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Market Pulse - Asia
28 Feb
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Asia report: Most markets falter on failure of Trump-Kim talks

Most markets in Asia were in the red at the close on Thursday, after the summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un was wound up early, with no agreement being reached between the two nations.

28 Feb
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Trump-Kim talks break down over sanctions row

Th Vietnam summit between US President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un broke down on Thursday after the latter requested that all sanctions against it be lifted, according to Trump.

28 Feb
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China factory PMI slows further in February, most details weak

A widely-followed survey of factory sector conditions in the world's third-largest economy softened further last month.

27 Feb
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US wants "significant structural change" in trade relationship with China, Lighthizer says

The US administration seeks "significant structural changes" in its trade relationship with China, America's trade czar told Congress.

27 Feb
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Commodities: Oil futures bounce back despite record US oil output

Commodity prices were moving higher on Wednesday, helped by a 'bullish' set of weekly US oil inventory figures, even as America's trade czar, Robert Lighthizer, testified before Congress on the current state of US-China trade talks.

27 Feb
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US trade deficit on goods jumps in December

America's shortfall in trade on goods with the rest of the world jumped at the end of 2018.

27 Feb
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Pakistan claims to have shot down two Indian jets over Kashmir border

Pakistani officials claimed the country's armed forces had shot down two Indian jets on Wednesday over its own territory, capturing at least one of the pilots.

27 Feb
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Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump and Kim meet in Vietnam

Markets in Asia were in a mixed state as they closed on Wednesday, as investors held their breath ahead of a meeting between US president Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un, taking place in Vietnam.

27 Feb
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Huawei and Samsung reach settlement in two-year patent dispute

Huawei Technologies and Samsung Electronics have concluded their two-year patent battle, settling the dispute out of court.

26 Feb
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Asia report: Markets fall as investors clamour for Trump trade details

Major indices fell into the red across Asia on Tuesday, as investors grew impatient over a lack of details on the delay of Washington’s 1 March deadline to reach a trade agreement with China.

25 Feb
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Tusk says deadline extension only way to avoid 'chaotic Brexit'

European Council President Donald Tusk called on UK Prime Minister Theresa May to extend the Brexit final deadline, stating that it was the "rational solution" given the lack of consensus in the House of Commons.

25 Feb
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GCHQ director calls for caution regarding China's tech threat

The UK's cyber-security agency’s director Jeremy Fleming warned that Britain must understand the potential "opportunities and threats" of using Chinese technology and called for better cyber-security practices in the telecoms industry.

25 Feb
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Asia report: Markets rise as Trump suspends China trade deadline

Markets in Asia finished higher across the board on Monday, with sentiment getting a good kick into action thanks to the White House confirming it was postponing its self-imposed 1 March deadline to come to a trade agreement with Beijing.

25 Feb
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Week ahead: Brexit, US-China trade talks in focus

All eyes over the coming week will be focused on the ongoing talks with Brussels over Brexit and what revisions to her withdrawal proposal the Prime Minister will offer to Parliament, or not.

25 Feb
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Cyclicals to stay in the lead, but mind the Greenback, JP Morgan says

Strategists at JP Morgan made the case for being positioned in Cyclicals, contrary to what 'bears' were recommending given the late stage of the economic cycle, arguing that the Federal Reserve, the US central bank, was set to 'fall behind the curve'.

25 Feb
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Trump delays China tariff hike after progress in Washington talks

US President Donald Trump has pressed pause on a planned increase in tariffs on Chinese goods that was set for 1 March, after he said "substantial progress" had been made in the latest round of bilateral talks.

22 Feb
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JPMorgan ups target price on 'undervalued' Anglo American, names miner 'top pick'

Analysts at JPMorgan Cazenove upped their target price on multinational mining outfit Anglo American on Friday as it highlighted the group's ability to deliver a stellar combination of capital returns and growth.

22 Feb
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Asia report: Most markets higher, Aussie coal miners suffer

Most markets in Asia finished the last session of the week in the green, with Chinese stocks leading the charge, although coal plays in Australia were on the back foot following reports of a ban from Beijing.

22 Feb
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Trump softens stance on overseas technologies

President Donald Trump has signalled a weakening in US resolve to block overseas companies such as Huawei from being used in mobile networks.

21 Feb
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Commodities: China shows appetite for corn and wheat, US oil output hits record 12.0m b/d

Commodity prices were little changed as traders waited on fresh news out of trade talks in Washington for direction, despite the release of some weak economic data in the States and alongside figures showing record domestic US oil output.