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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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
The…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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%…
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 in…
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…
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…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Shares of Morgan Stanley were down 2.5% on Wall Street after the Financial Times reported it had also sold billions of shares, while the banks index shed about 1.9%.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
Asia-Pacific markets traded broadly higher Thursday, following a relatively strong finish on Wall Street overnight after U.S. lawmakers passed a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.6%, or 175.08…
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as stocks in Australia, Japan and South Korea struggled to hold onto earlier gains. Investors overnight returned to risky assets, confident that a massive U.S. stimulus package…
Asian stock markets traded mixed Tuesday after starting the week by struggling for gains in what some analysts have described as a fragile environment for stocks.
In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 trimmed…
Monday’s session in Asia-Pacific followed a wild day in U.S. markets last Friday, where stocks roared back from a sharp sell-off
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,…
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…
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…
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…
In Asia, China kept the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) unchanged at 3.85%, largely in line with expectations of traders and analysts
Global stocks set new highs again this week with a myriad of factors grabbing a piece of the spotlight, including Congressional hearings aimed at deciphering the recent GameStop trading frenzy.
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…
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…
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…
Global Markets finished modestly positive for the week on strong earnings growth and the increasing likelihood of additional fiscal stimulus.
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…
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…
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…
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%…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
Global markets finished the week slightly off record highs, as investors continue to balance positive news with near-term challenges. In focus is the $1.9 trillion fiscal-stimulus proposal from the Biden…
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.
Stocks in major Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher on Wednesday, with Hong Kong-listed shares of Chinese tech juggernaut Alibaba surging following the reappearance of founder Jack Ma.
Shares of Alibaba listed in the city…
South Korea’s Kospi led gains among the region’s major markets, rising 2.61% to close at 3,092.66 as shares of automaker Hyundai Motor surged 8.51%.
Mainland Chinese stocks were higher on the day, with the Shanghai composite up 0.84% to 3,596.22 while the Shenzhen component advanced 1.58% to 15,269.27. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong rose 0.87%, as of its…
Turkish stocks, as measured by the BIST-100 Index, returned about -1.0%. T. Rowe Price sovereign analyst Peter Botoucharov has been reviewing the latest macroeconomic data from Turkey and notes that…
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 90.409 following an earlier low of 90.223
China’s exports rose 18.1% in December as compared with a year earlier, according to customs data released Thursday.
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 89.90 following an earlier high of 90.037
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.26%.
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 1.3% to $55.26 per barrel. U.S. crude futures dipped 0.86% to $51.79 per barrel.
Mexican stocks, as measured by the IPC Index, returned about 6%. Shares were lifted in part by strength in U.S. equities, as Joe Biden—who is expected to be less aggressive…
The Japanese yen traded at 103.93 per dollar after weakening from levels below 103.2 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7762, having seen levels above $0.78 earlier this week.
Mainland Chinese stocks saw gains on the day, with the Shanghai composite up 0.71% to 3,576.20 and the Shenzhen component rising 1.111% to 15,356.40. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lagged the region’s major markets as it…
Markets across Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday, as developments turned the focus on Chinese tech giants and regional energy stocks.
Shares of Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba were monitored by investors on Wednesday after…
Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.12% to $51.03 per barrel. U.S. crude futures were little changed at $47.61 per barrel.
Mainland Chinese stocks rose on the day: The Shanghai composite gained 0.86% to 3,502.96 while the Shenzhen component soared 2.466% to 14,827.47.
Mainland Chinese stocks surged on the day: the Shanghai composite climbed 1.72% to 3,473.07 while the Shenzhen component gained 1.895% to 14,470.68. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong advanced 0.31% to 27,231.13.
China’s 2019 GDP growth was revised downward to 6.0%, according to a statement released Wednesday by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. That compared against a pre-revision 2019 growth rate…
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.69% to $51.21 per barrel. U.S. crude futures gained 0.65% to $47.93…
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 90.093 after declining from levels above 90.4 in recent days.
Russian stocks declined early in the week amid worsening sentiment toward riskier asset classes and on news that the U.S. Department of Commerce would move to block trade in goods…
Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.29% to $51.35 per barrel. U.S. crude futures advanced 0.25% to $48.24 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was last at 90.445 following an earlier high of 90.666.
The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 90.224 after seeing an earlier low of 90.09.
Oil prices fell in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 3.23% to $50.57 per barrel. U.S. crude futures also dropped more than 3%…