Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets finish lower on disappointing China, Japan data
Markets in Asia finished lower on Wednesday, after disappointing data came out of China and Japan.
Asia report: Markets mixed, China bourses sink
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, with mainland China finishing well into the red as the region took a breather from its recent highs.
Asia report: Markets higher after Wall Street surge
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday, following solid gains from US bourses on Friday, with stocks in mainland China leading the charge.
Asia report: Markets finish up as dollar edged higher
Markets in Asia finished higher on Friday as the US dollar edged up, with energy plays a standout as oil prices clung to their gains.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors react to Fed minutes
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Thursday, as mainland China returned to the fray and traders reacted to the latest Federal Reserve minutes, released in the US overnight.
Asia report: Markets higher ahead of Fed minutes
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Wednesday as volumes started to return after the Lunar New Year holiday for many in the region, although mainland China bourses remained closed.
Asia report: Markets lower as China remains on holiday
Markets in Asia finished Tuesday lower after another quiet session, with traders in mainland China, Taiwan and Vietnam remaining on holiday for the Lunar New Year, and US bourses closed during Monday’s session overnight for the President’s Day holiday.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as China remains closed
Markets in Asia were mostly higher in a quiet session on Monday, with Greater China bourses still on holiday for the Lunar New Year.
Asia report: Stocks mixed with few markets in region open
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, after a day of light trading with a number of bourses closes for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher, China off for Lunar New Year
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Thursday, taking their lead from the positive overnight session on Wall Street as the dollar slid further.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed ahead of US inflation data
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Wednesday, as investors headed home awaiting the release of inflation data from the US later in the global day.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Wall Street recovery continues
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, reflecting the second day of recovery on Wall Street overnight after the mammoth losses sustained last week.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as oil prices rise
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Monday following a rebound on Wall Street on Friday, as oil prices also advanced slightly.
Asia report: Markets finish week in miserable fashion
Markets in Asia finished lower on Friday, after another red session on Wall Street overnight saw US stocks extend their massive losses sustained earlier in the week.
Asia report: Markets finally stage recovery, SoftBank talks with Swiss Re
Markets in Asia finished higher on Thursday, as the region finally rallied together to stage a recovery on the big losses seen earlier in the week.
Asia report: Markets mixed as recovery stalls
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Wednesday, with a number of indices refusing to participate in the global recovery and instead finishing in the red.
Asia report: Markets follow Wall Street sharply lower
Markets in Asia followed Wall Street’s lead to finish sharply lower on Tuesday, after huge losses were posted by US markets overnight.
Asia report: Markets start week lower after miserable Friday on Wall Street
Asian markets finished the Monday session mostly in the red, following the lead of Wall Street which fell sharply on Friday on the back of better-than-expected jobs figures in the US.
Asia report: Most markets lower, dollar strengthens
Markets in Asia mostly suffered on Friday, after a mixed session on Wall Street overnight, with technology plays firmly in the red.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as crude continues recovery
Markets in Asia finished mostly in the green on Thursday, rebounding from large sell-offs earlier in the week, with the stark exception of China.