Nikkei ends near 29-1/2-year high on vaccine, stimulus hopes

TOKYO: Japan's benchmark Nikkei closed near a 29-1/2-year high on Tuesday, tracking gains in U.S. stock futures over growing optimism that major drugmakers will roll out coronavirus vaccines before year-end.

Gold set for weekly fall on vaccine optimism

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AMID a short working week in the United States in conjunction with Thanksgiving holiday, the dollar weakened by 0.43% to 91.99 – hitting the lowest level since January 2018 on the back of easing political noises after President Trump accepted that President-elect Joe Biden’s transition into the White House must begin as well as ongoing vaccine optimism.

TDM says CEO Zainal Abidin resigned over disagreement with chairman 

KUALA LUMPUR: Trengganu-based plantation firm TDM Bhd said chief executive officer Zainal Abidin Shariff has resigned, citing disagreement with his chairman over issues involving the company's palm oil trading activities.

Brent hits highest since March, spurred by vaccine hopes

Oil holds near 3-month highs as vaccines stoke demand recovery hopes

SINGAPORE: Oil prices held gains on Tuesday as news of a third promising vaccine candidate spurred hopes of a quick recovery in oil demand, while U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received the go-ahead to begin his presidential transition.

FDA panel to discuss emergency use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's outside advisers will meet on Dec. 10 to discuss whether to authorize the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech for emergency use, the agency said on Friday.

Asian shares fall Thursday as fresh outbreaks overshadow vaccine progress

NEW YORK: Asian stocks followed Wall Street's sharp selloff on Thursday as concerns about rising coronavirus infections and new shutdowns in major U.S. cities hosed down earlier investor enthusiasm about COVID-19 vaccine developments.

Wall St dives as shutdown worries overshadow vaccine hopes

NEW YORK: U.S. stocks closed steeply lower after a late-session sell-off on Wednesday as investors weighed surging COVID-19 infections and mounting shutdowns against encouraging vaccine developments.

Asia stocks set for sluggish start after Wall Street declines

NEW YORK: Asian equities were set for a sluggish open on Wednesday, tracking a lower Wall Street session as concerns over rising coronavirus cases and fresh lockdowns dampened the euphoria from vaccine trial breakthroughs.