Market Report - Asia
Asia report: Markets higher despite rise in Aussie inflation
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region were mostly in the green on Wednesday, as chip stocks followed Nvidia’s rise on Wall Street overnight.
Asia report: Most markets rise after mixed day on Wall Street
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region experienced mostly positive performance on Tuesday, with Japan's Topix reaching its highest level in three weeks.
Asia report: Most markets fall ahead of key inflation readings
Asia-Pacific markets finished mostly lower on Monday, with investors looking ahead to key inflation data from Australia and Japan later in the week.
Asia report: Most markets fall as inflation accelerates in Japan
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Friday after Japan's core inflation rate for May came in cooler than expected at 2. 5%, below forecasts, putting pressure on the country’s plans to raise interest rates.
Asia report: Stocks mixed as China maintains key lending rates
Asia-Pacific markets experienced a mixed performance on Thursday following China's decision to keep its benchmark lending rates unchanged.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest Japan trade data
Asian markets saw a mixed performance on Wednesday, with notable gains in Hong Kong.
Asia report: Most markets rise as RBA holds rates
Asia-Pacific markets experienced a significant rebound on Tuesday, mirroring Wall Street's positive momentum from the previous night.
Asia report: Markets fall as investors digest wave of China data
Asia-Pacific markets were primarily in the red on Monday, as investors digested key economic data from China.
Asia report: Markets mixed as BoJ holds interest rates
Markets in the Asia-Pacific region finished in a mixed state on Friday, with Japanese reversing earlier losses after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged.
Asia report: Most markets rise after US Fed decision
Asia-Pacific markets mostly saw gains on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve decided to hold the federal funds rate steady at 5. 25% to 5. 5%.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors digest regional inflation data
Markets across the Asia-Pacific region showed mixed performances on Wednesday, reflecting investor responses to varying inflation data from around the continent.
Asia report: Markets mixed as investors look to Fed decision
Asia-Pacific markets presented a mixed performance on Tuesday, reflecting a cautious sentiment as traders awaited the US Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday.
Asia report: Stocks mixed on quiet day for region
Asia-Pacific markets finished with a mixed performance on Monday following a stronger-than-expected US jobs report, which revealed increased hiring and wage growth for May.
Asia report: Shares mixed ahead of US payrolls
Asian stocks were mixed on Friday as investors awaited a key jobs report from the US, while upbeat trade data from China was overshadowed by a report that some Republican lawmakers had called for a ban of Chinese car battery imports.
Asia report: Markets rally as rate cut bets start to firm
Asian shares were largely positive on Thursday on as investors awaited a widely forecast cut in interest rates from the European Central Bank, while hopes were also rising for a similar move by the US Federal Reserve.
Asia report: Shares mixed as investors mull Australia GDP, India election
Asia shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed the Indian election result, Australian GDP figures which showed slight growth in the first quarter, and private sector services survey data from China.
Asia report: India sell-off as Modi landslide looks unlikely
Asian stock markets fell on Tuesday as investors digested a fall in US manufacturing and awaited results of the Indian election, with the widely-expected landslide win for Narendra Modi’s right-wing BJP Party looking unlikely.
Asia report: Shares rally on rate cut hopes, China Caixin PMI
Asian share markets rallied on Monday, as investors awaited an expected rate cut from the European Central Bank, while a positive factory activity survey in China also boosted sentiment.