Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets mixed in quiet New Year's Eve trading
Markets in Asia finished mixed amid quiet trading on the last day of 2019, as some markets closed early for the holiday while others were closed completely.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed ahead of New Year's Eve
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, which was the last full trading session for a number of major bourses in the region.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US and China translate trade deal
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors in some countries returned from the Christmas holiday, and after a fresh round of record highs on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as boards close early for Christmas
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, with Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand bourses all closing truncated sessions for Christmas Eve.
Asia report: China markets fall despite positive trade news
Markets in Asia closed flat to lower on Monday, as stocks in China tumbled even after weekend developments that boosted optimism on the trade front.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid focus on trade news
Markets in Asia were mixed as they closed on Friday, after trade news boosted sentiment and led to another record close on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Markets finish weaker as BoJ stands pat on policy
Most markets in Asia were flat or in the red as they closed on Thursday, as investors digested the latest decision from the Bank of Japan, which held its policy steady.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Brexit risks weigh
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Wednesday, as investors in the region turned their attention to Europe, where the threat of a no-deal Brexit was once again rearing its ugly head.
Asia report: Markets finish higher as sentiment remains buoyant
Most markets in Asia were higher as they closed on Tuesday, led by bourses in mainland China, as sentiment remained high following the news at the weekend that the US and China had reached a first phase trade deal.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US and China reach trade deal
Markets in Asia were mixed on Monday, as investors digested positive industrial data from China, and as officials in that country fiinally agreed with their US counterparts on a first phase trade deal.
Asia report: Markets finish firmer amid soaring trade optimism
Markets in Asia finished well into the green on Friday, with the main boards in Japan and Hong Kong soaring on reports that the US and China had reached a first phase deal on trade.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors mull Fed decision, trade
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors digested the latest decision from the US Federal Reserve overnight, after it stood pat on interest rates and signalled it would not raise rates in 2020.
Asia report: Markets mixed ahead of Fed interest rate decision
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors closed their pocket books ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision, due later in the global day.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as consumer inflation rises in China
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as investors digested fresh data out of China which showed a jump in consumer prices during November.
Asia report: Most markets rise even as China export data disappoints
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Monday, as investors digested the latest export data from China, which showed the fourth month in a row of declines.
Asia report: Markets finish higher ahead of US payrolls
Markets in Asia finished higher on Friday, as investors continued to try and make sense of the latest developments on the US-China trade front, while looking ahead to the US payrolls data later in the global day.
Asia report: Most markets rise as trade optimism returns
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Thursday, as investors sifted through the latest developments on the US-China trade front, as well a a surprise on interest rates from India’s central bank.
Asia report: Markets slide as trade concerns weigh
Markets in Asia were mostly lower as they closed on Wednesday, as investors reacted to comments from US president Donald Trump that a much-anticipated trade deal with China could be delayed until after the 2020 federal elections.
Asia report: Most markets fall as Trump fans flames of trade war
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Tuesday, led lower by Australian stocks, as US president Donald Trump poured ice cold water on recent trade optimism.
Asia report: Most markets rise as China manufacturing data surprises
Most markets in Asia closed the first day of December in positive territory, as fresh data out of China showed a stronger-than-anticipated month for factory activity in November.