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Asian markets in red following weak China data and yuan devaluation
Weak China PMI and devaluation by People's Bank of China affect market sentiments.
Asian markets in the red on final trading day of 2015
Markets in Australia and Hong Kong close early ahead of New Year's Eve.
Asian shares mixed amid light trading
Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advances for ninth straight session, but Chinese markets lose ground.
Asian markets edge higher despite Wall Street losses
Australian shares up 0.9% as trading resumes following four-day holiday.
Opec predicts oil prices will recover to $70 a barrel by 2020
Cartel says 2014 levels of oil prices will not be achieved until 2040.
Wall Street gains and oil price recovery boost Asian stocks
Most Asian stock indices trade higher on positive US economic data.
Asian markets mixed after Brent crude oil plunges to 11-year low
Oil prices rebound in Asian trading hours but still remain weak.
Asian markets continue downward trend due to falling oil prices and weak Chinese data
Recent data indicates that the Chinese factories are suffering from persistent producer price deflation.
Asian stock markets tumble as oil declines to seven-year lows
Apart from oil, the continuing Chinese slowdown and fears of US Fed rate increase weigh on markets.
Opec meeting: Oil leaders' decision against output ceiling threatens Fed confidence
An Iran-Saudi dispute ended without any significant plans for a production limit.
Opec meeting: Oil prices inch up from five-year low as leaders meet in Vienna to deal with crisis
Crude oil and WTI benchmarks are expected to remain under $60 in 2016.
Saudi Aramco to encourage companies like Schlumberger and Siemens to set up local facilities
Move is aimed at creating more jobs and boosting the manufacturing sector in Saudi Arabia.
Asian markets mixed after German bomb scare
Football game was called off two hours before it was due to start following a bomb threat.
Asian stocks gain on positive Wall Street cues, investors underplay outcome of Paris attacks
"Investors think that Paris attacks have little impact on the global economy in the long-term," says an analyst.
Paris attacks and Japan recession cast gloom over Asian markets
Japan has slipped into its fifth recession in seven years.
Most of Asian markets trade lower or remain flat while oil prices decline
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index closed higher by 2.40%, witnessing its biggest daily jump in over a month.
Asian markets rule flat as data shows China growth still faltering
Moody's outlook for China points to continuing slowdown.
Asian markets down on Fed rate increase fears and weak Chinese data
Barring Japan's Nikkei 225, all other stock indices decline.
Asian markets continue mixed trend ahead of US job data
Positive data could be a factor in Fed decision on rate increase.
Saudi Arabia business activity dives to all-time low amid oil price slump
Saudi Arabia non-oil business growth hits record low.
Asian markets in the green in response to positive cues from Wall Street
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was trading higher by 1.1%.
Asian markets barring Japan trade lower ahead of Fed policy meeting
Nikkei 225 edges up on expectations of stimulus measures from Bank of Japan.
BP profits down 40% to $1.8bn as CEO Bob Dudley stays confident
The firm announced it is cutting capital expenditure for the third time in 2015.
Non-Opec oil output set for biggest fall since 1992 says IEA
Oil production outside Opec forecast to drop by 500,000 barrels per day in 2016.
Saudi Arabia to slash spending amid oil price slump
Finance minister pledges to cut 'unnecessary expenses' and issue more bonds to control budget deficit.
North Sea oil industry has lost 5,500 jobs
The Oil and Gas Authority warns sector could be shut down unless energy companies work together.
China worries cause oil prices to fall back following record jump after Opec measures
Commodities have suffered from falling worldwide demand and hiked production.
Oil prices fall further as traders expect rates as low as $30
Brent crude is trading down 0.27% at $48.61 per barrel as at 5.48 am GMT, while WTI crude fell 0.14% at $41.81.
Oil war could backfire on Saudi Arabia as price plummets
The falling price of oil is piling pressure on the Saudi economy.
Oil prices: WTI hits six-year low on Japanese economy and increased US output
More US drilling is expected after the government announced its approval of limited crude oil sales to Mexico.