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Novo Nordisk shares climb 3% on easing compounder competition A box of Ozempic made by Novo Nordisk, at a pharmacy in London on March 8, 2024. Hollie Adams | Reuters Shares of Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk climbed 3% Monday as telehealth platform Hims & Hers is reportedly set to cut 4% of its workforce amid…

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Asia-Pacific markets live: China trade data, SMIC

The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday as investors awaited China’s April trade data amid worries of a significant slowdown in exports growth due to U.S tariffs. Economists polled by Reuters estimate outbound…

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stocks set to mostly rise

Anek S | 500px Plus | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street which declined sharply after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the ongoing trade tensions could challenge the central bank’s goals of controlling inflation and spurring growth. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 0.48% in early trade,…

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Asia markets live updates: Japan GDP, RBA decision

Doctoregg | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday, as investors parsed Japan’s fourth-quarter economic growth data, while awaiting a slew of central bank decisions from the region this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded around the flatline to close at 39,174.25. while the Topix added 0.28% to close at 2,766.9. South Korea’s…

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