Market Report - Asia
31 Jan
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Asia report: SK Hynix drags Kospi down on return from holiday

Asian markets mostly advanced on Friday, following gains in US equities as investors assessed Big Tech earnings.

30 Jan
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Asia report: Japan, Australia markets rise on quiet Thursday

Japanese and Australian equities rose on Thursday, diverging from Wall Street's overnight decline after the Federal Reserve maintained its interest rate stance.

29 Jan
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Asia report: Japan, Aussie stocks rise on quiet day for region

Stocks in Japan and Australia advanced on a quiet Wednesday for the Asia-Pacific region, recovering from losses in the previous session, as Wall Street staged a sharp rebound overnight.

28 Jan
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Asia report: Tech stocks fall amid global AI rout

Asia-Pacific markets showed a mixed performance on Tuesday as investor sentiment wavered following a sharp sell-off in US tech shares overnight.

27 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed as China factory activity contracts

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors assessed China's latest economic data, which showed an unexpected contraction in factory activity for January while industrial profits posted a year-on-year increase in December.

24 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed as BoJ hikes benchmark rate

Asia-Pacific markets ended in a mixed state on Friday, following overnight gains on Wall Street after US president Donald Trump reiterated his call for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices.

23 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed, Korean GDP growth misses forecasts

Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Thursday as investors digested economic data and monitored policy developments.

22 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump threatens 10pc China tariffs

Asia-Pacific markets saw mixed performance on Wednesday, with Chinese stocks falling following comments from US president Donald Trump regarding potential tariffs on Beijing.

21 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed as Trump reinaugurated as US president

Asia-Pacific markets finished in a mixed state on Tuesday as investors awaited further clarity on US president Donald Trump's policy direction following his inauguration.

20 Jan
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Asia report: Markets rise as region braces for Trump trade policies

Asian markets closed mostly higher on Monday, with Hong Kong stocks leading gains ahead of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.

17 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed after slew of Chinese data

Asia-Pacific markets delivered a mixed performance on Friday, as investors digested encouraging economic data from China.

16 Jan
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Asia report: Markets rise as Bank of Korea holds key rate

Asia-Pacific markets advanced Thursday, buoyed by Wall Street's rally following softer-than-expected US core inflation data and robust corporate earnings.

15 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed as Japan manufacturing sentiment improves

Markets in the Asia-Pacific region showed mixed performances on Wednesday as investors assessed softer-than-expected US inflation data and the latest business sentiment survey from Japan.

14 Jan
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Asia report: Most markets rise after mixed day on Wall Street

Markets across the Asia-Pacific region ended mostly higher on Tuesday, buoyed by gains in China and Hong Kong, even as Japan's indices struggled under the weight of a tech selloff.

13 Jan
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Asia report: Markets fall after strong US jobs report

Asia-Pacific markets traded lower on Monday as a robust US jobs report dampened expectations for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

10 Jan
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Asia report: Markets fall on Japan data, China bond yields rise

Asia-Pacific markets broadly declined on Friday, with mainland China leading the losses as investors evaluated mixed economic data from Japan and a policy update from the People’s Bank of China.

09 Jan
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Asia report: Markets fall as China inflation misses annual target

Asia-Pacific markets broadly declined on Thursday as concerns over the Federal Reserve's potential delay in rate cuts due to persistent inflation fears weighed on sentiment.

08 Jan
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Asia report: Markets mixed as China unveils consumption boost policy

Asia-Pacific finished with a mixed performance on Wednesday, influenced by Wall Street's overnight decline as rising US Treasury yields and falling tech stocks weighed on sentiment.

07 Jan
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Asia report: Tech shares in focus after Nasdaq's overnight rally

Asia-Pacific markets showed mixed performances on Tuesday, buoyed by a strong rally in technology shares on Wall Street overnight.

06 Jan
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Asia report: Most markets fall amid mixed data from China, Hong Kong

Markets across the Asia-Pacific region were mostly lower on Monday as investors digested mixed economic data and corporate performances.