Market Pulse - Asia
Asia report: Markets higher as Chinese retailers smash 'Singles Day' records
Markets in Asia finished in a higher state on Friday, with investors monitoring Chinese e-commerce plays after the hugely popular ‘Singles Day’ shopping event.
Asia report: Markets mixed, Evergrande jumps on repayment reports
Stock markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Thursday, with China Evergrande shares surging on reports it had paid some of its creditors amid ongoing concerns about its ability to service its debt.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as producer prices jump in China
Markets in Asia closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with another Chinese property developer in focus as its shares fell through the floor.
Nissan returns to quarterly profit, raises FY forecasts despite ongoing chip shortage
Japanese car manufacturer Nissan returned to profit last quarter, leading the firm to raise full-year forecasts despite an ongoing chip shortage.
Asia report: Markets mixed, SoftBank surges on buyback announcement
Equity markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday, with Japanese technology investment behemoth SoftBank rocketing after it announced a massive share buyback.
Asia report: Most markets fall as China exports come in hot for October
Most equity markets in Asia closed lower on Monday, with the exception of mainland China, after official data showed exports from that country leaping much higher than expected in October.
Asia report: Markets fall as another Chinese property firm misses payment
Markets were mostly weaker in Asia on Friday, with the antipodean bourses the exception, as another Chinese property play found itself in the spotlight in Hong Kong.
Asia report: Markets move higher as Fed confirms tapering
Markets in Asia were almost all higher at the close on Thursday, as traders digested the latest central bank decision stateside, after the Fed confirmed plans to begin tapering its asset purchases overnight.
Liberum upgrades Anglo American to 'buy', cites capex in ESG-friendly copper
Analysts at Liberum upgraded their recommendation for shares of Anglo American from 'hold' to 'buy', describing it as the sole "pro-growth major" in its space.
Asia report: Markets mixed, Kakao Pay soars on Seoul debut
Markets were mixed at the close in Asia on Wednesday, as investors digested the latest data on China’s services sector, while South Korea’s latest tech stock rocketed on its debut.
Asia report: Chinese property plays fall, RBA pulls plug on 'key tool'
Markets were mostly weaker at the close in Asia on Tuesday, with Chinese property plays under particular pressure amid fresh fears for the sector.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China manufacturing data goes both ways
Markets in Asia were in a mixed state on the first day of November, after a fresh pile of economic data from China painted a confused picture of the sector.