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Asian stock markets tumble after oil prices crash

Stock markets remain on edge from oil price war and weak economic data due to the coronavirus spread.

Asia stocks hover near three-month highs; sterling in spotlight

 Asian stock markets stabilized near three-month highs on Wednesday, helped by Hong Kong and Chinese shares, as investors judged U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's concerns over a stronger dollar to be beneficial to some of the regional bourses.

Asian stock markets mostly down despite US closing highs

 Stock markets in Asia were mostly down on Tuesday, despite markets in the US, where both the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 closed at all-time highs.