Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Apple suppliers lead regional sell-off
Markets in Asia were weaker across the region on Friday, with suppliers to US technology giant Apple among the leading losers, as investors continued to monitor developments in the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Asia report: Stocks fall as Covid cases surge in US, Europe
Markets in Asia closed mostly lower on Thursday, following a serious drop on Wall Street overnight as the number of coronavirus cases continued to rise in Western countries.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors watch second wave build
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors mulled the impacts of falling oil prices, a rise in inflation in Australia, and the continuing rise in Covid-19 cases in the United States.
Asia report: Most markets lower, HSBC shares soar in Hong Kong
Markets in Asia closed mostly lower on Tuesday, with HSBC being the standout exception, as its shares rocketed on Hong Kong on the back of an earnings beat.
Asia report: Markets fall as investors watch worsening Covid situation
Markets in Asia finished mostly weaker on Monday, as investors watched a worsening Covid-19 situation in western economies, with the US in particular topping records in terms of new cases.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Japan inflation falls to zero
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors digested the last presidential debate in the US before the election, and continued monitoring developments in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia report: Most markets fall as IMF downgrades regional forecast
Most markets in Asia finished weaker on Thursday, as the International Monetary Fund downgraded its forecast for the region for the year to the lowest “in living memory”.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors hold their breath over stimulus
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors digested a number of developments in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as China keeps rates steady
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as China’s central bank sated market expectations by standing pat on interest rates.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest China data
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, as investors pored through the latest economic data from China and Japan, and digested a decisive victory for New Zealand’s centre-left Labour Party in a general election over the weekend.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed, unemployment jumps in Korea
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as Covid-19 concerns continued to dampen sentiment following a third session of losses on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Most markets lower amid mixed China data
Most markets in Asia finished weaker on Thursday, as investors digested fresh economic data out of China, and employment figures from Australia.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest Xi speech
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors digested a speech from Chinese president Xi Jinping, with shares in Apple suppliers closely monitored following the unveiling of the latest iPhone model.
Asia report: Most markets higher as investors digest China trade data
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Tuesday, as investors digested fresh trade data out of China, while trading was suspended for the day in Hong Kong.
Asia report: Most markets rise as China makes shorting yuan cheaper
Markets in Asia closed mostly higher on Monday, led by stocks in China, as investors kept watch on renminbi after the country’s central bank changed some currency rules.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China returns from holiday
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as traders in mainland China returned to their desks following a long autumn holiday, with fresh economic data from the mainland being digested as well.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher, tech stocks mixed
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Thursday, as investors digested a number of developments in the region’s technology sector, and watched for any news on the Covid-19 stimulus front stateside.
Asia report: Markets rise, RBA keeps cash rate on hold
Markets in Asia closed higher on Tuesday, as Australia’s Reserve Bank stood pat on its current policy, and US president Donald Trump left hospital and returned to the White House.
Asia report: Stocks finish higher as investors watch Trump's health
Markets were higher in Asia on Monday, as investors kept an eye on the US president’s health as he remained in hospital with Covid-19.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower after Trump contracts Covid
Markets in Asia finished mostly lower on another quiet day for trading on Friday, as oil prices fell during the afternoon after US president Donald Trump said he had tested positive for Covid-19.