Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets finish higher after solid China data
Markets in Asia were higher across the board on Wednesday as investors cheered the ongoing reopening of economies amid the Covid-19 pandemic, although fresh data showed Australia’s economy contracting in the latest quarter.
Asia report: Markets finish higher, RBA stands pat on policy
Markets in Asia finished in the green across the board on Tuesday, as investors watched the continued easing of economic restrictions in the wake of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak globally.
Asia report: Markets move higher as China manufacturing expands
Markets in Asia finished higher on Monday, as investors digested fresh economic data out of China in a bid to gauge the state of the country’s economy in the wake of its Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown.
Asia report: Markets mixed after Beijing approves HK security bill
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors took a wait-and-see approach to the global reaction to Beijing’s approval of its controversial security bill for Hong Kong, which happened late on Thursday.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid ongoing US-China tensions
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, with Japan’s benchmark rising more than 2%, as tensions between the US and China remained in focus for investors.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as US-China tensions rise
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors looked at the gradual easing of coronavirus-related restrictions in various jurisdictions, as well as an increase in tensions between the US and China.
Asia report: Shares higher on post Covid recovery hopes
Asian shares closed higher on Tuesday, ignoring the threat of more political instability on Hong Kong as investors eyed the first human trials of a coronavirus vaccine by pharma firm Novavax.
Asia report: Stocks fall as China axes growth targets
Markets in Asia fell across the board on Friday, as investors watched tensions between the US and China continue to simmer, and as Beijing axed its growth targets amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia report: Most markets lower as daily Covid cases hits record high
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Thursday, amid concerning reports from the World Health Organization that the daily number of new Covid-19 coronavirus cases globally hit a record this week.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China stands pat on interest rates
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as China’s central bank stood pat on its main interest rates, as markets had been expecting.
Asia report: Markets rise on positive Covid vaccine developments
Markets in Asia were sparkling green across the board as they closed on Tuesday, as investors cheered positive phase one results for a potential Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine from US firm Moderna Therapeutics overnight.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as Japan enters recession
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Monday, as investors digested fresh data showing further contraction for Japan’s economy in the March quarter.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest China data
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, as investors digested fresh industrial production data from China, and continued to monitor the global situation regarding the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Asia report: Markets close lower as investors fret over economy
Markets were in the red across Asia on Thursday, as investor concern around the economic impact of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic continued to stew.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid concern over virus resurgence
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors digested reports of fresh resurgences in coronavirus infections in a number of countries that have relaxed their economic and social restrictions.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as China inflation misses for April
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest inflation data out of China, which missed market expectations.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors watch easing of lockdowns
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, as investors digested the latest developments on the Covid-19 coronavirus front, with a number of jurisdictions lifting some of the social and economic restrictions put in place to combat the pandemic.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China exports unexpectedly rise
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors digested fresh data from China that showed an unexpected rise in exports in April.
Asia report: Most markets higher, Australia retail sales surge
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Wednesday, as investors watched a falling oil price and digested a major boost in retail revenue in Australia.
Asia report: Markets finish higher as RBA stands pat on policy
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Tuesday, with many still closed for public holidays, as investors digested fresh economics data out of Hong Kong and a decision by Australia’s central bank to stand pat on policy.