Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets red as Japan stands pat and Trump baffles
Markets in Asia finished in the red on Tuesday, with Japan leading the way after New York benchmarks fell on Monday, as markets continued to express concern at the new Trump administration in the US.
Asia report: Markets finish lower as Trump locks the gate
Markets in Asia finished lower on Monday, after a wild political weekend in the US as President Trump’s hugely controversial immigration policy put serious pressure on the greenback.
Asia report: Markets higher as Japan deflation slows
Markets in Asia finished higher on Friday, after US benchmarks reached record highs overnight and with positive inflation data coming out of Japan.
Asia report: Markets higher on quiet day after Dow surge
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Thursday, following on from a stellar session in the US overnight after the Dow broke through 20,000, amid a raft of executive orders from US President Donald Trump.
Asia report: Markets higher on positive regional data
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Wednesday, with positive data from South Korea and Japan giving investors reason to smile, alongside a record session for US markets overnight as the S&P 500 hit an all-time high.
Asia report: Chief protectionist Trump sees markets finish mixed
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, with investors still reacting the President Trump’s policies, and the resulting softer dollar having an effect on the region’s currencies.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Trump trade policy
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, as investors kept their focus squarely on the United States, now turning their attention to the Trump administration’s trade policies.
Asia report: Markets mixed as focus shifts from red dragon to orange man
Markets in Asia finished the week mixed, as investors looked towards the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, and reacted to a relatively positive release of economic data from China.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Toshiba considers semiconductor sale
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, with Japanese technology giant Toshiba plummeting over rumours it was looking at selling its semiconductor division.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher ahead of Trump inauguration
Markets in Asia managed to finish mostly higher on Wednesday, ahead of Friday;s inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.
Asia report: Markets mixed as traders look to Theresa
Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday, with investors keeping their wallets closed ahead of an expected speech from UK Prime Minister Theresa May on the direction the country will be taking to navigate Brexit.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as Samsung chief faces arrest
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Monday, with South Korea under the cosh amid reports the country’s special prosecutor was seeking an arrest warrant for Samsung Group chief executive Jay Lee over the influence scandal surrounding impeached President Park Geun-hye.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Chinese trade data underwhelms
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, with Chinese shares slipping after fresh data revealed less-than-stellar export figures for December, and equally underwhelming trade data for the year.
Asia report: Trump's hot air sees markets finish mixed
Markets in Asia were mixed on Thursday, with Japanese shares falling as the yen strengthened against a Trumped-down dollar.
Asia report: Most markets higher ahead of Trump press conference
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Wednesday, with investors turning stateside ahead of Donald Trump’ first proper press conference since he was elected US President in early November.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower after oil price slide
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Tuesday, with investor sentiment heading south as oil prices sank and the Dow pulled further away from the 20,000 mark overnight.
Asia report: Most markets higher on Japan's day off
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, with Australia’s benchmark surging almost 1% with broad gains across most sectors.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump threatens carmakers
Asian markets were mixed on Friday, with carmakers in Japan falling after President-elect Donald Trump threatened them with tariffs.
Asia report: Markets mixed as stronger yen piles on pressure
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, with shares in Japan heading lower after a solid session on Wednesday as a stronger yen dragged on domestic markets.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Japan surges
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Wednesday, with Japanese shares posting a sizeable gain against a stronger dollar.