Asian Stock Markets

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Thursday. Investors also monitored Hong Kong-listed shares of firms related to the Chinese video game sector after China’s state media once again took aim at the...

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday, as a private survey showed accelerating Chinese services activity growth in July. Mainland Chinese stocks closed higher, with the Shenzhen component advancing 1.72% to 14,990.11 while...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday, with Hong Kong-listed shares of firms in the Chinese online gaming market plummeting after the activity was described as a type of “opium” by Chinese state...

Shares in major Asia - Pacific markets rose on Monday, as data showed Chinese manufacturing activity growth slowed in July.

Asia-Pacific markets rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate near zero meanwhile, shares in Hong Kong continued to see a rebound on Thursday from a two-day slump earlier...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mostly lower on Wednesday, with stocks in Hong Kong seeing a partial bounce back from a two-day rout. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong closed 1.54% higher at 25,473.88....

Hong Kong continued selling off on Tuesday, extending losses from Monday. The broader Asia-Pacific markets, meanwhile, were mixed. The broader Hang Seng index in Hong Kong briefly fell more than 5% in Tuesday afternoon trade...

Asian markets dropped sharply by the close on Monday, wiping out the Hang Seng index’s gains for 2021 once again as Chinese tech and education stocks plunged under regulatory pressure. Meanwhile, a...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday as investors monitored Chinese tech stocks in Hong Kong after regulatory concerns resurfaced. By the Friday market close in Hong Kong, shares of Chinese tech...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher on Thursday, with markets in Japan closed for a holiday. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was among the biggest gainers regionally, rising 1.83% to close at 27,723.84. Shares of China...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday trade, following an overnight bounce stateside that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising more than 500 points. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.58% to close...

Shares in Asia-Pacific fell on Tuesday following an overnight tumble for stocks on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunge more than 700 points. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.96% to...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday as the Bank of Japan held steady on monetary policy. The Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 0.98% to close at 28,003.08 while the Topix index slipped 0.38%...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Thursday as China reported its second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) rose. Mainland Chinese stocks closed higher. The Shanghai Composite rose 1.02% to 3,564.59 while the Shenzhen component advanced 0.751% to...

Shares in Asia-Pacific mostly slipped on Wednesday following a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report released overnight. The Shanghai Composite in mainland China fell 1.07% to close at 3,528.50 while the Shenzhen component fell 0.875% to end the...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher on Tuesday as investors reacted to China’s trade data for June. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains regionally as it jumped 1.63% to close at 27,963.41. Hang Seng...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific rose on Monday, with shares in Japan and China leading gains regionally. Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.25% to close at 28,659.02 while the Topix index jumped 2.14% to end the trading...

Shares in Asia-Pacific fell on Friday as Covid worries resurfaced in the region. South Korea’s Kospi dropped 1.07%% to close at 3,217.95. South Korea announced Friday that the greater Seoul area will be placed...

Shares in Asia-Pacific mostly declined on Thursday, as Chinese tech stocks in Hong Kong came under pressure after regulatory fears resurfaced. In Thursday afternoon trade in Hong Kong, shares of Tencent dropped 3.74% while Alibaba declined 4.13%...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday following losses on Wall Street with the S&P 500 ending its seven-day winning streak. Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng made its debut in Hong Kong on Wednesday....

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets struggled for direction on Tuesday as investors reacted to the Australian central bank’s interest rate decision. The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.16% to close at 28,643.21,...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Monday as Brent crude futures hovered around $76 while investors watched for developments from a meeting of OPEC and its allies. Shares of Chinese tech firms...

Asia-Pacific stocks were mixed on Friday as investors looked ahead to a closely-watched U.S. jobs report set to be released later. Mainland Chinese stocks were among the biggest losers regionally as the Shanghai...

Shares in Asia-Pacific slipped on Thursday as investors reacted to the release of Chinese economic data. Mainland Chinese stocks closed lower as the Shanghai composite declined fractionally to 3,588.78 and the Shenzhen component slipped 0.81% to...

