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Novartis AG's shares were gaining more than 4 percent in Switzerland and more than 5 percent in pre-market activity on the NYSE after the Swiss drug major reported Tuesday higher first-quarter profit, above market estimates, with strong sales growth....

Producer prices in Japan were up 2.3 percent on year in March, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday. That exceeded expectations for an increase of 2.1 percent and was up from the upwardly revised 2.2 percent gain in February (originally 2.1 percent). On...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Minister Benny Gantz at the weekend. In his call with Gallant, Blinken discussed efforts to protect Israel's security and negotiations to secure the release...

The Taiwan stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had plummeted almost 900 points or 4.4 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 19,600-point plateau and it may see additional support on Wednesday. The...