Tag: Asian markets

December 27, 2022

Shares advanced Tuesday in Asia after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting business. China’s National Health Commission said Monday that passengers arriving from […]

December 2, 2022

European stocks are seen opening slightly lower on Friday, as caution prevails ahead of the closely watched U.S. monthly employment report for November, due out later in the day. Economists expect employment to jump by 200,000 jobs in November after […]

November 29, 2022

European stocks are likely to open on a steady note Tuesday after China reported a drop in the number of daily infections for the first time in more than a week and the country’s regulator announced new measures to support […]

July 13, 2022

Stocks are sliding through a shaky day of trading on Wall Street Wednesday after a highly anticipated report on inflation turned out to be even worse than expected. The S&P 500 initially tumbled as much as 1.6% on expectations the […]

July 11, 2022

Shares have opened lower in Europe after most Asian markets also fell, haunted by worries over the threat of recession and coronavirus outbreaks. U.S. futures and oil prices declined, while Japan’s benchmark rallied after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party garnered […]

July 6, 2022

Global shares were mixed Wednesday as European benchmarks rose in early trading despite looming worries about a global recession that have pushed the euro to a 20-year low against the U.S. dollar. Asian markets finished mostly lower. Oil prices recouped […]

April 15, 2022

Asian shares fell in muted trading as most world markets were closed for Good Friday and other holidays. Benchmarks declined in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai. Sydney, Manila, Bangkok and Hong Kong were among Asian markets observing holidays on Friday. U.S. […]

December 3, 2020

Stocks are opening slightly higher on Wall Street, keeping major indexes hovering near record highs. The S&P 500 edged up less than 0.1% in the early going Thursday, nudged along by gains in technology and industrial companies. Investors are keeping […]

August 4, 2020

Shares were mixed in early European trading on Tuesday after a strong day of gains in Asia, while U.S. futures edged lower. Benchmarks slipped in London and Frankfurt on Tuesday but rose in Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Investors appeared […]

February 13, 2020

BANGKOK — Global shares were mostly lower Thursday as reported cases of the new virus jumped in China. Indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt opened lower, following declines across Asian markets. London’s FTSE 100 declined 1.4% in morning trading to […]

December 5, 2019

Global shares mostly rose Thursday amid renewed hopes that a U.S. trade deal with China may be near despite recent tough talk from President Donald Trump. After Asian markets largely closed higher, France’s CAC 40 added nearly 0.7% to 5,839, […]

August 29, 2019

China indicated that it wouldn’t immediately retaliate against the latest U.S. tariff increase announced by President Donald Trump last week, emphasizing the need to discuss ways to deescalate the trade war between the world’s two largest economies. “China has ample […]

June 3, 2019

Shares wobbled Monday after U.S. and Chinese officials traded jibes in their widening clash over trade and technology. China’s Shanghai Composite lost 0.3% to 2,890.08 after surveys showed a deteriorating manufacturing outlook in May. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.9% […]

May 23, 2019

Tensions between the United States and China continued to weigh on global markets on Thursday, and Wall Street was expected to open lower. Investors appeared to be reacting to a growing sense that the trade war between Washington and Beijing […]

February 8, 2019

President Trump’s suggestion that he won’t meet Chinese Premier Xi Jinping before a crucial March 1 trade war deadline has pounded US markets amid fears of tariff escalation. The President shook his head when reporters asked about the chances of […]

January 29, 2019

Global growth concerns already had investors on edge this week. The US Justice Department charging Chinese tech giant Huawei with fraud and IP theft is not helping. The Huawei charges come on the eve of key talks between US and […]

December 10, 2018

A sell-off across Asian and European markets on Monday risked setting a gloomy tone for the week, as more negative news highlighted a slowdown in global growth and rising trade tensions between the United States and China. Major markets from […]

October 9, 2018

European and Asian markets are mixed after the International Monetary Fund lowered its outlook for the world economy, citing the impact of rising interest rates and trade tensions. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX lost 0.1 percent to 11,930.66 while the CAC […]

October 4, 2018

European shares followed Asian markets lower Thursday after yields on U.S. Treasury bonds surged to multi-year highs as U.S. central bank officials expressed confidence in the staying power of the current expansion. KEEPING SCORE: The DAX in Germany lost 0.3 […]

August 9, 2018

Global stock markets were mixed Thursday with European stocks trading lower after Chinese markets finished with sharp gains. Traders focused on the latest developments in the trade dispute between the United States and China, as oil prices resumed their decline. […]