Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Most markets weaker, China manufacturing sector expands further
Most markets in Asia closed weaker on Monday, as investors kept watch of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and digested the latest manufacturing data out of China.
Asia report: Most markets higher as China industrial profits surge
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Friday, as investors digested the latest manufacturing data from China, and watched for the latest developments in the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors pore through Fed minutes
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors continued to monitor developments in the Covid-19 pandemic, and digested the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve, which were released overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors watch Covid developments
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors continued to weigh the prospect of a vaccine rollout with the short-term economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher on vaccine news, Yellen appointment
Most markets in Asia finished firmer on Tuesday, as investors cheered the latest vaccine news from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
Asia report: Markets rise, airline stocks weaken in Hong Kong
Markets in Asia closed in the green on Monday, although some airline stocks fell as a planned travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore was deferred.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors weigh Covid-19 news
Markets in Asia were in a mixed state at the end of Friday’s session, as investors continued to weigh concern around the short-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic against recent positive news around potential vaccines for the coronavirus.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as investors weigh vaccine news
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, with traders balancing optimism around the latest Covid-19 vaccine news with concerns around the short-term economic impacts of the pandemic.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Japan beats export forecasts
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as Japan posted better-than-expected data on its exports, and investors continued to monitor the Covid-19 situation globally.
Asia report: Markets mixed, airline stocks rise on vaccine news
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, with most airline stocks in the green on the back of newly positive data from another potential Covid-19 vaccine.
Asia report: Markets close higher as 15 countries sign trade deal
Markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Monday, as investors reacted to the signing of a major new trade deal by 15 countries in the region over the weekend.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors take a breather
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors climbed down from the vaccine-fuelled enthusiasm that underpinned trading earlier in the week.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed, tech stocks soar
Markets finished in a mixed state in Asia on Thursday, although technology stocks soared across the region, after their Wall Street counterparts put in a stellar performance overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed, China tech plays plunge on new guidelines
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, with Chinese technology plays among the leading losers after the announcement of new regulations on the industry.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher, airlines soar on vaccine news
Markets were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday, as investors in the region got their first chance to cheer Monday’s positive vaccine news from Pfizer and BioNTech.
Asia report: Markets rise as investors react to Biden win
Markets in Asia were green across the board on Monday, as investors had their first chance to react to Joe Biden’s weekend victory in the United States presidential election.
Asia report: Stocks mostly higher, US elections and jobs data in focus
Asia Pacific stocks were mostly higher at the end of the week on the back of reports indicating that US presidential candidate Joe Biden was consolidating his lead, which could lead to a quicker than expected resolution of the contest for the White House.
Asia report: Stocks rise on Wall St surge, possible Biden win
Asian shares closed higher on Thursday on the back of a strong Wall Street performance and prospect of Joe Biden winning the White House.
Asia close: Stocks higher across the region, flat in China and Australia
Stockmarkets across the Asia Pacific region finished higher on Wednesday as investors brushed off the uncertainty around the US presidential elections which at the time of writing were still too close to call.
Asia report: Markets rise, RBA snips interest rates further
Markets in Asia put in a decent performance on Tuesday, ahead of the US presidential election, as the Reserve Bank of Australia took the secateurs to interest rates.