Market Report - Asia
Asia: Equities rebound but on track for worst quarterly performance since recession
Asian stocks recovered from the previous session’s losses on Wednesday, but remained on track for one of their worst quarterly performances since the recession.
Asia: Equity markets slump as concerns over China slowdown intensify
Asian equity markets closed in the red on Tuesday, as concerns over a slowdown in China spread to emerging markets.
Asia: Equity markets struggle for direction amid more sluggish data from China
Asian markets began the week on a mixed note, as sluggish data from China tempered sentiment in the region.
Asia: Yellen's speech sends stocks lower, Japan bucks trend as Abe pledges stimulus
Asian stocks were mostly in the red on Friday as investors were worried by the prospect of a hike in interest rates in the US.
Asia: Nikkei declines as car stocks slump hits Japan
Asian equity markets struggled for direction on Thursday, as Japanese stocks fell amid mixed economic reports.
Asia: Stocks slide after disappointing Chinese PMI
Asian equity markets extended losses on Wednesday, after disappointing manufacturing data from China added to investors’ worries.
Asia: Equities edge higher but emerging market currencies feel the pressure
Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday, as the volatility that has characterised the region’s markets in recent weeks abated.
Asia: Volatility returns as slowdown fears weigh on equities
Asian stocks got the week off to a bad start, as renewed concerns over a global slowdown saw most markets close lower across the region.
Asia: Equity markets end week on mixed note after Fed's decision
Asian stock markets closed on a mixed note on Friday, after the Federal Reserve decision to keep interest rates unchanged sparked a bout of volatility.
UAE Official: Cutting fuel subsidies is about encouraging 'responsible' energy usage
A recent decision by the United Arab Emirates to cut fuel subsidies for its citizens in wake of the oil price decline was about promoting “responsible” energy usage, according to a high ranking government official.
Asia: Most stocks higher ahead of Fed decision
Most Asian stocks remained in positive territory for the second consecutive day on Thursday, as investors seemed more convinced the Federal Reserve will not raise interest rates this week.
Asia: Chinese stock rally drives benchmarks higher across the region
Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Wednesday, driven higher by a rally in Chinese stocks.
Asia: China stocks slide as FOMC interest rate decision looms
Asian stocks declined outside of Japan on Tuesday as investors weighed the Bank of Japan’s decision to keep policy unchanged and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate announcement.
Asia: Stocks mostly lower after worse-than-forecast China factory data
Asian stocks ended mostly in the red on Monday after disappointing China factory data fuelled worries about the country’s flagging economy.
Asia: Stocks mostly lower as Goldman slashes oil price forecast
Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Friday, as energy companies slid after Goldman Sachs warned oil prices could hit as low as $20 per barrel.
Asia: Japanese and Chinese stocks slide on disappointing data
Asian equity markets closed mostly lower on Thursday, as the volatility that has characterised China over the last couple of weeks spread to Japan.
Asia: Stocks rally after China and Japan take policy action
China’s stocks stabilised on Wednesday while Japan posted its biggest one-day gain since the height of the global financial crisis in 2008 following policy action from each of the nation’s governments.
Asia: Japanese stocks drops to seven-month low, as Chinese markets halt slump
Asian equities markets endured a mixed day on Tuesday, with Chinese stocks edging higher, while their Japanese counterparts fell heavily.
Asia: Volatility returns as Chinese markets reopen
Asian stocks closed mostly lower on Monday, as volatility returned to after Chinese markets reopened after a two-day holiday at the end of last week.
Asian stocks extend losses as investors remain jittery ahead of US employment report
Equity markets fell across the board in Asia, as the prospect of an imminent rate hike by the US Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment.