Market Pulse - Asia
Asia report: Markets mostly higher amid slew of Japan data
Markets in Asia were largely in the green on Friday, as investors were left with a slew of data from Japan to sift through on the last trading day of the quarter.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest US tax plan
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, as investors turned their attention stateside and digested the release of the much-anticipated tax reform plan from the Trump administration.
Katoro Gold to hit production targets ahead of schedule and on budget
Tanzania-focused gold exploration and development company Katoro Gold announced it was "well ahead of schedule, within budget and on course" to meeting its production objectives by the end of 2018.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest Yellen speech, Pyongyang news
Asian markets finished mixed on Wednesday, with China-focused bourses going against the others as investors put North Korea on the backburner once again and instead focussed on Fedspeak stateside.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Korea tensions rise again
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, with tensions once again rising between Washington and Pyongyang and a depressed session on Wall Street overnight giving investors reason to pause.
Commodities: Brent hits YTD high as Turkey threatens Kurdish oil exports
Gains in energy futures boosted the commodities complex as Turkey said it could sever Kurdish exports passing through its territory on their way to the port of Ceyhan in protest over the region's referendum which began on Monday.
North Korea accuses US of declaring war
North Korea has accused the United States of declaring war against the country after Donald Trump’s comments directed towards Kim Jong-un in recent days.
Japan's Shinzo Abe calls snap elections, seeks constitutional reform
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called early elections, citing the need for a new mandate in order to deal with the crisis on the Korean peninsula and for constitutional reform to strengthen the country's military.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest New Zealand, Germany elections
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, with investors given plenty of political news to digest after general elections in both New Zealand and Germany over the weekend.
Deutsche Bank upgrades Glencore on EV exposure, downgrades Anglo American
Analysts at Deutsche Bank singled out Glencore and Rio Tinto even as they sounded a confident note on the metals and mining sector as a whole, telling clients that capital and supply discipline and a heightened focus on cash flows would allow the sector to re-rate over the medium-term.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Pyongyang blusters
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Friday, as Pyongyang blustered that it was considering testing a nuclear weapon in the Pacific Ocean.
Kim Jong-un tells Trump he will 'pay dearly' as sanctions stepped up
Kim Jong-un has responded to Donald Trump's recent threats where the latter said he would "totally destroy" North Korea if the US or its allies were attacked.
Asia report: Most markets lower as investors digest Fed news
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, as investors digested news out of the US Federal Reserve overnight.
S&P cuts China's sovereign debt rating to A+
Standard & Poor's cut its rating on China's long-term debt rating following a prolonged period of strong credit growth that has increased the country's financial and economic risks.
BoJ keeps policy unchanged despite inflation miss
Rate-setters at the Bank of Japan kept all their main policy settings in place overnight despite recent stronger-than-expected economic growth, even as inflation continued to fall short of its target by a wide margin.
Asia report: Markets mixed ahead of Fed decision
Markets in Asia were mixed on Wednesday, with volumes lighter as investors kept their wallets closed ahead of the end of the US Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting.
Asia report: Most markets lower as traders look to FOMC
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, as investors continued to look ahead to the US Federal Reserve’s September meeting for clues on the central bank’s monetary policy direction.
Asia report: Most markets higher as investors look to FOMC
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Monday, with investors waiting patiently for a slew of monetary policy clues due later in the week.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Pyongyang fires another missile over Japan
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as Pyongyang launched a missile over Japan for the second time in a month.
Qatar spends more than $30bn to keep economy afloat during restrictions
According to analysts at Moody's, Qatar has pumped $38bn, 23% of its GDP, back into the country's economy in an effort to keeps its head above water after sanctions placed against it hit its foreign trade, tourism and banking sectors hard.