Market Pulse - Asia
Asia report: SK Hynix drags Kospi down on return from holiday
Asian markets mostly advanced on Friday, following gains in US equities as investors assessed Big Tech earnings.
Asia report: Japan, Australia markets rise on quiet Thursday
Japanese and Australian equities rose on Thursday, diverging from Wall Street's overnight decline after the Federal Reserve maintained its interest rate stance.
Asia report: Japan, Aussie stocks rise on quiet day for region
Stocks in Japan and Australia advanced on a quiet Wednesday for the Asia-Pacific region, recovering from losses in the previous session, as Wall Street staged a sharp rebound overnight.
Asia report: Tech stocks fall amid global AI rout
Asia-Pacific markets showed a mixed performance on Tuesday as investor sentiment wavered following a sharp sell-off in US tech shares overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China factory activity contracts
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors assessed China's latest economic data, which showed an unexpected contraction in factory activity for January while industrial profits posted a year-on-year increase in December.
Asia report: Markets mixed as BoJ hikes benchmark rate
Asia-Pacific markets ended in a mixed state on Friday, following overnight gains on Wall Street after US president Donald Trump reiterated his call for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices.
Asia report: Markets mixed, Korean GDP growth misses forecasts
Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Thursday as investors digested economic data and monitored policy developments.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump threatens 10pc China tariffs
Asia-Pacific markets saw mixed performance on Wednesday, with Chinese stocks falling following comments from US president Donald Trump regarding potential tariffs on Beijing.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump reinaugurated as US president
Asia-Pacific markets finished in a mixed state on Tuesday as investors awaited further clarity on US president Donald Trump's policy direction following his inauguration.
Asia report: Markets rise as region braces for Trump trade policies
Asian markets closed mostly higher on Monday, with Hong Kong stocks leading gains ahead of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.
Chinese economic growth meets 2024 target in fourth quarter
China’s economy exceeded expectations in the fourth quarter of 2024, expanding by 5. 4% as a wave of government stimulus measures drove activity.
Asia report: Markets mixed after slew of Chinese data
Asia-Pacific markets delivered a mixed performance on Friday, as investors digested encouraging economic data from China.
AI demand drives record-breaking quarter for TSMC
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported record-breaking fourth-quarter financial results on Thursday, fueled by surging demand for AI chips.
Asia report: Markets rise as Bank of Korea holds key rate
Asia-Pacific markets advanced Thursday, buoyed by Wall Street's rally following softer-than-expected US core inflation data and robust corporate earnings.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Japan manufacturing sentiment improves
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region showed mixed performances on Wednesday as investors assessed softer-than-expected US inflation data and the latest business sentiment survey from Japan.
Asia report: Most markets rise after mixed day on Wall Street
Markets across the Asia-Pacific region ended mostly higher on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in China and Hong Kong, even as Japan's indices struggled under the weight of a tech selloff.
Asia report: Markets fall after strong US jobs report
Asia-Pacific markets traded lower on Monday as a robust US jobs report dampened expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Asia report: Markets fall on Japan data, China bond yields rise
Asia-Pacific markets broadly declined on Friday, with mainland China leading the losses as investors evaluated mixed economic data from Japan and a policy update from the People’s Bank of China.
Asia report: Markets fall as China inflation misses annual target
Asia-Pacific markets broadly declined on Thursday as concerns over the Federal Reserve's potential delay in rate cuts due to persistent inflation fears weighed on sentiment.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China unveils consumption boost policy
Asia-Pacific finished with a mixed performance on Wednesday, influenced by Wall Street's overnight decline as rising US Treasury yields and falling tech stocks weighed on sentiment.