Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets down as investors close their wallets ahead of G20
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Friday - the last trading day in June - as investors kept both eyes on Japan for developments on the trade front, with Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set to meet at the G20 summit.
Asia report: Markets rise ahead of Trump-Xi meeting in Japan
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Thursday, with investors holding their breath ahead of a meeting between US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan.
Asia report: Markets mixed in subdued trading after Powell comments
Markets in Asia were mixed in subdued trading on Wednesday, as investors digested the latest rhetoric from the US Federal Reserve chair, suggesting the central bank was taking a more hands-off approach to the prospect of interest rate cuts.
Asia report: Most markets lower ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Markets in Asia took a tumble on Tuesday, as investors digested fresh sanctions placed on Iran by the United States, and looked ahead to a meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later in the week.
Asia report: Most markets higher as oil rises on Gulf tensions
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, as oil prices continued to head north amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid rising Middle East tensions
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, as investors digested an escalation of tensions in the Middle East following the reported shooting down of a US surveillance drone on Thursday.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Fed leaves door open for cuts
Markets in Asia mostly finished in the green on Thursday, as investors reacted to the Fed standing pat on US interest rates overnight, while leaving the door open for future rate cuts.
Asia report: Markets rise on renewed US-China trade hopes
Markets in Asia were largely in the green as they closed on Wednesday, as investors reacted to some positive - but tentative - developments on the US-China trade front overnight.
Asia report: Most markets rise as investor attention turns to Fed
Most markets in Asia were higher on Tuesday, as investors in the region turned their attention across the Pacific to the US Federal Reserve meeting, set to begin later in the global day.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors turn to next Fed meeting
Markets in Asia were in a mixed state on Monday, as investors held their breath ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting in the US, and continued to react to disappointing industrial data out of China on Friday.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors hold their breath over Gulf tensions
Markets in Asia were in a mixed state as they closed on Friday, as Middle East tensions took a front seat following attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump enigmatic on new China tariffs
Asian markets were mixed and slightly subdued on Thursday as Donald Trump declined to set a deadline for new tariffs on Chinese goods and demonstrations in Hong Kong calmed down.
Asia report: Markets drop as Trump talks China and protesters rock Hong Kong
Asian markets were broadly lower on Wednesday as protesters stormed the streets of Hong Kong and Donald Trump said he had "no interest" in a trade deal with China unless Beijing agrees to the terms that it had previously accepted.
Asia report: Asian markets rise as Chinese stimulus overshadows Trump threats
Asian markets made strong gains on Tuesday despite China facing fresh tariff threats from President Trump, who said he was confident Beijing would sign a trade deal because of the danger of US levies.
Asia report: Markets climb as trade tensions ease
Asian markets were buoyant on Monday as global trade tensions eased following Washington's decision not to impose tariffs on Mexican imports, while China reported unexpected export growth in May.
Asia report: Markets rise on US trade talk optimism, PBoC confidence
Asian markets followed US indices higher overnight, with investors optimistic that the US will delay the imposition of 5% tariffs on Mexican goods that is set to go into force next week.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China struggles amid rate cut optimism
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as Chinese indices struggled for gains as other markets gained on investor optimism that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates.
Asia report: Markets rise amid Fed rate cut speculation
Asian markets were largely higher on Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street, with US indices having gained on the back of speculation that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in order to shield America's economy from the fallout from the trade war.
Asia report: Indices lower as US-China spat rattles on
Asian markets were predominantly lower on Tuesday as the Chinese and US governments continued to snipe at each other, making a resolution to their trade dispute seem increasingly distant.
Asia report: Markets dip as China blames US for trade talk failure
Asian markets traded mostly lower on Monday, as investors maintained their gloomy outlook as the risks associated with US-China trade tensions showed no signs of abating.