BEIJING (AP) -- Asian stock markets wavered and the region's currencies tumbled Tuesday after China unexpectedly devalued its tightly-controlled yuan in response to weakening trade and growth. KEEPING SCORE: China's Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.4 percent to 3,912.86 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1 percent to 24,755.51. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 lost 0.9 percent to 20,624.96 and Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.7 percent to 5,470.50. Seoul's Kospi was little changed at 2,003.35. The Australian do...
BEIJING (AP) -- Asian stock markets wavered and the region's currencies tumbled Tuesday after China unexpectedly devalued its tightly-controlled yuan in response to weakening trade and growth. KEEPING SCORE: China's Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.4 percent to 3,912.86 while Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1 percent to 24,755.51. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 lost 0.9 percent to 20,624.96 and Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.7 percent to 5,470.50. Seoul's Kospi was little changed at 2,003.35. The Australian do...
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