Market Pulse - Asia
New York favoured option for foreign listing of Saudi Aramco
New York is likely to be the favoured option for the foreign listing of the state oil giant Saudi Aramco, not London or Hong Kong.
Asia report: Markets all red as Korea tensions tighten further
Markets in Asia finished lower on Friday, as investors continued to clamber for safe havens with geopolitical tensions over the Korean peninsula tightening once again.
Could China's military be pulling the strings in Pyongyang?
As investors try to divine what end-game the different players behind the recent heightened tensions around the Korean peninsula might have in mind, at least one broker mused aloud about the possibility that part of China's establishment, namely its military, might believe it has something to gain from the course of recent events.
Asia report: Markets lower as North Korea situation remains tense
Markets in Asia were in the red on Thursday, as investors remained concerned around tensions on the Korean peninsula, although the war of words between DC and Pyongyang did appear to cool slightly from the intensity seen earlier in the week.
FX round-up: Risk-off trade grips markets after Trump comments
Geopolitical tensions mounted on Wednesday after comments from Donald Trump, directed at North Korea, sent shockwaves across global markets.
Asia report: Markets mixed as North Korea tensions tighten
Most markets in Asia were lower on Wednesday, as concerns over rising geopolitical tensions on the Korean peninsula led the agenda, along with disappointing consumer inflation data in China.
President Zuma narrowly survives no-confidence vote, dashing traders' hopes
South Africa's president Jacob Zuma has narrowly survived the no-confidence vote against him in parliament on Tuesday, dashing the hopes of traders who had eyed up the rand so intensively yesterday on the possibility that it might surge against the dollar.
China CPI inflation slows in July, factory gate prices steady
The cost of living in China retreated last month as the rate of advance in non-food prices slowed to a seven-month low.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China trade data disappoints
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, with the release of China trade data for July giving traders something to digest during the day.
Chinese foreign trade growth slows sharply in July
International trade flows into and out of the People's Republic of China weakened noticeably in July, indicating that Asia's largest economy may not have gotten off to quite as strong a start to the third quarter as had been believed.
South Korean prosecutors seek 12-year sentence for Samsung heir
Samsung vice president Lee Jae-yong could be facing as mamy as 12 years in prison over his alleged involvement in the scandal which led to the ousting of the former South Korean leader.
Asia report: Markets higher as UN sanctions hit Pyongyang
Asian markets were higher on Monday, as investors had a chance to react to better-than-expected jobs data out of the US on Friday, and as tensions were still high around the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
Miners gain on fresh Chinese curbs on steel output
News that the Chinese government had asked steel producers in the country's four northern regions to cut output during the winter stoked gains in steel and iron ore prices.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Comm Bank accused of regulation breach
Markets in Asia ended mixed on Friday, with news that one of Australia’s biggest banks could have breached money laundering regulations taking some of the steam out if investor sentiment, while ongoing wrangling in the investigation into US President Trump’s campaign was also on the agenda.
Asia report: Most markets lower amid dollar strength
Markets in Asia finished in the red on Thursday, with strength in the dollar suppressing investor enthusiasm in the region.
Asia report: Markets mixed as tech stocks surge
Markets in Asia were mixed on Wednesday, with the technology sector receiving a particular boost after the release of broadly positive third quarter numbers from US electronics giant Apple overnight.
Asia report: Markets higher as China manufacturing data impresses
Markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, with investors digesting strong manufacturing data out of China, as the ongoing political instability in the US appeared to become more pronounced overnight.
Chinese factory sector activity likely to be sustained, Caixin says
Data released in China overnight appears to show the Asian giant's economy accelerated at the start of the third quarter, although economists appeared to be divided on the outlook.
BP moves back into the black, lowers cash break-evens
BP moved back into the black during the second quarter of 2017 thanks to an improved performance in its upstream arm with the firm having lowered its cash break-even level to $47 per barrel of oil.