Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets mostly higher, Nikkei falls on Abe resignation news
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Friday, with Japan being a notable exception, as investors reacted to reports that Shinzo Abe would resign - which was confirmed by the Prime Minister after markets closed.
Asia close: Stocks end mixed, Bank of Korea leaves door open to more cuts
Asian equities ended the session on a mixed note with investors opting to sit on their hands of a potentially key speech from US Federal Reserve chairman which could be expected to have global implications.
Asia report: Shares lower on lacklustre Wall Street as traders eye Powell speech
Asian shares closed lower on Wednesday as a lacklustre Wall Street and mixed economic data dampened investor enthusiasm.
Asia report: Shares lifted on hopes for Covid cure, US-China trade talks
Asian stock markets were mostly higher on Tuesday on hopes of new treatments for Covid-19 and signs of potential progress in trade talks between the US and China.
Asia report: Markets close higher, ChiNext stocks soar on new rules
Markets in Asia finished higher across the board on Monday, as investors digested weekend development in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia report: Markets rise on Friday, but finish week negative
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Friday, taking their lead from equities on Wall Street overnight, as investors rifled through some mixed economic data out of the US.
Asia report: Markets slip as China stands pat on rates
Markets in Asia were red across the board on Thursday, as investors watched China’s central bank stand pat on its benchmark lending rate, and digested the latest minutes from the Fed stateside.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Australia-China relations sour
Asian stock markets finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors digested a fresh batch of data from Japan, amid souring relations between Beijing and Canberra.
Asia report: Markets mixed as South Korea virus cases rise
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as investors remained wary over rising numbers of Covid-19 cases in South Korea, while poring through the latest meeting minutes from Australia’s central bank.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Japan records biggest GDP contraction ever
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, as investors held their breath over tensions between Washington and Beijing, and digested the latest economic data out of Japan.
Asia report: Shares lacklustre on weak China data, US stimulus worries
Asian shares were broadly flat on Friday after weak Chinese economic data and fears that US fiscal stimulus would be delayed weighed on sentiment.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Australian unemployment surges
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, with fresh jobs data in Australia showing the unemployment rate rocketing to a 22-year high.
Asia report: Markets mixed, RBNZ expands QE beyond forecasts
Markets finished mixed in Asia on Wednesday, as investors monitored the global Covid-19 situation, and New Zealand’s central bank stood pat on interest rates but expanded its quantitative easing programme beyond market expectations.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid US-China tensions
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, following a stellar session on Wall Street overnight, as investors watched the ongoing geopolitical spat between Washington and Beijing.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as investors watch US-China tensions
Markets in Asia finished higher on Monday, as investors kept a watchful eye on geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as Trump signs TikTok order
Markets in Asia finished mostly lower on Friday, as investors digested fresh export data from China, and after US president Donald Trump issued an executive order banning dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as US-China tensions simmer
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing continued to simmer, and investors held their breath for some sort of stimulus deal between lawmakers stateside.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as China services growth slows
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors kept their wallets closed awaiting news of a Covid-19 stimulus deal stateside, while fresh data showed a slowing in the expansion for China’s services sector in July.
Asia report: Most markets higher as RBA stands pat on policy
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Tuesday, as Australia’s central bank stood pat on its monetary policy.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China data beats forecasts
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, after data showed China’s manufacturing sector as expanding beyond expectations in July.