Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Most markets lower on Deutche Bank blues
Markets in Asia fell on Friday, ending the quarter on a sour note after concerns about Deutsche Bank kept investor jitters at the fore.
Asia report: Markets higher as energy shares rally
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Thursday, as oil prices rallied amid reports of a production freeze being finally agreed between producing nations of OPEC.
Asia report: Markets mixed as yen strengthens further
Markets in Asia ended mixed on Wednesday, with a stronger yen sending Japanese shares southwards.
Asia report: Markets reverse losses as Clinton clinches debate
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Tuesday, as traders kept one eye to the first US presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower ahead of US debate
Markets in Asia ended lower on Monday, as investors turned their attention towards the first presidential debate in the run-up to the US elections, and an informal meeting of producing members of the OPEC oil cartel.
Asia report: Markets end mixed after struggling for direction
Asian markets finished mixed on Friday, as traders continued to assess their positions after the announcements from the Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve this week.
Asia report: Markets higher as central banks stand pat
Markets in Asia were higher on Thursday, as uncertainties around key central bank decisions melted away for the moment, with both the Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve standing pat on rates on Wednesday.
Postal Savings Bank of China raises $7.6bn in IPO
The biggest initial public offering (IPO) since 2014 has seen the Postal Savings Bank of China set a lower than expected price of $7. 6bn, on the back of disappointing demand for the state-owned bank in the Hong Kong market.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Bank of Japan stands pat
Markets in Asia finished higher on Wednesday, after the Bank of Japan stood pat on interest rates but revealed it was to change the framework on which it bases its monetary policy.
Asia report: Markets mixed in light pre-Fed trading
Markets in Asia ended mixed on Tuesday, with volumes light as traders kept their wallets shut ahead of monetary policy decisions due on Wednesday from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.
Asia report: Most markets rise while Sydney stumbles on glitch
Markets in Asia ended mostly higher on Monday, though a technical glitch halted trading on the Australian bourse which, combined with a public holiday closing Japan’s floors, made for a quieter day in the region.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher on very quiet Friday
Stocks in Asia mostly rose on Friday in a low-volume session, with a number of markets closed for holidays and those traders that were on the floor looking toward central bank meetings in the US and Japan next week.
Asia report: Markets mixed on central bank jitters
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, as traders continued to jitter about the direction of central banks ahead of key meetings and decisions, though volumes were lighter with China, Taiwan and South Korea all closed for public holidays.
Asia report: Most markets lower over central bank jitters
Most Asian markets finished lower on Wednesday, following sizeable losses on Tuesday in New York as traders jittered over what central banks could do next.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China data surprises
Markets in Asia ended mixed on Tuesday, as markets slipped away from earlier gains, which came after a dovish speech from Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard, as well as better-than-expected data from China.
Asia report: Markets sink on Fed rate hike fears
Markets in Asia fell on Monday, following from a very red finish in New York on Friday as traders became increasingly worried the Fed will raise interest rates sooner, rather than later.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as North Korea agitates
Markets in Asia ended mostly lower on Friday, as investors expressed their disappointment at the European Central Bank’s Thursday decision, while North Korea claimed a fifth nuclear test.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors weigh Beige Book
Asian markets ended mixed on Thursday, with investors weighing the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book and what it means for interest rates in the United States.
Asia report: Markets mixed after weak US data
Markets in Asia ended Wednesday mixed, as weak services data out of the United States put the kibosh on the chances for a Federal Reserve rates rise in September.
Asia report: Markets mixed as RBA stands pat
Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, as investors down under digested the Reserve Bank of Australia’s decision to stand pat on interest rates at 1. 5%.