A man walks in the rain past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian countries' stocks at a securities firm in Tokyo on April 13, 2020. Photo: Associated PressA man walks in the rain past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian countries' stocks at a securities firm in Tokyo on April 13, 2020. Photo: Associated Press
A man walks in the rain past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian countries' stocks at a securities firm in Tokyo on April 13, 2020. Photo: Associated Press
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China’s March export data gives Asia stock investors welcome surprise despite coronavirus

  • China says exports drop 3.5 per cent in March – far less than expected
  • Hong Kong, Stock Connect reopen after two-day holiday; Asia stocks broadly gain
Topic |   China stock market: Latest news and updates
Deb PriceGigi ChoyKathleen Magramo
Deb Price , Gigi Choy and Kathleen Magramo

Updated: 5:58pm, 14 Apr, 2020

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A man walks in the rain past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian countries' stocks at a securities firm in Tokyo on April 13, 2020. Photo: Associated PressA man walks in the rain past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian countries' stocks at a securities firm in Tokyo on April 13, 2020. Photo: Associated Press
A man walks in the rain past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 and other Asian countries' stocks at a securities firm in Tokyo on April 13, 2020. Photo: Associated Press
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