Major Asian markets were mixed by the close on Wednesday, with oil prices continuing to rise. Meanwhile, China released its data on manufacturing activity in the morning, a benchmark for Asian traders....

Shares in Asia-Pacific fell on Tuesday despite gains overnight on Wall Street as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs. Mainland Chinese stocks closed lower. The Shanghai composite edged 0.92% lower...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Monday, as Hong Kong saw a shorter trading day following a morning pause due to severe weather conditions. The Hang Seng index slipped fractionally on Monday to 29,268.30....

Asia-Pacific stocks jumped in Friday trade, with shares in Hong Kong and mainland China among the region’s biggest gainers. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped 1.43%, as of its final hour of trading....

Shares in Asia-Pacific struggled for direction on Thursday, with major indexes in Japan and mainland China closing flat. After a troubled start to the week, equities across much of the region have...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were largely higher on Wednesday, with stocks in Hong Kong leading gains regionally. By the Wednesday market close in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index surged 1.79% to 28,817.07. Taiwan’s Taiex also saw...

Shares in Asia-Pacific largely rose on Tuesday, with shares in Japan leading gains among the region’s major markets. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 jumped 3.12% to close at 28,884.13, largely recovering from a more than...

Shares in Asia-Pacific dropped on Monday, as Japan’s markets plummeted. Meanwhile, China kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged. Japanese stocks led losses regionally, with the Nikkei 225 falling 4% in Monday trade. It later...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday as investors monitored moves in the commodities space after prices fell sharply on Thursday. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 closed 0.19% lower at 28,964.08, while...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Thursday, as investors watched for the market reaction after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved up its timeline for rate hikes. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.93%...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday trade as investors looked ahead to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Mainland Chinese stocks led losses among the region’s major markets, with the Shenzhen...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trade, with Australian and Japanese stocks leading gains regionally. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.96% to finish the trading day at 29,441.30 while the Topix...

 Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Friday trade, with the BSE Sensex in India touching a record high. In Friday Asia trade, the Sensex rose to 52,641.53 — above its previous record...

Shares in Asia-Pacific mostly rose on Thursday, as investors looked ahead to an upcoming release of U.S. inflation data for May. The Shenzhen component in mainland China jumped 1.19% to close at 14,893.59, while...

Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures rising 0.44% to $72.54 per barrel. U.S. crude futures gained 0.47% to $70.38 per barrel.

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mostly lower on Tuesday, as investors reacted to the release of Japan’s revised first-quarter gross domestic product figures. The Nikkei 225 in Japan shed 0.19% to close at 28,963.56 while...

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 shed 0.19% to close at 7,281.90 while the MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan traded around 0.1% lower.

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday, as the Reserve Bank of India held steady on interest rates. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed 0.17% lower at 28,918.10. In mainland China, the Shanghai composite rose 0.21%...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Thursday, as investors reacted to data out of Australia and China. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led losses regionally, falling 1.13% on the day to 28.966.03. Hang Seng...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday, with official data showing higher-than-expected growth in Australia’s economy for the first quarter. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.46% to close at 28,946.14 while the Topix index...

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors reacted to the release of a private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity in May. Mainland Chinese stocks closed higher, with...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Monday, as investors reacted to the release of China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for May. Mainland Chinese stocks closed higher, with the Shanghai composite rising 0.41% to...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific mostly rose in Friday trade, as investors reacted to the market debut of JD Logistics in Hong Kong. Shares of JD Logistics opened at 46.05 Hong Kong dollars before...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Thursday as investors reacted to the release of Chinese industrial profits data for April. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dipped 0.18% to close at 29,113.20. Shares of Xiaomi in Hong...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday, with multiple markets in Southeast Asia closed for a holiday. The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.31% on the day to 28,642.19, while the Topix index...

Shares in Asia-Pacific rose on Tuesday, as investors watched tech shares following overnight gains in the sector stateside. Mainland Chinese stocks led gains regionally, with the Shanghai composite rising 2.4% on the day to...

Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday but investors remained cautious over a resurgence in Covid-19 cases in some parts of the region as well as potential inflation pressures in the U.S. In...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday following an overnight bounce on Wall Street. The Taiex in Taiwan jumped 1.62% on the day to 16,302.06. India’s Nifty 50 also saw robust gains, rising 1.3%, as of...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Thursday, with data showing Japan’s exports surging in April. The Nikkei 225 finished the trading day 0.19% higher at 28,098.25 while the Topix index advanced slightly to 1,895.92....

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday, with some markets in the region closed for holidays. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 led losses among the region’s major markets as it closed 1.9% lower at 6,931.70. Mainland...

Shares in Asia-Pacific mostly jumped on Tuesday, as stocks in c among the region’s major markets. The Taiex in Taiwan surged 5.16% to close at 16,145.98. Those gains followed a nearly 3% drop on Monday amid...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Monday trade as investors reacted to the release of Chinese economic data while also monitoring the Covid situation in places such as Taiwan, which has seen...

Shares of Singapore Airlines plunged 5.66% in Asian trading hours, while Cathay Pacific’s stock in Hong Kong edged 0.31% higher.

Major Asia-Pacific stock markets declined on Thursday, as Wall Street fell sharply with inflation data triggering fears of a rate hike. Mainland Chinese markets fell in the morning. The Shanghai Composite was down...

Asia-Pacific shares were mostly down on Wednesday, as Taiwan’s markets tumbled after authorities said they may raise its COVID-19 alert level after an outbreak in recent days. The Taiwan Stock Exchange fell...

Most Asia-Pacific markets came under pressure on Tuesday, following a sell-off in tech stocks that weighed down major U.S. indexes overnight. Stocks in Taiwan led declines across the region, with the benchmark Taiex...

Stock markets in Asia-Pacific were broadly higher on Monday, shrugging off the weaker-than-expected April U.S. jobs reports; while oil futures advanced. South Korea’s Kospi was one of the largest gainers, rising 1.6% in the...

In Asia, Chinese mainland shares were unable to hold on to earlier gains: The Shanghai composite closed down 0.65% at 3,418.87 while the Shenzhen component lost 1.95% to 13,933.81.

Asia-Pacific stock markets traded mixed on Thursday as investors look ahead to the U.S. jobs report due later this week for clues about how long the Fed will stay on hold. Japanese...

Australian shares rose on Wednesday while some of the other major Asia-Pacific markets are closed for the day. The benchmark ASX 200 traded 0.7% higher at 7,117.60, with the heavily-weighted financials subindex up 0.84%....

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday afternoon trade with major markets in Japan and China still closed for holidays. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.25% by the afternoon. In Taiwan, the Taiex looked poised...

Asian stock markets are mostly lower on Monday, following broadly negative cues from Wall Street on Friday. The markets are cautious amid the surge in coronavirus cases in the region, particularly in...

Asia-Pacific markets struggled for gains Friday as investors turned cautious, despite a positive finish stateside in the previous session. Australia’s ASX 200 fell 0.7% as all sectors turned red. Energy and materials were down...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific mostly rose in Thursday trade, as investors reacted to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep its easy money policy in place. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.23% in afternoon trade while the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday; however, already-high valuations ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision capped gains. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose by 0.21% to close at...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were lower in Tuesday trading as concerns about the pandemic continued to linger. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 shed 0.15% while the Topix index shed 0.44%. Nikkei 225 Index Performance Chart...

Asian stocks climbed to six-week highs on Monday amid signs the world economic recovery was still well on track, though rising COVID-19 cases in the region weighed on sentiment, pushing oil prices...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday, with the price of bitcoin tumbling below $49,000. The Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 0.57% to close at 29,020.63, while the Topix index shed 0.39% to...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific rose on Thursday, with Japanese shares leading gains among the region’s major markets. The Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped 2.38% to close at 29,188.17, recovering partially from two days of losses...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific largely fell on Wednesday as a surge in coronavirus cases in countries like India weighed on the economic outlook and investor sentiment. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dropped 2.03% to close...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Tuesday trade as China kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged. Stocks in Japan led to losses among the region’s major markets, with the Nikkei 225 falling 2.12%...

