Tag: Hang Seng Index

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday as investors monitored bond yields following a recent rise. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 slipped ...

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 ...

Trading in Asia-Pacific was muted Thursday as multiple major markets in the region were closed for holidays. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng ...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were higher on Wednesday as Chinese stocks led gains among the region’s major markets. By the market ...

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

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets slipped on Thursday, with South Korea leading the losses. The Kospi in South Korea declined 1.35% to ...

Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday as a private survey showed China’s services sector activity growth slowing sharply in January. ...

Stocks in the Asian - Pacific regions rose on Tuesday following an overnight jump on Wall Street. The Shenzhen component in mainland ...

Asian stock markets posted a surg on Monday as silver prices saw strong gains. South Korea’s Kospi led gains among the region’s ...

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

Shares in Asia-Pacific fell on Thursday following an overnight plunge on Wall Street that wiped out the S&P 500′s 2021 ...

The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.31% to close at 28,635.21 while the Topix index gained 0.65% to finish its ...

Stocks in Asia declined in Tuesday trade, with Chinese stocks leading losses among the region’s major markets. The Hang Seng index in ...

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 ...

Global markets finished the week slightly off record highs, as investors continue to balance positive news with near-term challenges. In ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Turkish stocks, as measured by the BIST-100 Index, returned about -1.0%. T. Rowe Price sovereign analyst Peter Botoucharov has been ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 90.409 following an earlier ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mexican stocks, as measured by the IPC Index, returned about 6%. Shares were lifted in part by strength in U.S. ...

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 ...

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. ...

Markets across Asia-Pacific were mixed on Wednesday, as developments turned the focus on Chinese tech giants and regional energy stocks. ...

Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.12% to $51.03 per ...

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 ...

China’s 2019 GDP growth was revised downward to 6.0%, according to a statement released Wednesday by the country’s National Bureau ...

Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.69% to ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 90.093 after declining from levels ...

Russian stocks declined early in the week amid worsening sentiment toward riskier asset classes and on news that the U.S. ...

Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 0.29% to $51.35 per ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was last at 90.445 following an ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 90.224 after seeing an ...

Oil prices fell in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 3.23% to $50.57 ...

Global markets edged higher last week, with all major benchmark global indices hitting fresh all-time highs. Fiscal-stimulus optimism in the ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, last traded at 89.945 after weakening ...

Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 1.23% to ...

The Japanese yen traded at 103.40 per dollar, having seen levels around 104.1 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar was at $0.7565 after ...

The Japanese yen traded at 104.05 per dollar after seeing levels below 103.8 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at $0.7526 ...

shares in Australia edged higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 up around 0.5%. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ...

Stocks in Brazil, as measured by the Bovespa Index, returned about 1.2%. Early in the week, Brazil reported that inflation ...

Oil prices rose during Asia trading hours on Friday: U.S. crude futures were up 0.73% at $47.12 a barrel. Global benchmark Brent rose 0.72% ...

The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of its peers, traded near flat at 91.058.

The Japanese yen changed hands at 104.20 per dollar, staying relatively flat. Elsewhere, the Australian dollar ticked up 0.47% to $0.7446.

Elsewhere, the Japanese yen changed hands at 104.10 per dollar, weakening from an earlier level around 103.94, while the Australian dollar fell 0.18% to ...

In the currency market, the U.S. dollar traded at 90.851 as of 3:34 p.m. HK/SIN against a basket of its ...

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

Oil prices dipped in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures fractionally lower at $48.21 per barrel. U.S. ...

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

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 91.757 after seeing an ...

The Japanese yen traded at 103.97 per dollar after strengthening from levels above 104.4 against the greenback last week. The Australian dollar changed hands ...

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 ...

Following that announcement, the Korean won traded at 1,104.90 per dollar, as compared to an earlier low of 1,107.30 against the greenback.

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

Investors continued to monitor positive momentum surrounding the race for a coronavirus vaccine. AstraZeneca said Monday interim analysis showed its ...

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

The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) left the repurchase rate (repo rate) unchanged at 3.5 percent as inflation is expected ...

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 strengthened further in the afternoon, last trading at 103.85 per dollar, as compared to levels above 104.5 earlier. The Australian ...

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 ...

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.58% in the afternoon. Casino and finance stocks listed in the city were going strong. Standard Chartered was up ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was last at 92.914 following its rise ...

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 ...

Former U.S. vice president Biden won following his projected win in the states of Pennsylvania as well as Nevada, according ...

The Japanese yen traded at 103.46 per dollar, having strengthened from levels above 104.4 against the greenback this week.

Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 1.7% to ...

The Japanese yen, often seen as a safe-haven currency, traded at 104.94 per dollar after seeing an earlier high of 104.35 ...

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains among the region’s major markets as it jumped more than 2%, as of its final ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 94.114 after rising from ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 93.793 after rising from ...

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 ...

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan traded above the flatline. The Hong Kong market is closed on Monday ...

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.18% to close at 23,516.59 while the Topix index advanced 0.34% to finish its ...

Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down about 1% ...

The Japanese yen traded at 105.49 per dollar following an earlier low of 105.61 against the greenback while the Australian ...

South Korea’s Kospi also advanced 0.22% to close at 2,346.74. Meanwhile, shares in Australia rose on the day, with the S&P/ASX ...

Global markets were mixed but generally ended higher during the week as data on the coronavirus and various economic fronts ...

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

The Japanese yen traded at 105.23 per dollar, having strengthened from levels above 105.3 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at ...

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 ...

National Australia Bank’s Tapas Strickland said the moves in the yuan were likely driven by the rule change “which makes ...

The U.S. dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of its peers, was at 93.377 after seeing an ...

The moves came as investors reacted to Trump's move to halt stimulus talks.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index advanced 0.9% on the day to 23,980.65.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 1.32% on the day to 23,767.78, with shares of HSBC soaring 4.03%.

Overall, the MSCI Asia ex-Japan index was 0.48% higher. Markets in China, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan were closed ...

Oil prices were lower in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 0.72% to $41.62 per ...