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Asia stocks inch up, dollar wary amid US trade confusion

The week is also book ended with national elections in Canada and Australia, and U.S. President Donald Trump looms large in both. While Trump has claimed progress is being made on trade with China, and many other countries, actual evidence is lacking. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent failed on Sunday to back Trump's assertion that tariff talks with China were under way.

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Australian stock exchange orders review of M&A rules after James Hardie backlash

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian Securities Exchange said on Monday it will review shareholder approval requirements for large corporate buyouts by listed companies, after investors questioned James Hardie Industries' $8.75 billion deal for U.S. builder AZEK. The ASX had given the fibre-cement maker a waiver to avoid a shareholder vote on the deal, angering investors who had campaigned against it. "ASX acknowledges that Australian institutional investors are concerned that the current settings for shareholder approval requirements may not provide them with enough of a voice," it said in a statement.

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Asian Investors Eye China, Trade in Cautious Open: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) -- Asian markets are set for a cautious start to the week as investors await signs of potential further stimulus from China and progress in US trade negotiations with the region. Most Read from BloombergWhy Car YouTuber Matt Farah Is Fighting for Walkable CitiesNewsom Says California Is Now the World’s Fourth-Biggest EconomyAt Bryn Mawr, a Monumental Plaza Traces the Steps of Black HistoryBackyard Micro-Flats Aim to Ease South Africa’s Housing CrisisLos Angeles Downgraded to AA- by S

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3 Profitable Stocks Facing Headwinds

Not all profitable companies are built to last - some rely on outdated models or unsustainable advantages. Just because a business is in the green today doesn’t mean it will thrive tomorrow.

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