Market Report - Asia
Asia close: Vietnam paces gains in bumper year for region
Asian stocks finished a stellar year on Friday, that saw them eclipse gains in the States and on the Continent, on a mixed note.
Asia close: Japanese stocks out of favour on yen strength
Most Asia Pacific equity markets turned in a positive performance on Thursday, outside of Japan where shares fell back on yen strength against a backdrop of a flattening US interest rate curve.
Asia close: Chinese stocks fall as industrial profit growth slows
Asian stocks were mostly higher overnight save those in China in the wake of figures revealing a slowdown for industrial profits last month.
Asia report: Markets mixed, Subaru admits compromised safety inspections
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Wednesday, after a subdued performance in the US overnight with oil prices moving higher.
Asia report: Most markets higher as US tax reform optimism grows
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, after a solid close on Wall Street overnight as traders remained optimistic that the Republicans would succeed in passing their tax reform bill this week.
Asia report: Most markets higher on US tax reform hope
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Monday, as investors placed their chips in favour of US tax reform proceeding after a strong finish from Wall Street on Friday.
Asia report: Most markets lower after weak Thursday on Wall St
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Friday, after a red session on Wall Street overnight amid fresh concerns about the future of federal tax reform in the US.
Asia report: Markets lower as Hong Kong, Beijing move interest rates higher
Markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, as both the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the People’s Bank of China raised rates in the wake of the latest rate increase from the US Federal Reserve.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as oil prices rise
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Wednesday, with the so-called ‘THAAD stocks’ in Korea surging as the country’s president began a four-day trip to China and oil prices creeping higher.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower, Kiwi surges on RBNZ governor appointment
Markets in Asia closed mostly lower on Tuesday, although energy plays were higher as oil prices crept up, with the New Zealand dollar gaining further on the greenback after the country’s central bank appointed its next governor.
Asia report: Markets higher after strong Friday on Wall Street
Markets in Asia finished higher on Monday, as investors reacted to a solid finish on Wall Street on Friday which came after the release of stronger-than-expected employment data stateside at the end of the week.
Asia report: Markets finish week on a high
Markets in Asia finished higher on Friday, after a solid finish from Wall Street overnight, with investors eagerly awaiting tax reform progress out of the US and digesting trade data from Japan.
Asia report: Markets mixed, RBI stands pat on rates
Major markets in Asia recovered some of Wednesday’s losses on Thursday, after a mixed session on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower, Nikkei falls 2pc
Markets in Asia fell sharply on Wednesday after a losing day on Wall Street overnight, as the Tokyo benchmark slid almost 2%.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as RBA stands pat on rates
Markets in Asia finished mostly lower on Tuesday after a mixed session on Wall Street overnight, after Australia’s central bank stood pat on interest rates as widely expected.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest Senate tax news
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, after a declining session on Wall Street on Friday, as investors digested news out of the US that the Senate just passed its tax bill early on Saturday.
Asia report: Markets finish week mixed and oil prices rise further
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, after a rallying session in the US overnight and a further uptick in oil prices, following an agreement between Russia and OPEC to extend their production limit to the end of 2018.