Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Equities rise, China manufacturing growth slows
Equity markets were mostly higher at the start of a quiet week in Asia on Monday, with some bourses closed and others taking an early finish ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.
Asia report: Tech stocks in focus in mixed day for region
Stocks finished in a mixed state in Asia on Friday, following a volatile session on Wall Street overnight, with Hong Kong’s main board leading the losses.
Asia report: Technology plays lead post-Fed tumble
Markets were weaker across the board in Asia on Thursday, as investors reacted to the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s latest two-day policy meeting overnight.
Asia report: Stocks mixed ahead of US Fed decision
Markets closed in a mixed state in Asia on Wednesday, as investors closed their pocketbooks ahead of the conclusion of the US Federal Reserve’s meeting later in the global day.
Asia report: Stocks suffer heavy losses in regional sell-off
Equity markets suffered heavy losses across the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday, after a roller-coaster session on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Fed
Stock markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Monday, as investors kept a hold on their wallets ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s policy meeting later in the week.
Asia close: Stocks end lower tracking losses in the US
Stocks across the Asia Pacific region were mostly lower at the end of the week caught as they were by the ongoing correction in the US technology space.
Asia report: Shares up as China cuts rates to boost growth
Asian stock markets closed higher on Thursday as China cut interest rates in response to a slowdown in economic growth and Japan reported a rise in export values.
Asia report: Markets close lower as oil prices surge
Equities closed in negative territory in Asia on Wednesday, following a sell-off on Wall Street overnight and as oil prices spiked around seven-year highs.
Asia report: Most markets weaker as Xi cautions over interest rate rises
Most major stocks indices were in the red at the end of Tuesday in Asia, as Japan’s central bank stood pat on interest rates, and China’s president warned of the danger of hiking rates rapidly.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China GDP grows faster in Q4
Markets were mixed at the end of Monday in Asia, as investors digested data showing China’s economy grew quicker than anticipated in the December quarter.
Asia report: China trade data mixed as Bank of Korea raises rate
Stocks ended the last session of the week in negative territory in Asia, as traders digested fresh data that painted a mixed picture of Chinese trade, and South Korea’s central bank hiked interest rates.
Asia report: Stocks mostly down after spicy US inflation report
Equity markets closed mostly lower in Asia on Thursday, after fresh data out of the US overnight showed consumer prices rising even faster in December.
Asia report: Tech shares surge as China inflation comes in weak
Equity markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed in positive territory on Wednesday, as investors digested lower-than-expected inflation data out of China, as well as hawkish-but-reassuring comments from US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell overnight.
Asia report: Markets close lower as bond yields rise
Markets in Asia closed in a negative state on Tuesday, as rising bond yields and concern over the prospect of higher interest rates saw traders keep a firm grip on their wallets.
Asia report: Stocks mixed, Chinese property firm Shimao surges
Markets closed in a mixed state in the Asia-Pacific region on Monday, with equities in South Korea leading the losers, as investors continued to monitor the global spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Asia report: Stocks mixed, Chinese property sector in focus again
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Friday, with Hong Kong’s bourse leading the gainers as it recovered from a heavy sell-off in previous sessions.
Asia report: Stocks follow Wall Street lower after hawkish Fed minutes
Stocks markets in Asia were mostly lower on Thursday, with Japan’s bourse leading the falls, following a weak session on Wall Street overnight as the latest Federal Reserve minutes painted a more hawkish picture of policymakers stateside than previously thought.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Beijing turns up heat on tech
Most stock markets closed in negative territory in Asia on Wednesday, with technology plays following their Wall Street counterparts downwards as rising bond yields put pressure on the sector.
Asia report: Most markets higher, China manufacturing rebounds in December
Stock markets in Asia were mostly higher on Tuesday, with the exception of mainland China, although technology plays in Hong Kong were in the red after new regulations were announced by Beijing.