Tag: Asian Stock Markets

Turkish stocks, as measured by the BIST-100 Index, returned about 0.2%. Shares fell sharply on Monday but rebounded over the ...

The Japanese yen traded at 103.86 per dollar after strengthening sharply yesterday from levels above 104 against the greenback. The Australian dollar changed hands ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 91.149 following a decline ...

A new round of vaccine optimism and diminishing political uncertainty helped global stocks build on recent gains for the holiday-shortened ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 91.915 following its decline ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 91.96 after seeing levels ...

Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, as international benchmark Brent crude futures rose 1.27% to ...

The dollar index, which measures the U.S. dollar against a basket of its peers, last traded at 92.213, declining from ...

The Japanese yen traded near flat at 103.86 against the greenback while the Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7292, dropping from earlier levels around ...

The Japanese yen traded at 104.52 against the greenback, a touch firmer as compared to Monday. The Australian dollar was at 0.7303 against the ...

In Japan, Softbank Group shares jumped 1.49%. Game maker Nintendo also surged 4.3%. Over in South Korea, Kakao’s stock gained ...

Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 2.45% to ...

The Japanese yen traded at 105 per dollar after weakening sharply from levels below 104.3 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands ...

Stocks in Brazil, as measured by the Bovespa Index, returned about 7.4%.

The ECB left its monetary policy unchanged, keeping its deposit rate at -0.5% and its emergency bond-buying program at EUR ...

The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7065 after yesterday’s sharp drop from above $0.712.

Investor sentiment on Wednesday was likely impacted by the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the U.S.

Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.74% to $40.76 per ...

Following three consecutive weekly advances, global stocks declined modestly during the week. The news flow was dominated by headlines around ...

Stocks across Asia-Pacific were mostly down by the close on Friday, amid dampened sentiment on the coronavirus front. Meanwhile, the ...

Oil prices edged lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.28% to ...

The Japanese yen traded 105.38 per dollar after strengthening from levels around 105.6 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar was at $0.7177, still ...

Global markets were mixed during the week, posting declines earlier in the week and closing later higher, mixed with optimisms ...

The Japanese yen traded at 105.98 per dollar after an earlier low of 106.10 against the greenback. The Australian dollar was at $0.7162 following ...

Chinese stocks rose slightly in a holiday-shortened week, lifted by several economic readings showing that the recovery was on track, ...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Wednesday trade as investors react to recent comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. ...

The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong slipped about 1%, as of its final hour of trading. HSBC saw its ...

Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 1.27% to $42.60 per ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, sat at 92.931 after falling from ...

Oil prices were mixed in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.15% to $40.00 per ...

The Japanese yen traded at 105.93 per dollar after an earlier high of 105.76 against the greenback. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7225 ...

Mainland Chinese stocks led losses among the region’s major markets on the day, with the Shanghai composite down 1.87% to about 3,292.59 ...

Shares of Mitsubishi jumped 10.31% while Itochu gained 5.57%. Marubeni soared 12.41% and Mitsui gained 8.36%, Sumitomo rose 10.4%.

Global stocks ended the week mixed, on the present prevailing macros. The MSCI’s benchmark for global equity markets rose by ...

Stocks in Asia Pacific were mostly higher on Tuesday, while top trade representatives from Washington and Beijing had a call ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 93.035 after seeing an earlier ...

Oil prices reversed gains in afternoon trade during Asian hours on Friday. U.S. crude fell 0.31% to $42.11 as of ...

Asia Pacific markets mostly rose on Tuesday, following gains on Wall Street overnight as investors remain unfazed by China’s retaliatory ...

Oil prices were higher in the morning of Asian trading hours. International benchmark Brent crude futures were up 0.33% to $45.24 per ...

Oil prices dipped in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.64% to $43.24 ...

Japan's Nikkei 225's lost 0.37%, while the Topix edged down 0.19%. The country's manufacturing activity contracted for a 13th straight month in ...

Oil prices traded higher Tuesday morning during Asian hours. U.S. crude traded up 0.15% at $40.87 a barrel while global ...

The Japanese yen traded at 107.35 per dollar, after a turbulent previous week where it traded at around levels between ...

The Japanese yen traded at 107.22 per dollar after touching levels around 107.4 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7008 ...

The Japanese yen traded at 107.21 per dollar after weakening from the 106.8 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.6934 ...

