Market Pulse - Asia
Asia close: Region's bourses mixed as chances of March Fed hike reach 50%
Asian bourses ended the session on a mixed note despite a slightly higher close on Wall Street as traders waited on a speech from US president Donald Trump the next day and further Fed speak.
Japanese industrial production unexpectedly shrinks in January
Japanese industrial production unexpectedly shrank in January amid declining output of transport equipment, chemicals and business oriented machinery.
Japan PM Abe and BoJ chief defend country's monetary policy
Japan's prime minister and central bank chief came out in defence of the policies pursued by the country's monetary authority.
Asia report: Markets lower as sterling drops against greenback
Markets in Asia finished lower on Monday, with many traders turning their attention to currencies and the tumbling sterling against the greenback.
Asia report: Markets lower as Samsung executives offer to resign
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Friday, with investors turning their attention to Samsung Group after reports emerged that some of its executives had offered to resign amid the presidential cash-for-influence scandal.
Aussie firm Ansell suing Reckitt over their rubbers
Australian rubber manufacturer Ansell announced on Thursday that it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare UK, for their distribution of the ‘Durex RealFeel’ condom.
North Korea demands end to Kim Jong-nam death investigation
Malaysia has been accused by North Korea of behaving in a "sinister" way after opening an investigation into the assassination of leader Kim Jong-un's brother, Kim Jong-nam.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Fed hints at rate rise
Asian markets finished mostly in the red on Thursday, after a mixed bag on Wall Street overnight as investors sifted through minutes from the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting, which suggested a rates rise stateside was imminent.
Nissan CEO Ghosn steps down in board reshuffle
Japanese car maker Nissan Motor will have a new CEO in April as longstanding chief Carlos Ghosn will stand down, making way for current co-CEO Hiroto Saikawa after leading the firm for almost two decades.
New Zealand regulator refuses Vodafone-Sky merger
New Zealand’s competition watchdog refused a merger between Vodafone’s New Zealand operations and the local Sky subscription television firm late on Thursday night, preventing the FTSE 100 firm from becoming the largest telecom and broadcaster in the South Pacific nation.
Asia report: Most markets higher after bumper US session
Most markets in Asia finished green on Wednesday, following a bumper Tuesday session on Wall Street overnight, with investors still looking for direction from the Trump administration on banking deregulation and tax reform.
Sector movers: Vodafone paces gains in Mobile telecoms on merger speculation
HSBC and Wood Group sent their respective sectors lower on Tuesday, weighing on the entire Footsie.
HSBC slides after 62% profits plunge
HSBC threw in an extra £1bn share buyback and offered assurances about maintaining its dividend to try and keep investors onside as it reported a bigger than expected drop in annual profits and admitted it may need to move 1,000 jobs from London to Paris over the next two years due to Brexit.
Asia report: Markets take a breather from DC news frenzy
Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, with many investors seemingly counting on the Trump administration across the Pacific to provide some positive momentum as they struggled to find direction locally.
Saudi Aramco flotation may be pushed back until 2019
Efforts to float a stake of Saudi Arabian state oil firm Saudi Aramco have been stunted, with the date of potentially world's largest ever IPO being pushed back as far as 2019.
Russia denies allegations of Montenegro coup involvement
The Kremlin has rubbished claims that Russia was involved in an attempt to oust the former president and prime minister of Montenegro during the country's elections last October.
Citi sees copper futures peaking above $8,000 by 2020
A "dramatic" crunch in miners' capital spending had set the stage for the price of copper to peak above $8,000 per metric tonne by the end of the decade, Citi said.
China's current account surplus set to continue falling, Oxford Economics says
China´s current account surplus was set to halve over the medium-term, reducing political pressures on Beijing, but also eating into its ability to withstand financial turmoil, a think-tank said.
Asia report: Markets make modest gains as investors look for direction
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, with investors still turning their direction stateside, awaiting further information from President Trump on his economic and tax reform plans.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as Samsung chief is arrested
Most Asian markets finished lower on Friday, with Samsung Group at the fore of traders’ minds in the region as its chief was arrested over his alleged role in the cash-for-influence corruption scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-hye.