Market Pulse - Asia
Samsung boss arrested in South Korean corruption scandal
The de-facto head of South Korean electronics firm Samsung has been arrested on charges of bribery related to the ongoing corruption scandal in the country.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as Toshiba tumble continues
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, once again failing to match the heady highs seen in the US overnight, with technology conglomerate Toshiba continuing its big tumble.
Trump steps back from commitment to two-state solution in Middle East
President Donald Trump abandoned America´s commitment to searching for a two-state solution to decades of fighting between israelis and palestinians.
Asia report: Most markets higher, though Toshiba plunges
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Wednesday, with most investors chasing gains in the US overnight after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen made the case for further rate rises stateside.
Russia rejects US demands to return Crimea
Russia rejected US demands that it return control of Crimea to Ukraine.
Asia report: Most markets lower ahead of Yellen hearing
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, with investors keeping their wallets firmly shut ahead of Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s two-day testimony in front of the US Congress.
Toshiba delays earnings results till March
Shares in Toshiba fell 8% after the Japanese conglomerate delayed reporting its third quarter results on Tuesday as speculation grows about its nuclear business.
China January CPI gains to prove short-lived, economists say
Consumer prices in China edged past forecasts at the start of the year but some economists cautioned against expecting a sustained pick-up in inflation pressures.
Commodities: Copper flies north amid Chile mine strike as crude falls after OPEC update
Industrial metals flew higher on Monday with copper a stand-out performer thanks in part to a mine strike in Chile, while crude was under pressure after OPEC updated on its output cut.
Asia report: Markets higher after Pyongyang missile test
Markets in Asia were mostly in the green on Monday, following the lead of a positive Wall Street finish on Friday, with investors in the region shrugging off a North Korean missile test over the weekend and instead focussing on relatively positive economic data.
Miners pace gains as copper hits 20-month high
Shares in miners were boosted in early trading on concern that simultaneous disruptions at the world´s two largest copper mines might lead to a sharp reduction in supplies.
Sector movers: Miners gain on stronger than forecast Chinese trade numbers
Metals and Miners' shares bounded higher at the tail-end of the week amid stronger than expected foreign trade data out of China referencing the month of January, together with sharp gains in the price of some bulk metals.
Asia report: Trump's 'phenomenal' tax plan lifts most markets
Markets in Asia finished higher in Friday, taking their lead from the US markets overnight, which rose after US President Donald Trump described his upcoming tax policy as “phenomenal”.
Goldman Sachs warns of inevitable US-China trade confrontation
The US and China are set to meet head on in a trade confrontation in the near future, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs.
China trade surplus hits six-month high in January
Asia's largest economy recorded a foreign trade surplus of $51. 4bn, a six-month high, with both exports and imports easily surpassing economists' forecasts for the month of January.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher while Japan weakens
Markets in Asia finished slightly higher on Thursday, with Japanese markets being dragged down by a stronger yen.
Bonds: Yields drop across the board amid pick-up in risk aversion
These were the movements in some of the most widely-followed 10-year sovereign bond yields:.
Disney warns against China trade war as sales fall unexpectedly
Walt Disney chief executive Bob Iger has warned that a trade war with China brought about by US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies would negatively affect business.
Asia report: Markets mixed as oil prices dive
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Wednesday, with oil prices depressed after fresh data from the US overnight on Tuesday showed a rise in stockpiles stateside.
Saudi Aramco to choose boutique investment bank Moelis to advise on IPO
New York-based investment bank Moelis & Co has reportedly been chosen by Saudi Aramco to advise it on its massive initial public offering.