Market Pulse - Asia
Week ahead: US non-farm payrolls, Global factory PMIs in focus
Financial markets' focus over the coming week will be squarely on the release, on Friday, of the US non-farm payrolls report for June.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China manufacturing growth slows
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as oil prices continued to rise, with China-based pharmaceuticals firm Hutchmed debuting on the Hong Kong bourse.
Asia report: Most markets fall on fresh Covid-19 outbreak fears
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed mostly in negative territory on Tuesday, led lower by bourses in China and Japan, even after a record session for Wall Street equities overnight.
Asia report: Most markets fall, China industrial profits growth slows
Markets in Asia were mostly lower at the close on Monday, with Hong Kong’s session truncated by severe weather in the city earlier in the day.
Asia report: Shares rebound after US infrastructure deal agreed
Asian stocks rebounded on Friday on the back of momentum from Wall Street as a bipartisan $579bn US infrastructure deal was agreed.
Asia report: Shares closed mixed in lacklustre trade
Asian shares were closed mixed on Thursday as investors looked for more clarity on US inflation ahead of official data on Friday.
Delta plus variant reclassified as 'variant of concern', experts sanguine for now
India's Health Ministry has upgraded a new variant of Covid-19 dubbed Delta plus to a "variant of concern".
Chinese EV maker Xpeng Motors gets approval for Hong Kong listing
Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng Motors got approval on Wednesday to carry out an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Japan manufacturing growth slips
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors pored over the latest minutes from the Bank of Japan’s policymakers.
Asia report: Most markets rebound from Monday losses
Most stock markets in Asia bounced back from their Monday blues on Tuesday, with Japan’s main board leaping more than 3% after a stellar session on Wall Street overnight.
Hyundai completes acquisition of Boston Dynamics
Hyundai announced on Monday morning that it had completed a deal to acquire robotics company Boston Dynamics.
JP Morgan still 'very bullish' on earnings outlook
Equity strategists at JP Morgan stood by their forecasts for exceedingly fast growth in European companies' earnings per share, adding that the recent flattening seen in the government bond curves might end up being "materially premature".
Crypto trading firm Amber Group raises $100m in funding
Amber Group, a cryptocurrency financial services firm, has raised $100m in a fresh funding round.
Asia report: Japan leads equities lower as China holds interest rates
Stocks closed in a mixed state in Asia on Monday, led by falls on the Japanese bourse, as China’s central bank held interest rates steady in its latest decision.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Bank of Japan extends loan support
Stocks in Asia finished the last session of the week in a mixed state on Friday, as Japan’s central bank stood pat on monetary policy and extended its Covid-19 relief measures.
Baidu to build 1,000 robotaxis in three years
Baidu has partnered with BAIC Group to build 1,000 driverless cars over the next 3 years in a push to commercialize a robotaxi service across China.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as Fed brings forward rate hike projections
Stocks in Asia closed in a mixed state on Thursday, as investors digested the latest news out of the US Federal Reserve, which signalled overnight that interest rate hikes would be brought forward to 2023.
Asia report: Markets mixed after slew of China, Japan data
Stock markets in Asia closed mixed on Wednesday, as investors digested a slew of economic data out of the region, and looked ahead to the outcome of the two-day Federal Reserve meeting in the US later in the global day.
Asia report: Markets mixed as RBA says bond buying will continue
Equity trading in the Asia-Pacific region finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as central bankers in Australia indicated they would continue their bond purchasing for the time being.
Asia report: Markets higher as Japan's industrial output grows
Stock markets in Asia were in positive territory as they closed on Monday, although a number of major bourses were closed for holidays.