Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets higher as global sentiment settles
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Thursday, recovering from several days of losses in the wake of global stability fears stoked by political turmoil in Italy.
Low-boil in China-US tensions likely, but risk for escalation real - Oxford Economics
As things stand, the White House's proposed tariffs on Chinese goods will only have a "minimal" impact on the US economy, but the risk of an escalation is real, said Oxford Economics.
Asia report: Markets lower as Italy-fuelled uncertainty continues
Markets in Asia finished lower on Wednesday, following a sell-off on Wall Street overnight as investors continued to keep an eye on the political crisis in Italy.
Asia report: Markets decline as oil prices, Korea remain in focus
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Tuesday, as a slide in oil prices put a dampener on global sentiment at the start of the week.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Trump cancels North Korea summit
Markets in Asia finished slightly lower on Friday, following reports that a planned landmark summit between US president Donald Trump and North Korea leader Kim Jong-un had been cancelled by Washington.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower amid ongoing trade concerns
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, as investor sentiment continued to be low following negativity around the most recent round of trade talks between China and the US.
Asia report: Markets fall as Trump derides recent China talks
Markets in Asia finished lower on Wednesday, after Donald Trump unexpectedly said he was unsatisfied with the most recent round of trade talks with China.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US-China relations ease further
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, as investors reacted to ongoing positivity in trade negotiations between the US and China, and oil prices that were rising still.
Asia report: Markets higher as Beijing and DC make progress on trade
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Monday, with market watchers reading weekend developments in trade talks between the US and China as positive, lifting regional sentiment.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Trump plays down China talks
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Friday, with investors once again keeping an eye on trade talks between the US and China, and brushing off a disappointing session on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US and China begin second round of talks
Markets in Asia finished Thursday’s session mixed, as investors kept watch on the second round of trade talks between the US and China.
Asia report: Most markets fall on fresh North Korea concerns
Most markets in Asia were on the back foot at the end of Tuesday’s sessions, as traders digested fresh uncertainty over North Korea.
Asia report: Markets lower as Washington sends mixed signals on China
Markets in Asia finished lower on Tuesday, as investors continued to hold their breath over strained US-China relations, while oil prices remained stable.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Trump extends olive branch to ZTE
Most markets in Asia were higher on Monday, as oil prices continued to fall back from their three-year highs seen last week.
Asia report: Most markets higher as oil prices slip
Most markets in Asia were higher on Friday, with traders in the region taking their cues from a solid session on Wall Street overnight, as oil prices gave up some of their gains seen earlier in the week.
Asia report: Markets move higher with oil, NZ stands pat on interest rates
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Thursday, as oil prices reached their highest levels since 2014 as investors continued to react to Donald Trump’s decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal.
Asia report: Markets fall and oil rises after Trump pulls out of Iran
Markets in Asia were mostly lower on Wednesday, with oil prices climbing after US President Donald Trump confirmed his decision overnight to pull the US out of the Iran nuclear deal.
Asia report: Markets higher as investors look to Trump Iran decision
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Tuesday as oil prices fell, with many market watchers keeping their eyes on Washington ahead of an expected announcement from Donald Trump over the Iran nuclear deal.
Asia report: Most markets lower as China-US trade talks wrap up
Markets in Asia finished Friday’s session in the red, as investors kept watch on the second day of trade negotiations between the US and China in Beijing.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US and China meet for trade talks
Markets in Asia finished the day mixed on Thursday, as investors digested the latest update from the Federal Reserve in the US, and kept one eye on the start of trade talks between the US and China.