Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Tech, property plays push Hong Kong bourse lower
Asian stock markets were mixed at the end of trading on Friday, with Hong Kong’s bourse coming under particular pressure from its tech sector.
Asia report: Most markets rise after Fed rate hike
Most stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed higher on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 75 basis points overnight.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as Aussie inflation picks up steam
Stock markets in Asia closed mixed on Wednesday, as the latest inflation data out of Australia showed prices rising in the second quarter.
Asia report: Most markets rise as Korean GDP tops forecasts
Most stock indices were in positive territory at the end of Tuesday in Asia, as South Korea’s latest economic growth data beat expectations.
Asia report: US-listed Chinese firms lead Monday's losses
Most markets in Asia closed weaker on Monday, with Chinese technology plays among the leading fallers, as investors looked ahead to the US Federal Reserve meeting later in the week.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as Japan inflation meets forecasts
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Friday, as the latest inflation data from Japan came in as expected by analysts.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as BoJ stands pat on policy
Stock markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday, after the Bank of Japan sated expectations by sticking to its guns on monetary policy.
Asia report: Stocks rise as China keeps lending rates on hold
Markets in Asia closed higher across the region on Wednesday, after China’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged.
Asia report: Stocks mostly lower as investors digest RBA minutes
Most stock markets closed lower in the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday, pulling back from their positive moves on Monday, as investors pored through the minutes of Australia’s latest central bank meeting.
Asia report: Stocks rise, NZ inflation hits 32-year record
Markets were in the green in Asia on Monday, with Hong Kong’s bourse leading the gains, as consumer inflation reached a decades-high level in New Zealand.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China misses on Q2 GDP
Asia-Pacific bourses were mixed at the end of trading on Friday, after China’s latest economic growth data missed expectations.
Asia report: Stocks mixed after surprise tightening from Singapore, Philippines
Most markets in Asia closed mixed on Thursday, as policymakers in both Singapore and the Philippines made moves to tighten.
Asia report: Stocks mostly higher on rate hikes, China data
Stock markets in Asia were mostly higher at the close on Wednesday, as two central banks hiked interest rates, and fresh data on Chinese exports beat expectations.
Asia report: Tech shares lead region-wide losses
Stocks were almost all weaker across the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday, with Japan’s markets leading the losses, as investors closed their wallets amid fresh outbreaks of Covid-19 in Greater China.
Asia report: Chinese tech firms lead slide in Hong Kong
Stock markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Monday, with Hong Kong’s bourse tumbling almost 3% as Chinese technology plays slid.
Asia report: Japan shares temper gains after Abe shooting
Asian shares were broadly higher on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street although Japan’s Nikkei pared earlier gains after the attempted assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Asia report: Shares lower as recession fears persist
Asian shares were lower on Wednesday as driven by persistent fears of a global recession.
Asia report: Shares edge higher on US-China trade hopes; RBA lifts rates
Asian shares were broadly higher after the US Independence Day holiday as Australia’s central bank raised interest rates for the third consecutive month and investors took heart from a possible easing of China-US trade tensions.
Asia report: Shares broadly higher in quiet trade
Asian shares were broadly higher on Monday with indices up in all major markets, bar Hong Kong which was slightly lower.
Asia Report: Shares fall on Japan tankan survey, Wall St
Asia shares were lower on Friday on the back of a lower Wall Street and a quarterly report from Japan’s central bank showing weaker business sentiment.