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China stocks sank again on Friday, with CSI 300 Index falling 2.5% and the Hang Seng plunging 3.7% to hit new lows since 2008; most other Asian markets edged down

The Japanese government said on Friday it will create an extra budget worth $200.8 billion to fund a package to help households and businesses cope with rising living costs.

Officials have continued to fight the spread of Covid with lockdowns, mass testing and quarantines, which has hit economic growth and caused major disruption to businesses

Asian markets were mixed on Thursday with Chinese and Japanese stocks slipping ahead of an update on the US economy and an ECB rate hike decision

A total of 70 million smartphones were shipped from China to sellers in the third quarter, down 11% from 78.9 million from same period last year, research firm Canalys said on Thursday

Imports totalled $89.66 billion in the first nine months of this year as India purchased more Chinese machinery and intermediate goods, the Hindu said

Shares in Japan closed at their highest level in nearly seven weeks, while world stocks also hit a five-week high and most Asian currencies also eked out gains after a decline in the dollar index