Market Pulse - Asia
Global institutional investor confidence dips in January, State Street says
European and Asian institutional investors' confidence retreated at the start of 2017, according to State Street Global Exchange, amid worries about a stronger greenback, US trade protectionism and ahead of national elections in France and the Netherlands.
Pokemon Go doubles Nintendo's third quarter profits
Japanese electronics giant Nintendo has more than doubled its profits in the third quarter due to the sales of its Pokemon game software.
Asia report: Markets red as Japan stands pat and Trump baffles
Markets in Asia finished in the red on Tuesday, with Japan leading the way after New York benchmarks fell on Monday, as markets continued to express concern at the new Trump administration in the US.
Commodities: Gold finds small bid as investors gauge weekend news from US
Most commodities outside of precious metals space traded lower on Monday, as risk aversion picked up following confusion over the weekend regarding the exact scope of the US administration's temporary ban on immigration from several majority Muslim countries.
Asia report: Markets finish lower as Trump locks the gate
Markets in Asia finished lower on Monday, after a wild political weekend in the US as President Trump’s hugely controversial immigration policy put serious pressure on the greenback.
South African rand sent lower by reports of possible cabinet reshuffle
South Africa's president was considering firing those ministers who supported calls for him to step down last year, defying his instructions, according to Bloomberg, who cited senior leaders of the African National Congress.
Asia report: Markets higher as Japan deflation slows
Markets in Asia finished higher on Friday, after US benchmarks reached record highs overnight and with positive inflation data coming out of Japan.
S&P keeps negative outlook on China debt, warns of 'hard-landing'
Analysts at Standard&Poor´s hailed China´s reform of its fiscal and monetary policies, but cautioned risks of a 'hard-landing' for Asia´s largest economy were increasing.
Asia report: Markets higher on quiet day after Dow surge
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Thursday, following on from a stellar session in the US overnight after the Dow broke through 20,000, amid a raft of executive orders from US President Donald Trump.
Asia report: Markets higher on positive regional data
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Wednesday, with positive data from South Korea and Japan giving investors reason to smile, alongside a record session for US markets overnight as the S&P 500 hit an all-time high.
Sector movers: Miners pace gains
Shares in Anglo American stood out on news that De Beers had reaped $720m in rough diamond sales from the first cycle of 2017.
Asia report: Chief protectionist Trump sees markets finish mixed
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, with investors still reacting the President Trump’s policies, and the resulting softer dollar having an effect on the region’s currencies.
Bonds: Fight against climate change might entail financial stability risks, BoE staff muse
These were the movements in some of the most widley-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Trump trade policy
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, as investors kept their focus squarely on the United States, now turning their attention to the Trump administration’s trade policies.
China GDP accelerates sharply in Q4, official data questioned
China´s economic expansion accelerated slightly at the end of 2016, official government data revealed, but more timely figures for December appeared to point to a slowdown in activity, in part as the fiscal stimulus put in place by the authorities faded, economists said.
Asia report: Markets mixed as focus shifts from red dragon to orange man
Markets in Asia finished the week mixed, as investors looked towards the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, and reacted to a relatively positive release of economic data from China.
Initial US weekly unemployment claims see large drop
A key gauge of the short-term health of the US labour market continued to improve during the latest week.
Samsung boss evades arrest as South Korean judges rejects arrest warrant
The de-facto head of Samsung group will not face arrest in the South Korean corruption scandal after a judge in the country ruled against issuing an a warrant for the arrest.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Toshiba considers semiconductor sale
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, with Japanese technology giant Toshiba plummeting over rumours it was looking at selling its semiconductor division.
Commodities: Saudi energy chief eyes end to OPEC supply curbs
Falling energy futures dragged the commodities complex lower on Wednesday.