Market Report - Asia
Asia report: markets positive as Japan nets retail and manufacturing boost
Asian markets largely enjoyed a positive day of trading on Friday as the Japanese Nikkei 225 saw its highest intraday levels since November 1991.
Asia report: Markets down as China vents at Washington's 'slander'
The majority of Asian markets dropped on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's unique brand of diplomacy influenced proceedings in both China and Japan.
Asia report: Markets finish higher despite US trade stance
Markets in Asia finished higher on Wednesday, even after comments from the Trump administration reiterating its current punitive position on global trade.
Asia report: Markets mostly weaker as trade concerns remain
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Tuesday, with a some major bourses returning from a long weekend, as traders there had their first chance of the week to react to the worsening trade relationship between Beijing and Washington.
Asia report: Markets fall on quiet Monday as tariffs come into effect
Markets in Asia finished lower amid rather quiet trading on Monday, as the latest round of tariffs in the ongoing trade war between the US and China came into effect.
Asia report: Most markets higher after stellar Wall Street performance
Most markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Friday, following a stellar performance on Wall Street overnight, as traders once again appeared to shrug off ongoing trans-Pacfic trade concerns.
Asia report: Markets mixed as trade tensions worsen
Markets in Asia ended their sessions in a mixed state on Thursday, as trade tensions between the US and China escalated even further.
Asia report: Most markets rise as China announces fresh tariffs
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Wednesday, as investors once again shrugged off concerns of further escalations in the ongoing US-China trade conflict.
Asia report: Most markets higher despite continued Beijing-Washington tension
Markets in Asia finished in primarily positive territory on Tuesday, as investors appeared to take a break from consternation over the state of affairs between the US and China.
Asia report: Most markets lower as US prepares fresh tariffs
Most markets in Asia ended in negative territory on Monday, after reports emerged over the weekend that the US could implement its latest round of punitive tariffs on more than $200bn of Chinese imports sometime this week.
Asia report: Most markets higher as semiconductors rebound
Markets in Asia finished Friday mostly in the green, with technology - and specifically semiconductor - plays boosted by positive sentiment around Apple’s new iPhone range announced in the US this week.
Asia report: Markets higher as US opens door to further talks with China
Markets in Asia finished their sessions in mostly positive territory on Thursday, after reports that Washington was prepared to go another round of trade negotiations with Beijing amid the threat of possible World Trade Organisation sanctions.
Asia report: Markets lower as China prepares for WTO meeting over US
Markets in Asia were mostly lower at their respective closes on Wednesday, after reports overnight that China was set to ask the World Trade Organisation to place sanctions on the United States.
Asia report: Markets mixed with trade, North Korea in focus
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Tuesday, as traders remained concerned about the prospect of another mammoth round of tariffs in the ongoing trade spat between the United States and China.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US prepares mammoth round of China tariffs
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Monday, with investors keeping their attention firmly fixed on the ongoing trade battle between the US and China.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US-China tensions remain tight
Markets in Asia were mixed on Friday, as traders continued to fix their focus on the ongoing trade battle between the US and China.
Asia report: Markets mostly lower as trade concerns linger
Markets in Asia finished lower on Thursday, after a sell-off in technology plays overnight in the US and as concerns around trade continued to linger.
Asia report: Markets finish lower after poor session on Wall Street
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Wednesday, following a negative session on Wall Street overnight as traders watched for the resumption of trade talks between Washington and Ottawa.
Asia report: Most markets higher though trade concerns linger
Markets in Asia mostly finished in positive territory on Tuesday after a choppy session, as concerns about trade lingered amid ongoing tensions between China and the United States.
Asia report: Markets weaker as trade tensions flare up
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Monday, as trade concerns lingered in both North America and around ongoing tension between the US and China.