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The ASX went nowhere, while Japan's Nikkei stock index surged and the yen got crunched after the country's central bank defied markets to maintain its current bond buying program. Look back on our live coverage of the trading day.

More signs that inflation has peaked emerged today after the Office for National Statistics recorded an annual rate of 10.5% for December.

The Australian share market has finished trading with small losses, while China releases one of its weakest GDP results on record and confirms its population has shrunk by 850,000 people in one year.

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With inflation continuing to cool off, consumer sentiments have been improving. Moreover, the Fed is expected to slow down the pace of rate hikes amid the declining price pressures. Hence, investors might consider checking out penny stocks Ambev (ABEV), GEE Group (JOB), and Data Storage (DTST) which look relatively undervalued…

Average weekly earnings rose by a bigger-than-expected annual rate of 6.4% in the three months to November, figures showed today.

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.58%

Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street benchmarks ended last week on a high note

The ASX rallies to the highest point since last April and the Australian dollar jumps to a five-month high above 70 US cents, while Virgin Australia's owner, Bain Capital, considers a public float of the airline.

After moving sideways for most of December, the Stock Exchange of Thailand ended 2022 at 1,668.66 points, up just 0.7% year-on-year from 1,657.62 at the end of 2021. Despite the subdued holiday trading mood, the market shot up for eight trading days in a row to close out the year.

Blue-chip stock index ends week 1% off all-time best as markets across Europe rise amid falling energy prices