Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Stocks gain on last day of disastrous month
Stocks were higher across the board in Asia on Friday, with Chinese bourses enjoying a particularly strong session, as investors pinned their hopes on more economic support being announced by Beijing.
Asia report: Stocks mostly higher as BoJ holds policy steady
Stock markets were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday, as the Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy, and China’s president indicated a massive new effort in constructing infrastructure.
Asia report: Chinese stocks jump as industrial profits accelerate
Stocks were mixed at the close in Asia on Wednesday, with markets in mainland China bouncing back from several losing sessions.
Asia report: Stocks tumble in China as Covid concerns grow
Markets were in a mixed state at the end of Tuesday in Asia, with bourses in China tumbling as Covid-19 concerns continued.
Asia report: China leads losses as Covid-19 outbreak spreads
Stocks in China led losses in Asia on Monday, as sentiment was further hit by ongoing Covid-19 lockdowns in and around Shanghai, following a stateside sell-off on Wall Street on Friday.
Asia report: Stocks weaker after China, US central bankers speak
Most stock markets were weaker as they closed in Asia on Friday, as investors reacted to comments from central bankers in both China and the United States.
Asia report: Stocks mixed, CNOOC soars on Shanghai debut
Markets in Asia closed mixed on Thursday, with China’s bourses leading the losses, as investors were left still holding their breath for signals of policy support from Beijing.
Asia report: China holds interest rates, Japan export growth slows
Stock markets closed in a mixed state in Asia on Wednesday, as China’s central bank stood pat on its main interest rates.
Asia report: Stocks mixed after avalanche of data from China
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, with Hong Kong’s bourse leading the losers after a raft of economic data was released in China.
Asia report: Stocks higher as Bank of Korea hikes rates
Stocks in Asia closed in positive territory on Thursday, with markets in China showing particular strength as investors pinned their hopes on economic support from Beijing.
Asia report: Stocks mixed on China trade data, RBNZ hikes by 50bps
Stocks finished mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with trade data out of China showing exports growing more than expected in March, while New Zealand’s central bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points.
Asia report: China stocks bounce on mixed day for region
Stock markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, with Chinese markets bouncing from Monday’s losses as investors kept an eye on the growing outbreak of Covid-19 in Shanghai.
Asia report: Stocks tumble as Chinese inflation tops forecasts
Asia-Pacific stock markets were almost all in the red at the end of trading on Monday, with Chinese stocks leading the losses after inflation data came in higher than expected.
Asia report: Most markets higher, Chinese tech shares retreat
Most stock markets closed mostly higher in Asia on Friday, although Chinese technology plays were in focus again, finishing on the back foot in Hong Kong.
Asia report: Stocks weaker after Fed minutes, Samsung profits surge
Stock markets closed weaker across Asia on Thursday, following another negative session on Wall Street overnight, with Samsung in focus after reporting a 50% rise in quarterly profit.
Asia report: Stocks fall as China's service sector shrinks sharply
Most markets were weaker in Asia on Wednesday, with technology shares once again in the red, as fresh data out of China showed a serious shrinking of the country’s services sector in March.
Asia report: Stocks rise on stronger Wall Street
Asian stocks closed higher on the back of a firmer Wall Street as traders eyed Western moves against Russia after claims of war crimes in Ukraine.
Asia report: Tech stocks rise again in Hong Kong
Stocks were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, with Chinese technology plays again in focus as they rose in Hong Kong.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as data shows contraction in Chinese industry
Stock markets were mixed in Asia on Friday, with Chinese technology firms falling after private sector data showed a contraction in the country’s manufacturing sector in March.