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(RTTNews) - The China stock market on Thursday snapped the three-day slide in which it had fallen more than 50 points or 1.7 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 2,990-point plateau although it figures to head south again on Friday.

(RTTNews) - The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 45 points or 3 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,505-point plateau although it's expected to

Investors have seen their portfolios drop in record time. According to Torsten Slok, the chief economist at Deutsche Bank Securities, the (10.76%) decline the S&P 500 index has posted over the past six trading days marks the fewest trading sessions for the benchmark to lose

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(RTTNews) - The South Korea stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, sliding almost 50 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just beneath the 2,055-point plateau and it's tipped to open under pressure again on Friday.

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Four of the seven top investment professionals brought in to bolster Japan Post Bank's $2 trillion portfolio have now left the bank, as the former state-owned giant rolls back plans for a more aggressive investing approach.

Denali Therapeutics Inc. (DNLI) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.56 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.53. This compares to earnings of $0.79 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

Cara Therapeutics (CARA) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.61 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.62. This compares to loss of $0.52 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

Colony Credit Real Estate (CLNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.37 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to loss of $0.29 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.