Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets mixed as China PMI beats forecasts
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, with equities in Japan suffering a serious slide, as investors digested the worst ever contraction in the United States economy, according to fresh data released overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest Fed decision
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors digested the latest policy statement from the US Federal Reserve overnight, which saw the US central bank stand pat on interest rates.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors await Fed decision
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, with equities in China leading the gains, as investors held their collective breath ahead of the Federal Reserve interest rate decision later in the global day.
Asia report: Markets mixed as gold pushes new record highs
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as gold prices dipped from record highs late in the session, amid ongoing Covid-19 concerns and geopolitical tensions between the US and China.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as US-China tensions linger
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, as gold prices reached a new record high amid continuing tensions between the United States and China.
Asia report: Markets finish weaker as geopolitical tensions worsen
Markets in Asia finished in the red on Friday, with bourses in China extending their losses significantly, as tensions between Washington and Beijing worsened further.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US-China tensions rise
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors held their breath around heightened geopolitical tensions between the United States and China.
Asia report: Most markets weaker after EU stimulus deal
Most markets in Asia finished weaker on Wednesday, with the exception of equities in mainland China, as investors pored through the details of the Covid-19 stimulus package approved by the European Commission on Tuesday.
Asia report: Markets finish higher on fresh vaccine hopes
Markets in Asia finished higher across the board on Tuesday, as investors reacted to the news that the European Commission would use financial markets to raise €750bn for its Covid-19 response.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed after poor export data from Japan
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, with bourses in China surging, as investors digested worse-than-expected trade data out of Japan.
Asia report: Most markets higher as US-China tensions linger
Most markets in Asia closed higher on Friday, with the exception of equities in Japan, as tensions between Washington and Beijing continued to remain at the top of the agenda.
Asia report: Markets finish weaker as China GDP beats forecasts
Markets in Asia were weaker across the board on Thursday, with equities in mainland China leading the losses, even after fresh growth data there beat expectations.
Asia report: Stocks mostly higher on Covid vaccine hopes
Stocks in Asia finished mostly higher on Wednesday, with the exception of China, as investors cheered positive news from Moderna Therapeutics around its potential vaccine for Covid-19.
Asia report: Markets lower despite better-than-expected China data
Equity markets in Asia closed mostly weaker on Tuesday, as investors digested fresh trade data out of China and continued to monitor the ongoing spread of Covid-19 around the world.
Asia report: Markets shine despite growing Covid case numbers
Markets in Asia were in the green across the board on Monday, with the Shenzhen bourse in China surging almost 3. 5%, even as investors digested fresh coronavirus numbers from over the weekend.
Asia report: Markets close weaker as coronavirus cases climb further
Markets in Asia fell across the board on Friday, as the ballooning Covid-19 pandemic continued to cause consternation among investors.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher after China inflation data
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Thursday, as investors digested the latest inflation data out of China, and continued to monitor the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic globally.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid fresh Covid warnings from the WHO
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as the World Health Organization issued fresh warnings about the global state of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Asia report: Markets mixed as RBA keeps rates at record low
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, with stocks in China in the green once more, as Australia’s central bank stood pat on its monetary policy.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher despite surge in global infections
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, with those in China skyrocketing, even after the World Health Organization reported a record 24-hour period of more than 200,000 new Covid-19 infections globally over the weekend.