Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets lose post-Brexit momentum
Markets in Asia lost some of their drive on Thursday, after a turnaround Tuesday and a winning Wednesday in the unstable wake of last week’s Brexit vote.
Asia report: Markets close higher after 'turnaround Tuesday'
Markets in Asia closed higher on Wednesday, following on from gains in Europe and the US on so-called ‘turnaround Tuesday’ in the wake of the UK’s shock decision to leave the European Union last week.
Asia report: Markets finish higher despite Brexit uncertainty
Most markets in Asia finished Tuesday higher, managing to stabilise somewhat amid a Brexit-based global retreat.
Renminbi moved to its weakest level in six years
Renminbi fell to its weakest level against the US dollar since late 2010 on Monday, after the People’s Bank of China weakened its onshore rate by the biggest margin since the one-off devaluation last August in the wake of Shanghai’s summer crash.
Asia report: Markets begin post-Brexit bounce back
Major markets in Asia ended higher on Monday, in a turnaround from Friday’s global selloff after the UK surprised markets by choosing to leave the European Union.
Asia report: Markets plunge on Brexit shock
Markets in Asia crashed on Friday and gold prices rocketed, with the results of the UK referendum on the European Union being gradually released during the session.
Asia report: Markets mixed on a Brexit knife edge
Asian markets finished mixed on Thursday, with investors in the region on a knife edge just hours before polls opened in the United Kingdom's referendum on its membership of the European Union.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Brexit chatter continues
Markets in Asia closed mixed on Wednesday, as investors continued the countdown to the Brexit referendum on Thursday.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Brexit sensitivity continues
Markets in Asia ended mixed on Tuesday, with most of the major indexes extending their Monday gains as Brexit concerns continued to ease for the time being.
Asia report: Markets rise as Brexit fears ease
Markets in Asia closed higher on Monday as sterling gained strength, with Brexit concerns easing over the weekend with a number of polls showing renewed momentum for the Remain camp ahead of Thursday’s referendum.
Asia report: Most markets up as Brexit fears ease
Major markets in Asia closed higher on Friday, capping off a turbulent week as concerns about the threat of Brexit eased somewhat, and after US stocks broke a five day losing streak on Thursday.
Asia report: Most markets drop as BoJ stands pat
Markets in Asia were defined by Japan on Thursday, with the yen strengthening sharply and the Nikkei in a serious slide after the Bank of Japan stood pat on monetary policy.
Asia report: Markets mixed after MSCI misses China
Markets in Asia ended mixed on Wednesday, with Chinese markets leading the gains as investors brushed off a decision from index provider MSCI on Tuesday not to include mainland-traded A-shares in its key emerging markets index just yet.
Asia report: Selloff continues amid Brexit jitters
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Tuesday, as Brexit fears continued to plague global equities.
Asia report: Fed jitters and Brexit fears send markets lower
Markets in Asia finished sharply lower on Monday, with a number of central bank meetings this week sending jitters through the market, along with mounting fears of Brexit ahead of the UK’s vote on its membership of the European Union.
Asia report: Markets trip up on greenback's strength
Asian markets tripped and fell on the last trading day of the week, with a stronger greenback dragging on commodities prices and Japan’s benchmark bond yield hitting a record low.
Asia report: Weaker dollar pushes markets lower
Markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, with a weaker dollar dragging on Japanese shares and stocks in South Korea failing to ignite after a surprise interest rate cut.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China data disappoints
Markets in Asia were mixed on Wednesday, with a downplayed reaction from investors to China’s trade data for May being offset by a boost in the energy sector from rising oil prices.
Asia report: Central banks lead markets higher
Asian markets closed largely higher on Tuesday, with investors reacting positively to US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen’s comments as well as hold calls from Australia and India’s central banks.
Asia close: Shares slide after poor US jobs data; dollar falls
Asian shares closed lower as the markets digested last Friday's poor US jobs data which dampened market expectations of another rate rise by the Federal Reserve.