Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets advance as China beats manufacturing forecasts
Markets in Asia finished higher on Tuesday, as fresh data on China’s manufacturing sector showed growth above expectations.
Asia report: Most markets fall as Japan retail sales disappoint
Markets in Asia finished mostly in the red on Monday, as investors digested fresh retail sales data from Japan and continued to watch the latest developments in the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher even as US infections surge
Most markets in Asia finished in positive territory on Friday on the back of a decent session on Wall Street overnight, even as Covid-19 infections continue to surge in the United States.
Asia report: Markets fall as IMF slashes global forecasts
Markets in Asia finished weaker on Thursday, as investors digested the latest economic forecasts from the International Monetary Fund, which took the secateurs to its global gross domestic product expectations once more.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors watch rise in US cases
Markets in Asia were in a mixed state by the close on Wednesday, as investors kept an eye across the Pacific after White House health advisor Dr Anthony Fauci warned of a “disturbing surge” in Covid-19 cases overnight.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher after Navarro trade deal roller coaster
Markets in Asia closed mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors digested comments from White House advisor Peter Navarro that the US-China trade deal was still in place.
Asia report: Markets mixed as China keeps rates on hold
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Monday, as China’s central bank stood pat on lending rates, and investors watched a growing number of Covid-19 cases in the United States.
Asia report: Most markets rise, Australian retail sales surge
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Friday, as investors kept a watchful eye on Covid-19 developments, and reports from Beijing suggested the recent resurgence of the coronavirus was under control in the Chinese capital.
Asia report: Most markets fall on Covid spread, economic gloom
Most markets in Asia finished weaker on Thursday, as investors digested a fresh economic warning from the Asian Development Bank, and watched a concerning rise in the number of Covid-19 cases in the United States.
Asia report: Most markets higher even after IMF warning
Most markets in Asia finished in the green on Wednesday, even after the International Monetary Fund issued a more dire warning about the trajectory of the global economy amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Asia report: Markets bounce after fresh Fed stimulus
Markets in Asia bounced across the board on Tuesday, after the US Federal Reserve announced fresh stimulus measures overnight and other central banks made releases.
Asia report: Markets finish weaker amid fresh Covid clusters
Markets in Asia were red across the board on Monday, with investors spooked by the possibility of fresh spikes in cases of Covid-19, as authorities in Beijing reported new infections in the city.
Asia report: Most markets finish lower after Wall Street sell-off
Most markets in Asia finished lower on Friday, as investors reacted to the largest one-day fall in stocks on Wall Street since March overnight.
Asia report: Markets fall as investors digest Fed forecasts
Markets in Asia finished weaker across the board on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve poured cold water on sentiment as it indicated it would keep interest rates near zero through to 2022.
Asia report: Markets finish mixed ahead of Fed forecast
Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Wednesday, as investors closed their wallets ahead of the latest Federal Reserve forecast later in the global day.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher after surge on Wall Street
Markets in Asia were in a mixed state as they closed on Tuesday, although most were in the green, as investors cheered a stellar session on Wall Street overnight which saw the S&P 500 enter positive territory for 2020.
Asia report: Markets finish higher as airline stocks ascend
Markets in Asia finished in the green on Monday, as investors got their first chance to react to the unprecedented rise in employment in the US, according to data released on Friday.
Asia report: Most markets rise as airlines surge on lockdown easing
Markets in Asia were mostly higher on Friday, with airlines ascending as investors placed their bets on a sector recovery amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Asia report: Markets mostly higher, Australian retail sales plunge
Most markets in Asia turned in modest gains on Thursday, as investors watched the ongoing reopening of economies amid the Covid-19 pandemic, while new data showed Australians keeping their wallets closed during April.
Asia report: Markets finish higher after solid China data
Markets in Asia were higher across the board on Wednesday as investors cheered the ongoing reopening of economies amid the Covid-19 pandemic, although fresh data showed Australia’s economy contracting in the latest quarter.