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Bulgaria Rose Festival to take place in Hanoi next month

February 22, 2018 | 10:09

The second Bulgaria Rose and Friends Festival will be held in Hanoi next month with 1,000 rose trees imported from Bulgaria to be displayed.

Asian markets rise on US economic data

February 18, 2012 | 08:42

Asian stocks mounted a broad rally Friday, shrugging off concerns over eurozone debt as a batch of rosy US economic data buoyed investor sentiment with the Dow hitting a near four-year high.

Asian shares rise on Wall Street lead

October 20, 2011 | 08:56

Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday, boosted by a Wall Street rally following a report that European leaders were close to massively increasing a rescue fund for troubled eurozone economies.

Asian markets jump after Wall Street rally

August 25, 2011 | 14:09

Asian markets surged on Thursday, following another rally on Wall Street and ahead of a speech by Fed chief Ben Bernanke that many hope will outline plans to kickstart the ailing US economy.

Wall Street gets earnings lift, with strong forex link

May 27, 2011 | 09:14

U.S. stocks rose for a second day on Thursday in a choppy session, with technology and consumer discretionary stocks leading the way after upbeat earnings.

Asian stocks down, China inflation weighs

April 15, 2011 | 15:59

Asian shares fell on Friday, with Hong Kong and Shanghai hurt by news that Chinese inflation was at its highest for more than two and a half years.

Asian markets rise as oil eases

March 09, 2011 | 07:30

Asian markets climbed higher on Tuesday as the surge in world oil prices abated at least temporarily, with members of OPEC holding consultations in the light of turmoil in a swathe of Arab states.

Gold strikes record on Libya chaos; New York oil tops $104

March 05, 2011 | 10:27

Gold glistened this week, striking a record peak as investors hunted for a safe-haven amid violent unrest in Libya that has sparked fears about spreading instability in the Middle East and North Africa.

Asian shares rise as oil prices fall

February 25, 2011 | 18:13

Asian stocks rose on Friday as oil prices slipped from recent highs after OPEC said it would boost crude output if the Middle East crisis hit supplies, with traders eagerly snapping up bargains.

Asian stocks mixed, weaker yen lifts Tokyo

February 16, 2011 | 18:16

Asian markets were mixed Wednesday, with Tokyo hitting a nine-month high on the back of a weaker yen, while upbeat data out of the United States also provided some support.

US automakers outpaced rivals in 2010

January 05, 2011 | 14:09

The Detroit Three US automakers outpaced most of their rivals in 2010 and on Tuesday predicted strong sales growth in 2011 as they reap the rewards of years of painful restructuring.

European stocks mostly rise, euro up against dollar

December 30, 2010 | 11:10

European stocks mainly rose on Wednesday and the euro climbed slightly against the dollar in thin trade following gains across many Asian equity markets.

Asian markets widely down in quiet pre-holiday trade

December 22, 2010 | 19:00

Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday in quiet trade ahead of end-of-year holidays, with Tokyo hit by weak economic figures and Shanghai investors worried about fresh lending restrictions.

Asian markets cautious on US optimism, euro jitters

December 16, 2010 | 17:48

Asian stock markets were mixed on Thursday as traders weighed upbeat US data against a potentially deepening eurozone crisis and the possibility of further steps by China to cool its economy.