities regulator lifted a ban on equity refinancing for listed property firms, in the latest support measure for the embattled real estate sector.

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29-11-2022

Republicans in one Arizona county refuse to certify election results

-Republican officials who have embraced voter fraud theories resisted certifying the midterm election results in one Arizona county on Monday, defying a state deadline and setting the stage for a legal battle.

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28-11-2022

In Arizona, election deniers refuse to back down

As Arizona counties face a Monday deadline to certify their midterm election results, Republican candidates and activists promoting false theories of voter fraud are refusing to back down.

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28-11-2022

Trump launches 2024 U.S. presidential run, getting jump on rivals

PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) -Donald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of U.S. voting since his 2020 election defeat, on Tuesday launched a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals.

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16-11-2022