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China stocks recouped earlier
losses to end higher on Friday, led by tech, as investors
cheered Beijing's pledge to push forward with capital market
reforms.
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Posted at 07:35h
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SoftBank Group Corp said
on Friday it spent 61 billion yen ($570 million) buying back its
shares in May, as part of a record 2.5 trillion yen repurchase
programme to support its share price in volatile markets.
Posted at 07:31h
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Italy's insurance regulator IVASS
is expected to rule early next week on the takeover offer by
Intesa Sanpaolo for rival UBI, a source close
to the matter said.
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Posted at 07:17h
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Coronavirus pandemic leads to huge GDP decline after steep fall in previous month
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Posted at 07:14h
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* Australia pushes states to reopen internal borders
(Updates to close)
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Posted at 06:53h
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The Danish government plans
to create a 10 billion Danish crown ($1.52 billion) fund to
support companies hit by the coronavirus crisis, it said on
Friday.
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Posted at 06:34h
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Japanese shares skidded to
1-1/2-week lows on Friday after Wall Street dived on fears that
a resurgence of COVID-19 infections could stunt the pace of
reopening economies.
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Posted at 06:25h
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* Record extra budget passes parliament, stimulus takes
effect
(Adds budget passage, Aso quote; paragraphs 6, 17-18)
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Posted at 06:19h
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A spike in Chinese
bond yields in an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic
is stirring expectations authorities want to stifle risky
financial bets and guide cheap funding provided by banks into
the real economy.
Posted at 06:17h
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The coronavirus pandemic has had
a severe impact on Britain's economy but the steps the
government has taken, including supporting salaries, grants and
tax cuts will help it to recover, finance minister Rishi Sunak
said on Friday.