Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as Trump mulls even more China tariffs
Markets in Asia finished mostly lower on Friday, after a negative session on Wall Street overnight and amid reports US president Donald Trump was keen to pile even more tariffs on the already-burdened portfolio of imports from China.
Asia report: Most markets lower, Aussie telecoms merger confirmed
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, paring back earlier gains as the third and fourth biggest telecoms in Australia agreed plans for a merger.
Asia report: Markets mixed after stellar session stateside
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Wednesday, after a solid close on Wall Street overnight which saw the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs as traders continued to cheer a fresh trade deal between the US and Mexico.
Asia report: Markets higher on US-Mexico deal, NZX suffers massive glitch
Markets in Asia finished mostly higher on Tuesday, taking their cues from Wall Street overnight, which surged as the US and Mexico reached a deal on a new trade agreement.
Asia report: Markets mixed on trade talks as Oz gets another new PM
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, as investors swung back into a cautious mode over the ongoing war of tariffs between the US and China, and as Australia gained its sixth prime minister in eight years amid political infighting in Canberra.
Asia report: Markets mixed on China trade talks, Aussie political turmoil
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Thursday, as officials from the US and China met in Washington in a bid to find a resolution to the ongoing tariff war between the two countries.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid US political developments
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors held their breath ahead of trade talks between Washington and Beijing later in the week.
Asia report: Markets finish higher as China seeks looser lending
Markets in Asia ended mostly higher on Tuesday, after China’s banking regulator put pressure on the country’s financial institutions to up their domestic lending.
Asia report: Most markets higher as trade sentiment improves
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Monday, taking their lead from a solid session on Wall Street on Friday, after reports late last week that officials from both Beijing and Washington were working on proposals to end an ongoing trade spat between the two nations.
Asia report: Most markets rise on positive trade sentiment
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Friday, taking their leads from a decent session on Wall Street overnight amid developments in the ongoing US-China trade dispute.
Asia report: Most markets lower as China, US agree new round of talks
Almost all bourses in Asia were in the red on Thursday, though many saw early steep losses pare back later in the day as Beijing confirmed it was preparing for a fresh round of trade talks with Washington.
Asia report: Most markets come under mid-week pressure
Markets in Asia finished mostly lower on Wednesday, as most major trading currencies in the region gave up further ground against the dollar, which itself was holding its ground against the lira amid a currency crisis in Turkey.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Turkish instability continues
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Tuesday, as traders looked past recent trans-Pacific trade tension and global focus remained on a stuttering Turkey.
Asia report: Most markets higher as China confirms more retaliatory tariffs
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Thursday, as Chinese indices rebounded once again amid ongoing tariff-based trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US confirms next round of China tariffs
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as Chinese markets fell after a solid rebound on Tuesday amid ongoing reactions to global trade tensions, largely instigated by Washington.
Asia report: Solid rebound sends most markets higher
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors reacted to a strong session on Wall Street overnight and seemingly shrugging off the latest trade concerns in the ongoing war of tariffs between Washington and Beijing.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed as traders react to China tariff news
Markets in Asia finished their sessions in a mixed state on Monday, with an early surge tempered by a reaction to reports China was preparing a new round of tariffs on US goods in an ongoing trans-Pacific trade spat.
Asia report: Markets mixed as trade tensions tighten
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors continued to weigh up trade concerns amid ongoing tension between Washington and Beijing.
Asia report: Markets lower as White House tariff talk heats up
Markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, taking their lead from a mixed finish on Wall Street overnight as concerns about a trans-Pacific trade war stepped up a notch.
Asia report: Markets mixed as Washington and Beijing continue to talk trade
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors sifted through the latest developments in the ongoing trade dispute between Washington and Beijing.