Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets mixed as China PMI meets expectations
Markets in Asia finished mixed on Friday, as fresh data out of China arrived in line with expectations and the World Health Organisation declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency.
Asia report: Markets sink further as coronavirus cases rise
Markets in Asia finished negative on Thursday, with the Hong Kong bourse leading the losses as the number of infections from the outbreak of Wuhan coronavirus continued to rise.
Asia report: Hong Kong stocks sink on return from holiday
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, with stocks in Hong Kong plunging on the back of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak, as the city returned from the Lunar New Year holiday.
Coronavirus could cause Q1 China GDP to shrink, Pantheon says
China could suffer a contraction in real economic output in the first quarter as the economy is hit by the spread of the coronavirus, according to Pantheon Macroeconomics.
Asia report: Coronavirus spread sees markets sink firther
Markets in Asia sank further on Tuesday, as investors continued to keep their wallets closed as the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak spread further.
Asia report: Stocks slide on coronavirus fears in thin trade
Asian shares closed lower on worries over the spread of the coronavirus that had so far killed at least 80 people in China.
Asia report: Stocks hold ground despite coronavirus fears
Asian shares held their ground in lower volumes as investors and traders stayed away for the Lunar New Year one week holiday.
Asia report: Markets sharply lower as coronavirus concerns weigh
Chinese stocks led losses in Asia on Thursday, as concerns about the Wuhan strain of coronavirus continued to weigh on sentiment after all public transport was suspended in the city.
Asia report: Markets higher as investors shrug off coronavirus concerns
Most markets in Asia managed gains on Wednesday, as investors continued to weigh concerns around the spread of the Wuhan strain of coronavirus, which has infected hundreds in China and has been confirmed spread to the United States.
Asia report: Most markets lower as Moody's cuts rating on Hong Kong
Markets in Asia were mostly in the red on Tuesday, led lower by stocks in Hong Kong, after Moody’s cut its rating on the city.
Asia report: Most markets rise as PBOC keeps interest rates steady
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Monday, as China’s central bank kept its one and five-year loan prime rates on hold for the month.
Asia report: Markets advance as China meets GDP expectations
Markets in Asia were in the green as they closed on Friday, as investors reacted to decent growth figures from China, and stocks in Japan and South Korea leapt to 15-month highs.
Asia report: Markets close mixed after signing of trade deal
Markets in Asia were mixed as they closed on Thursday, as investors reacted to the signing of a much-anticipated first phase trade deal between the US and China overnight.
Asia report: Most markets fall ahead of expected trade deal signing
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Wednesday, as investors closed their wallets ahead of the scheduled signing of the first phase trade deal between the United States and China later in the global day.
Asia report: Most markets higher ahead of US-China deal signing
Markets in Asia ended mostly in the green on Tuesday, as sentiment turned more positive ahead of the signing of the first phase trade deal between the United States and China later in the week.
Asia report: Most market rise ahead of US-China deal signing
Most markets in Asia were higher by the time they closed on Monday, as investors looked ahead to the much-anticipated signing of a phase one trade deal between the United States and China on Wednesday.
Asia report: Most markets higher as Apple suppliers surge
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Friday, as tensions between the US and Iran eased, with Apple suppliers among the leading risers after data showing solid iPhone sales in China was released.
Asia report: Most markets rise as Middle East tensions ease
Most markets in Asia finished higher on Thursday, as investors reacted to an apparent de-escalation in geopolitical tension in the Middle East, following an address from US president Donald Trump.
Asia report: Markets post losses as Iran attacks military bases in Iraq
Markets in Asia finished in the red on Wednesday, as violence between the United States and Iran escalated in Iraq.
Asia report: Markets follow Wall Street stocks higher
Markets in Asia followed Wall Street stocks into the green on Tuesday, as investors appeared to shrug off ongoing geopolitical tension in the Middle East.