Market Pulse - Asia
Eli Lilly gets EUA for new antibody 'cocktail', which may cut deaths by 70%
Eli Lilly has clinched Emergency Use Approval in the US for an antibody treatment 'cocktail' that may reduce the risk of hospitalisation and death in high-risk patients by as much as 70%.
Asia report: Markets mostly weaker as bond yields rise
Most markets in Asia closed weaker on Friday, as investors kept a watchful eye on bond yields after the 10-year US Treasury note surpassed the 1. 6% level for a short time overnight.
KAZ Minerals posts rise in full-year sales on the back of higher commodity prices
KAZ Minerals reported modest full-year topline growth on the back of higher commodity prices, which more than offset lower output and sales volumes.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed, South Korea leads gains
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, with stocks in South Korea leading the gains, as investors reacted to a stellar session on Wall Street overnight which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average reach a fresh record high.
Asia report: Hong Kong stocks lead region's markets lower
Stocks in Asia closed lower across the board on Wednesday as a tone of caution entered markets, with Japan returning from a public holiday on Tuesday.
Asia report: Markets mixed, tech plays follow US peers lower
Markets in Japan finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, with technology stocks being closely watched after a fall in the sector on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Most markets lower, China keeps rates on hold
Most markets in Asia closed in the red on Monday, led by stocks in mainland China, as that country sated expectations by leaving interest rates on hold.
Asia report: Markets mixed as deflation continues in Japan
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors digested fresh data out of Japan and Australia, while oil prices fell.
Asia report: Markets mixed as unemployment falls in Australia
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Thursday, as traders in mainland China returned to work after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Japan exports rise
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors digested the latest export data from Japan, while bourses in mainland China remained on holiday.
Traders left scratching their heads after 'short squeeze' in tin prices
Some market participants are asking whether Monday's 'short squeeze' in the price of tin may in part be the result of the suspension of the London Metal Exchange's open-outcry trading floor.
Asia report: Markets close higher, RBA indicates ongoing support
Markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Tuesday, with the Hong Kong bourse jumping after returning from a holiday, as investors digested the latest minutes from Australia’s central bank.
Brent at 13-month high on hopes for US stimulus and vaccine rollouts
Investors continued to bid crude oil prices higher at the start of the week, on the back of continued hopes for an easing of Covid-19 lockdowns around the world and of fiscal stimulus in the US.
Asia report: Nikkei crosses 30,000 as Japan GDP surges
Markets in Asia closed mostly in positive territory on Monday, with Japan’s benchmark crossing the 30,000-point mark for the first time in 30 years, as fresh data showed that country’s economy rebounding beyond expectations in the December quarter.
Asia report: Markets finish weaker as oil prices fall
The few markets that were open in Asia closed weaker on Friday, as many countries in the region enjoyed the Lunar New Year holiday, and after oil prices slid overnight amid concerns about the timing of a recovery in demand.
Asia report: Markets mixed in very quiet session
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on a quiet day of trading on Thursday, with bourses in China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all closed for public holidays.
Asia report: Most markets higher as China consumer prices fall
Most markets in Asia closed higher on Wednesday, with stocks in China leading the gains, as investors digested the latest inflation data from the world’s most populous economy.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China data points to further recovery
Stock markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Tuesday, with shares in China leading the risers, after another stellar session on Wall Street overnight.
'Jury still out' on whether world needs new Covid-19 vaccines, Oxford's Pollard says
It remains to be seen whether the world needs new vaccines to fend off the new strains of novel coronavirus, a top researcher said.
Asia report: Most markets higher, China tech giants in focus
Most markets in Asia closed in positive territory on Monday, with Chinese technology giants and Korean carmakers in focus.