Shares in Asia-Pacific mostly rose in Monday trade, though India’s markets lagged as the country continues to see a surge in Covid-19 infections. Mainland Chinese stocks led gains among the region’s major...

Shares in Asia-Pacific edged higher on Friday as investors reacted to the release of Chinese economic data. Mainland Chinese stocks closed higher as the Shanghai composite gained 0.81% to 3,426.62 while the Shenzhen component advanced 0.296% to...

 Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Thursday trade, with Australia’s jobs data for March beating expectations. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.39%. ASX 200 Index Performance Chart Australia’s unemployment rate for March came...

Shares in Hong Kong led gains in Asia-Pacific during Wednesday trade as Chinese tech stocks listed in the city jumped. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led to gains among the region’s major markets...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday, with South Korea leading major markets regionally. By end of trading on Tuesday, the Kospi in South Korea was 1.07% higher, at 3,169.08 while in...

Asia-Pacific stocks mostly declined on Monday, with shares in India and China recording great losses. The losses came as the COVID-19 situation in the country remains severe, with India recording high cases...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mostly lower in Friday trade after the S&P 500 on Wall Street cruised to another record closing high overnight. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dipped 0.72% by the afternoon. Shares...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific mostly rose on Thursday after the S&P 500 nudged higher to a record closing high overnight. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains among the region’s major markets, rising 1.16% to...

Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly up Wednesday but shares on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong lost ground. Australia’s ASX 200 advanced 0.61% to 6,928, with all sectors closing higher. Major banking stocks reversed...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday, after major indexes on Wall Street surged to record closing highs overnight stateside. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped 1.3% to close at 29,696.63 while the Topix index dropped...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher in Thursday trade as the second quarter kicked off with several economic data releases out across the region. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led to gains among...

Shares in Asia-Pacific traded mixed on Wednesday as official data showed China’s factory activity growing in March. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 shed 0.63% while the Topix index declined 0.68%. South Korea’s Kospi, on the...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday as investors watched the movement in shares of Japanese financial services firm Nomura following their Monday plunge. The Nikkei 225 in Japan traded fractionally higher while the...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mostly higher in Monday trade, as India's markets are closed for a holiday. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 1.2% in afternoon trade while the Topix index advanced...

Asian markets opened higher on Friday after U.S. equities rose as investors weighed the outlook for economic growth and inflation and welcomed vaccination rollouts progress. By the Friday market close on the...

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Thursday, though tech stocks in the region took a hit following a sell-off in the sector overnight on Wall Street. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were largely lower on Wednesday as concerns over the prevailing pandemic. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was one of the biggest losers among the region’s major markets, closing...

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Tuesday, weighed by Chinese markets as investors took profit on a recent rally in some mainland firms, despite the rising inflation fears. Investors now await...

Asian shares were mixed Monday as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s announcement shook sentiment that it would end some emergency measures put in place last year to help the financial industry deal with the...

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Friday as investor sentiment turned cautious, following an overnight selloff stateside. Australian shares traded lower, with the benchmark ASX 200 closed down 0.56% at 6,708.20 — the index retraced some...

Asia-Pacific markets broadly advanced Thursday as investors cheered after the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policymaking committee overnight voted to keep short-term borrowing rates near zero in a widely expected move. The Nikkei 225...

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday as investors wait for the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting later in the day. Australia shares cut back some of their earlier losses as...

Asia-Pacific markets mostly edged higher Tuesday following a relatively subdued start to the global trading week as investors look ahead to the Fed meeting stateside. Australian shares rose as the benchmark ASX 200 gained...

Oil prices rose Monday during Asian trading hours on the back of growing optimism around demand recovery. On the supply side, OPEC and its oil-producing allies this month said it would keep production...

In Asia, the Hang Seng Index fell 2.2 per cent, upending a three-day rally while benchmarks in mainland markets fluctuate near a two-month high