Global benchmark Brent traded down 1.61% at $41.67 while U.S. crude fell 1.89% to $38.87 a barrel. 

Oil prices were lower in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.12% to $43.24 per ...

The Japanese yen traded at 107.38 per dollar following a strengthening from levels above 107.6 yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.6963 after ...

The yen, often viewed by investors as a haven asset during times of uncertainty, added 0.2 per cent to ¥107.72 ...

Mainland Chinese stocks were mixed in morning trade, with the Shanghai composite down fractionally while the Shenzhen component rose 0.168%.

Safaricom Plc recorded a 1.48% share price appreciation to Kes.30.90, up from Kes.30.45 registered the previous week with shares worth ...

The benchmark NSE All Share Index (NASI) inched up during the week,gaining 2.70 points this week to close at 142.88, this ...

Shares in Europe surged as countries eased lock-down restrictions and the European Central Bank (ECB) injected fresh stimulus into the ...

The Japanese yen traded at 107.61 per dollar after weakening from levels around 107.4 yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands ...

Shares in Asia Pacific were higher on Monday, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surging more than 3% in morning ...

The Japanese yen traded at 107.34 per dollar after strengthening from levels above 107.8 yesterday.

Oil prices dipped in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.25% to $36.08 per barrel. U.S. ...

South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.5 per cent and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.7 per cent.

China is poised to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong after months of anti-government protests in the territory. ...

Oil prices were higher in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.5% to $35.93 per ...

Oil prices were little changed in the morning of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.17% to $34.71 ...

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains among the region’s major markets, jumping 2.38% in early trade as shares of ...

In trading in the region on Friday, Japan’s benchmark Topix index fell 0.3 per cent while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ...

The fall in Australian stocks came as the country’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.2 per cent, the highest level in ...

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 1.48%, as of its final hour of trading while in Japan, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.12% to close ...

Japan's Nikkei added 0.7% and South Korean stocks 0.3%. E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 ESc1 opened soft but bounced ...

Japanese stocks led gains among the region’s major markets, with the Nikkei 225 jumping 2.06% in afternoon trade

Asian markets fell moderately on Thursday as investors held their breath over data that could add to the picture of ...

Brent crude, the international benchmark, was off 0.1 per cent on Wednesday morning in Asia but still up for the ...

The upturn for stocks came on more optimistic statements from the governors of California and New York for reopening businesses. ...

Analysts warned that after a strong April - fueled by optimism the worst of the disease has passed - equities ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 288.14 points, or 1.17%, to 24,345.72, the S&P 500 lost 27.08 points, or 0.92%, ...

While data is beginning to highlight the impact coronavirus has had on economies, markets have been buoyed in recent days ...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 358.51 points, or 1.51%, to 24,133.78, the S&P 500 gained 41.74 points, or 1.47%, ...

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.1% in early trade, having shed 2.6% last week. Japan's Nikkei ...

Stocks across Asia-Pacific fell after a potential antiviral drug to treat coronavirus flopped in its first clinical trial, dashing investors’ ...

Kenya Airways' share price Wednesday dropped below the Kes1 mark to trade at Kes 0.97 at the Nairobi Securities Exchange

Frontier markets had a good day in turn as global Investors looked out to them for hedging against their markets. ...

The challenge of identifying which assets will lead the rebound from the virus turmoil is the major debating point as ...

There is not much expectation about the current quarterly earnings season and the disappointment seems to be already factored into ...

The local market seems to have run out of purchasing power, or are waiting for even lower prices as we ...

Kenyan government has less fiscal room to support the economy compared to many of its peers and the country's credit ...

China moved again to cushion its economy, cutting a key medium-term interest rate to record lows and paving the way ...

As losers & gainers continue to emerge, Safaricom still takes the lead in firms gaining ground during this pandemic. The ...

The major Asia-Pacific stock indexes are trading lower on Monday as traders digest the OPEC+ production cut deal and the ...

Most markets will be closed for Good Friday today and will resume trading on Tuesday. U.S markets as the tradition, ...

The banking stocks are one of the most hit in Nairobi as stocks plummeted and have been struggling to remain ...

counters that are currently trading on cum-dividend are likely to maintain their trading positions at these levels.

The results released yesterday could bring into play a defensive game for bank stocks, just as local investors did on ...