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Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), a company that globally provides financial indices, during a recent market analysis, reported Nairobi Securities ...

Shares in major Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Thursday, though tech stocks in the region took a hit following a ...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were largely lower on Wednesday as concerns over the prevailing pandemic. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong ...

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as stocks in Australia, Japan and South Korea struggled to hold onto earlier gains. Investors overnight returned ...

Monday’s session in Asia-Pacific followed a wild day in U.S. markets last Friday, where stocks roared back from a sharp ...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mostly lower Friday as investors watched bond yields and technology stocks in the region. Mainland Chinese ...

Shares in Asia-Pacific slipped in Thursday trade, with technology stocks in the region falling sharply. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 2.13% ...

Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday, as investors monitored technology stocks regionally after their counterparts declined on Wall Street ...

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

Asian stock markets closed higher on Monday following the record closing highs on Wall Street on Friday and as a ...

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

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 ...

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

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 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. ...

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.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.26%.

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. ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

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 ...

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 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 ...

Oil prices were higher in the afternoon of Asian trading hours, as international benchmark Brent crude futures gained 1.9% to ...

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

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 ...

The Japanese yen traded at 106.24 per dollar after weakening from levels around 106 against the greenback yesterday

The Japanese yen traded at 105.50 per dollar after strengthening from levels above 105.6 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian dollar changed hands at ...

The Japanese yen traded at 106.08 per dollar after weakening from levels around 105.6 against the greenback yesterday. The Australian ...

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

The Japanese yen traded at 105.03 per dollar following its strengthening earlier in the trading week from levels above 105.3 against the ...

Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.72% while the Topix index nudged 0.23% higher. Over in South Korea, the Kospi traded slightly higher. Shares ...

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

Global equity markets extended gains on Friday, helped by data showing relatively strong U.S. growth, while sterling headed toward its ...