Market Pulse - Asia
Asia report: Stocks mixed as Hong Kong announces more rule easing
Stock markets were mixed in the Asia-Pacific region on Wednesday, with Hong Kong’s bourse turning in solid gains after the city’s leadership announced a further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions.
Core inflation reaches four-decade high in Japan
Fresh data out of Japan showed core consumer prices rising at their fastest rate in more than 40 years on Friday, in an economy notorious for its usual lack of inflationary pressure.
Asia report: Markets fall as core inflation reaches 40-year high in Japan
Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region were in the red on Friday, as core inflation in Japan reached its highest level in four decades.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as Chinese property plays surge
Stocks in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Thursday, with Hong Kong’s bourse rising again on positive sentiment for property and technology plays.
Asia report: Stocks mixed, Japan falls further after yield shock
Stock markets were mixed in the Asia-Pacific region on Wednesday, with Japan’s bourse recording a second consecutive session of losses after its central bank made a surprise shift in policy on Tuesday.
Asia report: Markets fall after BoJ bond yield shock
Stocks were in the red across Asia on Tuesday, after the Bank of Japan announced a shock shift in bond yields.
Asia report: Stocks weaker despite Chinese economic pledge
Stock markets were in the red in Asia on Monday, with promises from Beijing to help stabilise the Chinese economy doing little to lift sentiment.
Asia report: Most markets weaker on renewed recession fears
Stock markets were broadly lower across the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, after a trifecta of interest rate rises in the UK, US and Europe earlier in the week led to growing fears of global recession.
Asia report: Stocks fall after Fed hike, data deluge
Most stock markets in Asia closed in the red on Thursday, as investors reacted to the US Fed’s 50-basis point interest rate hike overnight.
Citigroup announces closure of China consumer business
Citigroup announced the winding-down of its consumer operations in China on Thursday, in a move that would see the jobs of 1,200 of its staff in the country affected.
Asia report: Most markets rise as US inflation cools
Stock markets in Asia were mostly in the green as they closed on Wednesday, as investors cheered a cooler-than-expected consumer inflation print out of the United States overnight.
Asia report: Most stocks rise as Hong Kong eases rules further
Most stock markets rose in the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday, as investors cheered an announcement from Hong Kong’s leaders that the city was putting an end date on Covid-19 restrictions for incoming travellers.
Announcement of 'major' breakthrough in nuclear fusion expected on Tuesday
Scientists in the US achieved a net energy gain through a fusion reactor for the first time ever, a potential breakthrough in attempts to harness the limitless source of clean energy.
Asia report: Stocks lower as investors look to Fed decsion
Stock markets were on the back foot in Asia on Monday, as investors began to close their pocketbooks ahead of the next interest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve this week.
Asia report: Stocks rise as China inflation meets expectations
Stock markets were mostly in the green in the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, with Hong Kong again leading the gains, as the latest inflation data out of China broadly met expectations.
Asia report: Markets mixed, Hong Kong pops on Covid easing reports
Equity markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with Hong Kong’s benchmark index popping on rumours the city could soon ease some Covid-19 restrictions.
Asia report: Markets fall as China data overshadows Covid rule easing
Most stock markets in Asia closed in the red on Wednesday, as disappointing trade data out of China overshadowed the announcement that some Covid-19 rules would be eased in the country.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as Beijing eases Covid rules, RBA hikes rates
Stock markets were mixed in the Asia-Pacific region on Tuesday, as Beijing announced further easing of some Covid-19 restrictions, and after Australia’s central bank hiked interest rates as expected.
Asia report: Most markets rise as China relaxes some testing rules
Most stock markets in Asia closed higher on Monday, after authorities in China relaxed some of their strict Covid-19 testing rules in a number of cities.
Asia report: Stocks fall as Covid in China still dominates
Stock markets were in the red across the Asia-Pacific region on Friday, after China signalled an easing of its strict Covid-19 rules was in the pipeline without providing much clarity.