Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Most markets rise as RBA holds rates
Asia-Pacific markets experienced a significant rebound on Tuesday, mirroring Wall Street's positive momentum from the previous night.
Asia report: Markets fall as investors digest wave of China data
Asia-Pacific markets were primarily in the red on Monday, as investors digested key economic data from China.
Asia report: Markets mixed as BoJ holds interest rates
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region finished in a mixed state on Friday, with Japanese reversing earlier losses after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged.
Asia report: Most markets rise after US Fed decision
Asia-Pacific markets mostly saw gains on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve decided to hold the federal funds rate steady at 5. 25% to 5. 5%.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest regional inflation data
Markets across the Asia-Pacific region showed mixed performances on Wednesday, reflecting investor responses to varying inflation data from around the continent.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Fed decision
Asia-Pacific markets presented a mixed performance on Tuesday, reflecting a cautious sentiment as traders awaited the US Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday.
Asia report: Stocks mixed on quiet day for region
Asia-Pacific markets finished with a mixed performance on Monday following a stronger-than-expected US jobs report, which revealed increased hiring and wage growth for May.
Asia report: Shares mixed ahead of US payrolls
Asian stocks were mixed on Friday as investors awaited a key jobs report from the US, while upbeat trade data from China was overshadowed by a report that some Republican lawmakers had called for a ban of Chinese car battery imports.
Asia report: Markets rally as rate cut bets start to firm
Asian shares were largely positive on Thursday on as investors awaited a widely forecast cut in interest rates from the European Central Bank, while hopes were also rising for a similar move by the US Federal Reserve.
Asia report: Shares mixed as investors mull Australia GDP, India election
Asia shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed the Indian election result, Australian GDP figures which showed slight growth in the first quarter, and private sector services survey data from China.
Asia report: India sell-off as Modi landslide looks unlikely
Asian stock markets fell on Tuesday as investors digested a fall in US manufacturing and awaited results of the Indian election, with the widely-expected landslide win for Narendra Modi’s right-wing BJP Party looking unlikely.
Asia report: Shares rally on rate cut hopes, China Caixin PMI
Asian share markets rallied on Monday, as investors awaited an expected rate cut from the European Central Bank, while a positive factory activity survey in China also boosted sentiment.
Asia report: Shares creep ahead before US, eurozone CPI data
Asian stocks edged ahead on Friday as investors waited for inflation readings from Europe and the US for indications on the future movement of interest rates globally.
China manufacturing PMI falls more than expected in May
China Factory activity slowed more than expected in May, hitting a three-month low, as the world's second-largest economy continued to battle problems in its property market, according to survey data published on Friday.
Asia report: Stocks follow Wall St into the red as rising bond yields weigh
Asian share markets tumbled on Thursday, following a weak showing on Wall Street as Shares retreated Thursday in Asia after U. S. stocks slumped in response to higher bond yields as investors bet on a delay in interest rate cuts due to sticky inflation.
Asia report: Shares lower as investors mull Australia CPI rise
Asian markets were lower on Wednesday as investors digested higher-than-expected April inflation data from Australia.
Asia report: Shares down as investors mull ECB rate cut talk
Asia-Pacific markets closed mostly lower Tuesday as traders mulled comments from European Central Bank officials suggesting interest rates could be cut next month.
Asia report: Regional markets finish week in the red
Asia-Pacific markets experienced significant declines on Friday, following a steep sell-off on Wall Street fueled by concerns over interest rates and the release of inflation data from Japan.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Bank of Korea holds rates
Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Thursday following the release of the US Federal Reserve's minutes overnight, which highlighted officials' concerns over persistent inflation and potential hesitations on cutting interest rates.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower amid slew of Japan data
Asia-Pacific markets closed mostly lower on Wednesday, with mainland China stocks being the exception, showing slight gains following a series of economic data releases from Japan.