Market Pulse - Asia
Asia report: Markets mixed on short, low-volume New Year's Eve
Markets finished mixed in Asia on the final day of 2018, as traders looked back on a year of global declines.
Asia report: Most markets rise, Nikkei records annual loss
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Friday, but the major news was Japan’s stock market, which notched its first annual decline since 2011 on its last trading day of the year.
Asia report: Markets sink as BoJ stands pat on interest rates
Markets in Asia mostly sank on Friday, led by Japan, after that country’s central bank stood pat on interest rate policy, and after a serious sell-off on Wall Street overnight.
Takeda to fund Shire purchase with cash, cancels credit deal
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company announced on Friday that it intended to fund the cash consideration due on completion of the proposed acquisition of Shire from its cash resources and other financing sources.
China confirms more trade talks with US in January
China and the US will hold more trade talks in January, China’s Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng confirmed on Thursday.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Fed hikes rates, PBOC stands pat
Most markets in Asia finished in the red in Thursday, as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rate targets for a fourth time in 2018 overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors wait for Fed decision
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors closed their wallets and held their breath ahead of a rate decision from the US Federal Reserve later in the global day.
Asia report: Markets take a dip as Xi talks up Chinese self-determination
Markets in Asia ended Tuesday lower, following a depressing finish on Wall Street overnight as sentiment around global economic outlook took a dip.
China and US go head-to-head at WTO meeting
The US and China sparred again over their respective trade policies at a World Trade Organisation meeting in Geneva at the start of the week.
Asia report: Most markets higher ahead of Fed meeting
Most markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Monday, as traders got the last of their Christmas shopping done and began to look ahead at forecasts for 2019.
Dairy Farm buys rest of Philippines chemist chain Rose Pharmacy
Dairy Farm International Holdings confirmed the completion of its acquisition of the remaining 51% interest in Philippines chemist chain Rose Pharmacy from BRG Realty Corporation - a company owned by the Lim Family, who founded Rose Pharmacy - on Monday.
Asia report: Markets finish weaker as China data disappoints
Markets in Asia finished lower on Friday, as investors waded through a tsunami of disappointing data from China.
Virgin Galactic sends first commercial pilots to space
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is taking the lead in the race to take paying passengers into space as it prepares to carry out its first test flight with commercial pilots on Thursday.
SOVA Capital hires Steven Woolley as new head of compliance
Sova Capital has moved to beef-up it top ranks, hiring several well-known names in the City as it prepares to expand its geographical footprint.
Asia report: Markets rise as China looks to ease trade tension
Markets in Asia finished higher on Thursday, led by a surge in positive sentiment in China, which was egged on by a solid finish on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Markets higher on renewed hopes of trade war de-escalation
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Wednesday, on renewed hopes of an improvement in the political relationship between the US and China.
Google CEO denies bias against right-wing in Congress testimony
Google chief executive Sundar Pichai testified before the House judiciary committee on Tuesday, where he committed to removing search results that violated hate-speech policies.
Chinese credit growth slowest since 2005 in November
The broadest measure of credit growth for China's economy rose at its slowest pace in over a decade.
Asia report: Markets mixed after confusing session on Wall Street
Markets in Asia finished on a mixed note on Tuesday, with many stocks struggling to find direction after a choppy session on Wall Street overnight.
China moving to cut tariffs on US cars
Chinese authorities are moving towards reducing the tariffs on imported cars from the US imposed during the ongoing trade spat with Washington, Bloomberg reported.