Asian Stock Markets

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mostly lower Friday as investors watched bond yields and technology stocks in the region. Mainland Chinese stocks closed mixed as the Shanghai composite declined fractionally to 3,501.99, and...

Shares in Asia-Pacific slipped in Thursday trade, with technology stocks in the region falling sharply. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.13% to close at 28,930.11 while the Topix index shed 1.04% to finish...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific fell sharply on Friday following an overnight drop on Wall Street as a rapid rise in bond yields rattled investor sentiment. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 led losses among the region’s...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific largely jumped on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to a record closing high overnight.

U.S. crude futures were down 0.81% at $61.17 a barrel on Wednesday during Asian trading hours, global benchmark Brent lost 0.47% to $65.06.

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday, as investors monitored technology stocks regionally after their counterparts declined on Wall Street overnight. Mainland Chinese stocks were lower by the close. The Shanghai composite was down...

In Asia, China kept the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) unchanged at 3.85%, largely in line with expectations of traders and analysts

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday following overnight declines for the major indexes on Wall Street. In Japan, the NIkkei 225 declined 0.72% to close at 30,017.92 while the Topix index shed 0.67%...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were lower on Thursday, as mainland Chinese markets returned to trade after a long Lunar New Year break. By the Thursday market close on the mainland, the Shanghai composite rose 0.55%...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday as investors monitored bond yields following a recent rise. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.58% on the day to 30,292.19 while the Topix index shed 0.18%...

Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, lifted by the economic recovery, vaccine rollouts and signs that new coronavirus cases may be abating as mainland China remain closed for the Lunar New Year holiday....

Asian stock markets closed higher on Monday following the record closing highs on Wall Street on Friday and as a slowdown in the rate of coronavirus infections and rollouts of Covid-19 vaccine...

Shares in Australia and Japan struggled for gains on Friday where trading volume was relatively low as many stock markets in the region are closed for the start of the Lunar New...

Trading in Asia-Pacific was muted Thursday as multiple major markets in the region were closed for holidays. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.45% on the day to 30,173.57 while the Straits Times index in Singapore...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher on Wednesday as Chinese stocks led gains among the region’s major markets. By the market close in mainland China, the Shanghai composite gained 1.43% to 3,655.09 while the Shenzhen component advanced...

Stocks in Asian markets mostly advanced Tuesday with Chinese mainland shares leading gains. The benchmark Shanghai composite rose 2.01% to 3,603.49 while the Shenzhen component advanced 2.36% to 15,630.57. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mostly higher on Monday, as investors monitored shares of China’s tech giants following the release of new anti-monopoly guidelines over the weekend. Chinese tech shares were mixed as...

China’s Kuaishou Technology soared nearly 200% from its issue price as the stock made in its debut in Hong Kong on Friday.

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Thursday, with South Korea leading the losses. The Kospi in South Korea declined 1.35% to close at 3,087.55. Mainland Chinese stocks also closed lower, with the Shanghai composite down...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday as a private survey showed China’s services sector activity growth slowing sharply in January. Mainland Chinese stocks declined on the day, with the Shanghai composite down 0.46% to...

Stocks in the Asian - Pacific regions rose on Tuesday following an overnight jump on Wall Street. The Shenzhen component in mainland China saw robust gains as it rose 2.073% on the day to...

Asian stock markets posted a surg on Monday as silver prices saw strong gains. South Korea’s Kospi led gains among the region’s major markets, jumping 2.7% to close at 3,056.53 as shares of biopharmaceutical...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 90.732 after rising from levels below 90.3 earlier in the week in Asia.

Shares in Asia-Pacific fell on Thursday following an overnight plunge on Wall Street that wiped out the S&P 500′s 2021 gains and left it in negative territory for the year. Mainland Chinese...

The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.31% to close at 28,635.21 while the Topix index gained 0.65% to finish its trading day at 1,860.07. South Korea’s Kospi closed 0.57% lower at 3,122.56.

Stocks in Asia declined in Tuesday trade, with Chinese stocks leading losses among the region’s major markets. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong dropped 2.55% to close at 29,391.26. Hong Kong-listed shares of...

In the afternoon of Asia - Pacific trading hours, the international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.47% at $55.67 per barrel. U.S. crude futures gained 0.55% to $52.56 per barrel.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped 0.44% to close at 28,631.45 while the Topix index shed 0.21% to finish its trading day at 1,856.64. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.64% to close at 3,140.63.

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets rose on Thursday after stocks on Wall Street sailed to record highs as U.S. President Joe Biden was sworn into office.