Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets mixed as China's manufacturing slows further
Equity markets closed in a mixed state in Asia on Tuesday, as fresh data out of China showed the country’s manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors contracting further in May.
Asia report: Markets rise as China starts lifting Covid rules
Stock markets in Asia were in the green on Monday, as investors looked ahead to a busy week for economic data and after authorities in China started to lift some of the strictest Covid-19 restrictions.
Asia report: Tech plays lead region higher into the weekend
Most stock markets in Asia were in the green on Friday, with Hong Kong’s bourse leading the gains after tech behemoth Alibaba beat fourth quarter earnings expectations.
Asia report: Most markets fall as Bank of Korea hikes rates
Stock markets in Asia closed mostly lower on Thursday, as South Korea’s central bank announced its second consecutive interest rate hike, adding 25 basis points to its base rate.
Asia report: Stocks mixed, RBNZ makes fifth consecutive rate hike
Stock markets were mixed in the Asia-Pacific region on Wednesday, as New Zealand’s central bank tacked another 50 basis points onto interest rates.
Asia report: Stocks weaker, Japan manufacturing growth slows
Stocks in Asia fell back on Tuesday, reversing the broad positive movements on Monday, with technology plays in China once again leading the losses.
Asia report: Most markets rise, Chinese tech shares slide
Most stock markets closed in positive territory in Asia on Monday, with Hong Kong’s bourse being the notable exception as Chinese technology plays listed there headed south.
Asia report: Stocks bounce as PBoC trims five-year interest rate
Stock markets in Asia bounced from recent losses across the region on Friday, with Hong Kong’s bourse leading the gains as Chinese technology plays rose.
Asia report: Most markets join sell-off amid slew of data
Most equity markets in the Asia-Pacific region joined the global sell-off on Thursday, following a dire session on Wall Street overnight which saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumble almost 1,200 points.
Asia report: Stocks rise as Japan's economy shrinks less than expected
Stocks in Asia were mostly higher by the end of trading on Wednesday, after fresh data out of Tokyo showed Japan’s economy shrank at a slower rate than anticipated in the first quarter of the year.
Asia report: Hang Seng leads bounce for region's markets
Stock markets closed in the green in Asia on Tuesday, with Hong Kong’s bourse leading the gains, while Australia’s central bank warned of further interest rate rises in its latest minutes.
Asia report: Stocks mixed after disappointing data from China
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Monday, with fresh data out of China missing expectations for April as the country’s ‘zero-Covid’ policy pummelled its economic activity.
Asia report: Stocks bounce at end of turbulent week
Stock markets in Asia closed higher on Friday, bouncing from their recent sell-offs at the end of a turbulent week for global markets.
Asia report: Tech leads losses as global rout continues
Stock markets in Asia closed weaker on Thursday, with technology plays leading the losses, after the latest inflation data in the US sparked another sell-off on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as inflation beats forecasts in China
Equities closed in a mixed state in the Asia-Pacific region on Wednesday, with stock in China advancing after inflation there came in above expectations in April.
Asia report: Most markets weaker as tech sell-off continues
Equity markets mostly closed lower in Asia on Tuesday, with mainland China once again the exception, after another tech-led sell-off on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Most markets fall, China trade data beats expectations
Most stock markets in Asia closed weaker on Monday, as traders took their cue from Wall Street’s tumble last week, although trade data from China came in above expectations.
Asia report: Most markets follow Wall Street into the red
Most bourses in Asia closed lower on Friday, with all major markets trading after a week peppered with holidays, after an overnight plunge for equities on Wall Street.
Asia report: Chinese shares rise on return from break after Fed hike
Stocks were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday, with Chinese equities rising on their return from holiday, after the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 50 basis points overnight.
Asia report: Markets fall ahead of crunch Fed decision
Stock markets in Asia finished lower on Wednesday, with Chinese technology plays tumbling in Hong Kong, as investors braced themselves for an expected interest rate hike stateside later in the global day.