Market Pulse - Asia
Asia report: Stocks rise on solid data from China, Japan
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed higher on Friday, as banking concerns continued to fade and the technology sector received a boost on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Big Aussie banks lead regional rise
Most markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed higher on Thursday, with Australia's benchmark index leading the gains, as concerns around the banking sector continued to fade.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Alibaba announces six-way split
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Wednesday, with technology shares in particular focus.
Asia report: Most markets rise as banking fears recede
Most Asia-Pacific stock markets were in the green on Tuesday, with investor concerns over the global banking sector easing.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as banking concerns linger
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Monday, with investors' concern over the banking sector's liquidity lingering following a late sell-off last week.
Asia report: Stocks slip as investors pare risk exposure
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region closed mostly lower on Friday, after a week that saw investors shifting their attention to interest rate hikes from recent liquidity concerns in the banking sector.
Asia report: Stocks mixed after expected Fed rate hike
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Thursday, with Hong Kong leading the gains after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 25-basis points overnight.
Asia report: Stocks rise ahead of US Fed rate decision
Stock markets were positive in the Asia-Pacific region on Wednesday, as investors prepared for the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision due later in the global day.
Asia report: Most markets rise as banking optimism returns
Asia-Pacific stock markets largely experienced gains on Tuesday, following a Wall Street rally driven by renewed optimism that the banking liquidity crisis could be contained.
Asia report: Markets fall as investors digest Credit Suisse rescue
Markets across the Asia-Pacific region dipped into negative territory on Monday as investors reacted to the news of Swiss banking giant UBS' $3. 25bn acquisition of its struggling rival Credit Suisse over the weekend.
PBoC maintains loan prime rates as expected
The People's Bank of China announced on Monday that it will maintain current loan prime rates (LPR) for both one- and five-year loans, following a 0. 25 percentage point cut in the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for nearly all banks last week.
China's central bank trims reserve ratio earlier than expected
China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China, announced on Friday that it will be cutting the reserve requirement ratio (RRR) for all banks, except those with a 5% ratio, by 25-basis points from 27 March.
Asia report: Stocks rise as confidence returns to financial sector
Stock markets in Asia ended higher on Friday, driven by positive sentiment in the banking sector following developments on Wall Street.
Asia report: Markets tumble on Credit Suisse fallout
Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region suffered losses on Wednesday, with concerns over liquidity at Credit Suisse causing a sell-off in banking stocks globally.
Asia report: Stocks rise after Wall Street's overnight rebound
Asian stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, with investors taking cues from a rebounding banking sector on Wall Street overnight.
UK security minister calls for NCSC probe into TikTok
British security minister Tom Tugendhat has called on the National Cyber Security Centre to look into TikTok as governments across the globe begin to ban the social media giant from work devices.
Asia report: SVB fallout sees financial stocks drag on markets
Stock markets across Asia experienced a sharp decline on Tuesday as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continued to impact the financial sector.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as investors weigh SVB collapse
Stocks in Asia-Pacific had a mixed performance on Monday, as investors were weighing the collapse of the US-based technology-focussed banks Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank over the weekend.
Asia report: Stocks fall after Wall Street's overnight sell-off
Share markets across the Asia-Pacific region were weaker on Friday, following a dire session on Wall Street overnight, as investors awaited the release of the US nonfarm payrolls report later in the day.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as consumer inflation softens in China
Asia-Pacific stock markets were mixed on Thursday as investors analysed the latest inflation data from China, which showed a softening in consumer price increases.