Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Most markets lower after Trump points threats at Seoul
Markets in Asia were lower on Friday, after a series of threats from Donald Trump aimed at Seoul and the Korean peninsula caught investors off guard.
Asia report: Most markets higher as investors digest Trump tax plan
Most markets in Asia were higher on Thursday, as investors brushed off a lower session on Wall Street overnight after the Trump administration revealed more details on the tax plan the President wants to implement.
Asia report: Markets higher amid strong earnings and Trump tax excitement
Markets in Asia were higher on Wednesday, taking their cue from Wall Street overnight as trader attention turned towards the looming tax reforms promised by US President Donald Trump, alongside a slew of strong earnings in the region.
Asia report: French frenzy still pushes markets higher
Markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, as the French election frenzy continued, though tensions on the Korean peninsula managed to put a lid on some of the gains.
Asia report: Most markets higher on France result, China plunges
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, though most finished higher as the results of the first round of the French presidential elections became clear - though it was the worst day of the year so far for Chinese stocks.
Asia report: Markets rally after Wall Street surge
Markets in Asia finished higher on Friday, taking their cues from a strong finish on Wall Street overnight and ahead of the first round of the French presidential elections at the weekend, amid a suspected terrorist shooting in Paris.
Asia report: Markets move sideways as Korea tensions ease
Markets in Asia were little moved on Thursday, after a big earnings session on Wall Street overnight and oil prices picked up from fortnightly lows.
Asia report: Most markets lower as geopolitical tensions linger
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Wednesday, taking cues from a red session on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed after politically tense Easter weekend
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday with traders mostly shrugging off geopolitical tension in the region, after another failed missile test from Pyongyang as US Vice President Mike Pence toured the region.
Asia close: Kospi ends lower after US redeploys carrier strike group to Korea
Asian equities closed on a mixed note at the start of the week, with South Korea's Kospi ending lower after the US diverted a carrier strike group from Australia to the waters around the peninsula.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump meets Xi
Markets in Asia finished mixed after a turbulent session on Friday, with the Japanese benchmark falling to a four-month low early on and oil prices rocketing ahead, after the US sent dozens of cruise missiles towards a Syrian airfield.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as Xi heads to Florida
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Thursday, with traders turning their attention to what was promising to be a tense meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump in Florida, later in the day.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Pyongyang tests another missile
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Wednesday, as traders ignored yet another ballistic missile test from North Korea, and kept their attention on the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Asia report: Markets lower with Aussie interest rates on hold
Markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, with traders looking down under to somewhat dovish talk from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Asia report: Markets higher as China takes day off
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, as traders looked towards Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to the US later in the week, with Chinese markets closed for the day.