Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors gear up for Xi-Trump meeting
Markets in Asia finished Friday in a mixed state, just the G20 summit kicked off in Argentina, with investors holding their breath for a positive meeting between China’s Xi Jinping and #US president Donald Trump.
Asia report: Most markets higher ahead of Trump-Xi meeting
Most markets in Asia were in the green on Thursday, as investors placed their bets ahead of a crunch meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires.
Asia report: Most markets higher as sentiment improves ahead of G20
Most markets in Asia were higher on Wednesday, as investors started to show a wee bit more confidence ahead of a landmark meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping later in the week.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher after good show on Wall Street
Most markets in Asia finished Tuesday’s session in the green, as investors continued to hold their breath ahead of a meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump over the ongoing trade spat between China and the US.
Asia report: Markets mixed as energy stocks take a beating
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, with energy plays under particular pressure after a serious slump in oil prices.
Asia report: Most markets lower as sentiment remains depressed
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Friday, with investors keeping their wallets firmly in their back pockets as geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing remained taut.
Asia report: Markets mixed as trade tensions continue
Markets finished Thursday mixed in Asia, with sentiment in the region remaining depressed after a middling session on Wall Street overnight and as geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing remained tight.
Asia report: Markets mixed amid global tech rout
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as sentiment continued to slump after another session of losses for Wall Street’s technology plays.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Nissan chairman arrested
Most markets in Asia finished in the red on Tuesday, with Nissan’s plunge in focus after the arrest of the company’s chairman amid fiscal misconduct allegations in Japan.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher as APEC summit begins
Most markets in Asia were in positive territory as they closed on Monday, even as sentiment remained muted amid ongoing geopolitical tension between China and the United States.
Asia report: Markets mixed as sentiment takes a Brexit-fuelled dive
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, with sentiment taking a hit from ongoing political turmoil in the UK, as a number of ministers resigned from Theresa May’s government in the wake of the UK striking a Brexit agreement with the European Union.
Asia report: Markets rise on early Brexit deal hopes
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Thursday, amid apparent optimism overnight that Theresa May’s Brexit deal might actually make it through the bowels of Westminster Palace to 29 March next year.
Asia report: Negativity abounds as oil stocks fall across region
Markets in Asia mostly finished in negative territory on Wednesday, with sentiment affected by a further fall in oil prices.
Asia report: Most markets follow Wall Street lower
Most markets in Asia were lower as they closed on Tuesday, though China was a standout exception despite ongoing concern around trade tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Asia report: Markets mixed as oil concerns linger
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, amid concern among investors around oil prices and ongoing US-China tension.
Asia report: Markets dip as Chinese banks pushed to support private sector
Most Asian markets fell on Friday as seemingly ever-present trade war worries persisted and Chinese financial outfits struggled after a regulatory body announced new measures to support private companies.
Asia report: Markets up after Wall Street's strong midterm rally
Markets across Asia were largely positive in Thursday trade as they tracked Wall Street’s best post-midterm rally since 1982 and investor fears of a surprise election result were quelled.
Asia report: Markets muted as investors cautious over midterm results
Asian markets were mixed but largely muted on Wednesday as investors fear political gridlock in Washington and what that might mean for America's attitude towards trade.
Asia report: US midterms and China-US relations subdue market rise
Most Asian markets crept upwards in Tuesday trading but gains were limited as investors exercised caution ahead of US midterm elections and attempts from Beijing to pursue trade talks with Washington.
Asia report: Stocks drop as uncertainty strikes investors
After a strong showing last week, Asian markets fell on Monday following weak Chinese data and with investor confidence wavering over the week's US midterm election.