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Taiwan Stock Market May Head South Again On Friday

(RTTNews) - The Taiwan stock market on Thursday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 1,150 points or 2.5 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 44,930-point plateau although it's likely to see move lower again on Friday.

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Seoul shares open lower as US bond yields climb again

Seoul shares opened lower Friday, tracking overnight losses on Wall Street as U.S. Treasury yields again rose and higher oil prices weighed on investor sentiment. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 92.63 points, or 1.35 percent, to 6,759.95 at the opening bell. U.S.

The fragility behind the fiscal gains

EDITORIAL: The finance ministry’s summary of fiscal operations for 2025-26, published on August 13, offers welcome evidence of an improvement in Pakistan’s financial position, with the fiscal deficit falling to a 22-year low of 2.6 percent of GDP, or Rs3.3 trillion.

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