4 h. ago Asian shares are mostly higher, tracking US rally into record heights

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks added to their records with the close of a second straight winning month

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11 h. ago Queues and winning Raducanu make Wimbledon feel even more British than usual

Seven inspired wins, David Beckham in the royal box and 10,000 fans at Wimbledon Park meant a memorable start to SW19It might sound implausible, but this was a day where Wimbledon, that most quintessential of British sporting institutions, felt even more British than usual. The queues were lengthy, the weather hitting record-breaking heights. And over a glorious day of action, the All England Club reverberated to the rare sound of unheralded British players shattering expectations – and ripping up the record books.By the time Katie Boulter left Centre Court with the cheers still ringing in her ears after defeating the No 9 seed Paula Badosa, there had been a magnificent seven British victories on day one – the most in a single day in the open era. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Asian shares are mostly higher after US stocks rise to the brink of a record

Asian are mostly higher after U.S. stocks ran up to the edge of another record

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5 d. ago Asian shares are mixed as markets take a breather after recent volatility

Shares are mixed in Asia after U.S. stocks hung near their all-time high as financial markets caught their breath following recent bouts of volatility

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6 d. ago Asian shares gain as investors shift focus to Federal Reserve, tariffs

Asian shares have logged modest gains after U.S. stocks climbed to near their all-time high

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1 week ago Asian shares are mixed and oil gains as world waits to see if US will join Israel's war against Iran

Crude oil prices have climbed and Asian shares are trading mixed as markets await more clarity on whether or not the U.S. will join Israel’s war against Iran

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1 week ago Asian shares are mixed and oil prices rise as escalating Iran

Asian shares are mixed and oil prices have advanced after the escalation of conflict in the Middle East hit Wall Street

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2 w. ago Mondo Duplantis revels in ‘biggest goal and dream’ after pole vault world record in Stockholm

Duplantis cleared his latest world record height on home soil to make the achievement extra special

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2 w. ago Asian shares slide while oil prices surge after Israel's strike on Iran

Asia shares have opened lower while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday amid tensions over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

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3 w. ago UK rise of Asian hornets as expert shares how to treat 'most painful sting known to man'

So far this year, three nests found and there have been 24 sightings of the invasive yellow-legged hornet, which pose a major threat to many native UK insects, including honey bees

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3 w. ago Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street’s rally stalls on U.S. economic data

Asian shares are trading mixed, as Wall Street’s big recent rally lost some momentum following a pair of potentially discouraging reports on the American economy

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