Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Most markets drop, though down under defies
Markets in Asia ended the week on a largely downbeat note, as investors moved from central bank decisions to focus on US trading overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as BoJ, RBNZ stand pat
All eyes in Asia were on the Bank of Japan on Thursday, as the central bank stood pat on monetary policy, leading to a local sell-off and a surge in the yen against the greenback.
Asia report: Markets play waiting game ahead of Fed
Markets in Asia closed lower on Wednesday, ahead of key central bank announcements out of the US, Japan and New Zealand.
Asia report: Investors keep wallets closed ahead of Fed, BoJ
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday as investors kept their wallets closed ahead of major central bank decisions due this week.
Asia report: Markets down as investors look to central banks
Markets in Asia started the week on a disappointing note, with volumes down as traders stepped back ahead of important central bank decisions from the US, Japan and New Zealand this week.
Asia report: Most markets follow US lower
Most Asian markets ended the week downbeat, with losses across the region on Friday following drops in US equities overnight.
Asia report: Markets leave China behind amid liquidity concerns
Major markets in Asia advanced on Thursday, with Japan extending gains, though Chinese equities ended down after a choppy day of trading.
Asia report: China sinks as investors cash out
Stocks in Asia pared back much of their early gains on Wednesday, with markets in China being hit particularly hard.
Asia report: Oil and Japan lead markets higher
Most markets in Asia ended Tuesday in the black, after a settling in oil prices and a jump in Japanese stocks.
Asia report: Markets down after Doha failure, Japan quakes
Markets in Asia started the week lower on Monday, with oil tumbling over the weekend and Japan traders left shaken by a series of fatal earthquakes in the country.
Asia report: Markets mixed after China GDP data
Asian markets ended the week mixed on Friday, in a somewhat muted reaction to China’s GDP numbers for the first quarter, which were in line with forecasts.
Asia report: Weak yen, strong Nikkei lead markets higher
Markets in Asia ended Thursday higher, with a weaker yen and stronger Nikkei 225 leading the region into the black.
Asia report: Oil pushes markets higher
A rise in oil prices and gains in US markets overnight took Asia higher on Wednesday, with China trade data also showing promising news for exports in March.
Asia report: China closes down while others advance
Most markets in Asia advanced on Thursday, shaking off the effect of a negative finish in the US overnight.
Asia report: China jumps on softer inflation data
Shares in China jumped amid mixed Asian markets on Monday thanks to softer inflation data out of the People’s Republic, but a still-rallying yen dragged Tokyo down.
Asia report: Markets end the week mixed
Markets in Asia ended Friday mixed, with the turbulent Japanese benchmark reversing losses as the yen weakened from this week’s highs.
Asia report: Most markets rise after dovish Fed minutes
Most Asian markets rose on Thursday, with Japan’s benchmark finally breaking out of a seven-day spate of losses in the face of renewed strength in the yen.
Asia report: Markets mixed on oil rise, China data
Markets in Asia ended Wednesday mixed, despite rising oil prices and indications that China’s flagging services sector was picking up.
Asia report: Markets follow US, oil prices lower
Markets in Asia ended Tuesday mostly lower, following their US counterparts overnight, with Japan slumping as the yen gained.
Asia report: Japan drags mixed region down
Asian markets started the week mixed, with Japanese shares dragging while others shrugged off better-than-expected US jobs data out on Friday.