* Iron ore drops 4.7 pct as Vale reopens disaster-hit Brazil mine
SYDNEY, April 17 Asian share markets pulled ahead on Wednesday as investors were relieved after a raft of Chinese data beat expectations in a sign Beijing's policy stimulus may finally be gaining traction in the world's second-largest economy.
SYDNEY, April 17 Asian share markets swung higher on Wednesday as a raft of Chinese data easily beat expectations in a sign Beijing's policy stimulus may finally be gaining traction in the world's second-largest economy.
SYDNEY, April 17 Asian share markets got off to a guarded start on Wednesday as investors waited anxiously for a raft of Chinese data that might show policy stimulus is finally gaining traction in the world's second-largest economy.
SYDNEY Analysts have again cut forecasts for Australian economic growth following a deeply disappointing end to last year when weakness in consumption and slumping house prices overwhelmed strength in the labour market.
* China blue chips fade from 1-yr peak, Nikkei highest since Dec
* China blue chips at one-year peak, Nikkei highest since Dec
SYDNEY, April 8 Asian shares edged higher on Monday as investors cheered a much-needed rebound in U.S. payrolls, while looking forward to more policy stimulus in China.
SYDNEY, April 5 Asian share markets consolidated their weekly gains on Friday as Sino-U.S. talks produced a lot of headlines but no conclusions, while caution ahead of U.S. payrolls and a holiday in China dampened volatility.
SYDNEY, April 5 Asian share markets consolidated weekly gains on Friday as Sino-U.S. talks dragged on with no concrete conclusions, while caution ahead of U.S. payrolls and a holiday in China and Hong Kong dampened volatility.
Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on his inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election described in extensive and sometimes unflattering detail a series of actions by President Donald Trump to impede the probe, raising questions about whether he committed the crime of obstruction of justice.