Tag: Asian stocks

January 23, 2024

Asian shares rose on Wednesday on optimism that Chinese authorities will offer support for its stock markets, which have plummeted to multi-year lows, while a hawkish tilt from the Bank of Japan lifted the yen. The MSCI’s broadest index of […]

January 4, 2024

Asian stocks wobbled on Friday, keeping global equities on track to snap a nine-week winning streak, while the dollar was poised for its strongest weekly advance since mid-July as bets on aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts were rolled back. MSCI’s […]

November 13, 2023

Most Asian stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, recovering a measure of recent losses as investors hunkered down before key U.S. inflation data, while Chinese markets lagged following weak lending activity data. Asian markets were nursing steep losses from the prior […]

October 23, 2023

Most Asian stocks extended recent losses on Tuesday following weak business activity readings from Japan and Australia, while Chinese markets rebounded from pre-pandemic lows as a state-run fund began snapping up some equities. Weak sentiment- amid persistent concerns over the […]

September 21, 2023

Most Asian stocks moved in a flat-to-low range on Friday as markets continued to fret over rising interest rates, while Japan’s Nikkei trimmed some early losses after the Bank of Japan offered no changes to its ultra-dovish policy. Regional markets […]

June 7, 2023

Most Asian stocks retreated on Thursday amid continued concerns over rising interest rates and slowing global economic growth, although optimism over more Chinese stimulus measures helped limit some losses. Chinese losses limited as state banks cut deposit rates China’s Shanghai […]

March 20, 2023

Asian stocks tumbled on Monday amid signs of a deepening crisis in the financial system, lingering fears of a global recession and anxiety ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week. Regulators in Asia issued reassuring statements that their banking […]

November 14, 2022

Asian stocks declined while Europe opened higher Monday as optimism about lower U.S. inflation competed with unease over a rise in Chinese virus cases. London and Frankfurt gained. Shanghai and Tokyo retreated while Hong Kong rose. Oil prices were little-changed. […]

November 8, 2022

Election Day brought another rise for Wall Street, with stocks climbing Tuesday for a third straight day. The S&P 500 rose 21.31, or 0.6%, to 3,828.11, though it flipped between an even bigger gain and a modest loss to get […]

September 6, 2022

Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China promised to speed up the rollout of policy changes to boost anemic economic growth and Australia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate. Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul gained while Hong Kong declined. […]

August 30, 2022

Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street fell following last week’s Federal Reserve pledge to fight inflation by keeping interest rates elevated. Shanghai and Hong Kong fell while Tokyo and South Korea advanced. Oil prices retreated. Wall Street’s benchmark […]

August 28, 2019

The US-China trade war is raging on, and the latest red flag for global growth shows no sign of abating. Those fears are gripping investors on Wednesday as global stock markets dip, while US futures are set for a flattish […]

August 23, 2019

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday after Wall Street declined ahead of a closely watched speech by the U.S. Federal Reserve chairman. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong rose while Australian and South Korean indexes were little-changed. […]

July 5, 2019

Asian stocks advanced Friday while European markets opened lower as investors waited for American jobs data and details of U.S.-Chinese trade talks. Benchmarks in London and Frankfurt retreated while Shanghai and Tokyo gained. Monthly U.S. employment numbers are expected to […]

May 28, 2019

Asian stocks mostly rose in muted trading Tuesday in the absence of major market-driving news on trade negotiations during President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.4% to finish at 21,260.14, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained […]

January 24, 2019

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Thursday as positive U.S. earnings reports reassured investors that the world’s largest economy was on track. Comments by a top Chinese official buoyed trading too, but poor Japanese data for the second straight day […]

November 20, 2018

HONG KONG — A sell-off in high-flying technology stocks like Google, Apple and Amazon in the United States spilled over to Asia and Europe on Tuesday, sending markets broadly lower. Worries about the tech world added to broader concerns that […]

June 12, 2018

Mainland Chinese stocks led Asian market gains on Tuesday after the highly anticipated meeting in Singapore of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Both signed an agreement that reaffirmed “unwavering commitment to complete denuclearization of […]

April 21, 2017

Asian stocks rose Friday ahead of the first round of voting in France’s closely watched presidential election, after Wall Street rallied on strong corporate earnings. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.8 percent to 18,585.31 and the Shanghai Composite Index […]