Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Most markets higher amid conflicting China data
Markets in Asia closed mostly higher on Thursday, as investors digested conflicting manufacturing data out of China, and cheered promising results from a potential treatment for Covid-19.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors eye Fed rates decision
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors looked across the Pacific towards the US Federal Reserve’s May interest rate decision.
Asia report: Markets mixed as oil prices fall further
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as investors kept a watchful eye on oil prices, which continued to fall.
Asia report: Markets close higher on lockdown easing hopes
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Monday, as the Bank of Japan announced fresh easing measures and investors digested the latest developments in the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as Covid drug hopes dashed
Markets in Asia finished mostly lower on Friday, as investors digested fresh reports that cast doubt over their previous hopes for a potential treatment for Covid-19.
Asia report: Markets mixed as oil prices continue to rebound
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, as oil prices continued to recover from their dire losses earlier in the week.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors try and make sense of oil market
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Wednesday, as investors continued to try and make sense of the ongoing oil price rout amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Asia report: Markets close lower as oil prices crash through floor
Markets in Asia finished in the red on Tuesday, as investors reacted to a crash in oil prices, which saw the May contract for West Texas Intermediate fall well into negative territory to settle at -$37. 63 per barrel.
Asia report: Most markets lower as oil plunges, China cuts rates
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Monday, although stocks in China did end the day in the green, as Beijing once again took the secateurs to the country’s loan prime rates.
Asia report: Markets surge as China reports first quarterly GDP contraction
Markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Friday, with Japan’s benchmark surging, even as China recorded its first quarterly economic contraction since records began 28 years ago.
Asia report: Markets mixed, Australia beat expectations on jobs data
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, as investors continued to weigh the latest developments in the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, although fresh employment data in Australia did come in ahead of expectations.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest disastrous IMF forecast
Markets in Asia closed mixed on Wednesday, as investors digested harrowing global forecasts from the International Monetary Fund released overnight, while traders in Korea remained off work as the country headed to the polls.
Asia report: Shares rise on surprise China export data
Asian shares rose on Tuesday as better-than-expected trade data from China boosted sentiment across the region.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Bank of Korea stands pat on rates
Markets in Asia were mixed on Thursday, with Australian equities rocketing more than 3% as South Korea’s central bank stood pat on interest rates as anticipated.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest latest pandemic developments
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors tried to make sense of another day of fresh measures from governments amid the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Asia report: Most markets rise on hopes of virus slowdown
Most markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Tuesday, with stocks in China surging amid hopes the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic could be slowing.
Asia report: Most markets higher amid hope for oil deal
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, with stocks in Japan surging, as investors prepared to hold their breath for longer after a meeting of the OPEC nations and allies was delayed.
Asia report: Markets mixed as oil prices rise, US jobs data sinks
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, with investors watching a surge in oil prices while digesting the latest developments in the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak and its effects on the global economy.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as oil price rises
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors kept weighing the ongoing, severe economic risks posed by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, as the virus continued its global spread.
Asia report: Japan leads stocks lower amid poor manufacturing data
Most markets in Asia finished weaker on Wednesday, led lower by equities in Tokyo, as fresh manufacturing data there put a dent in sentiment amid the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.