Page 10 - Asian Markets

Asian stocks bounce as bond market calms as US preps for stimulus

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.1%, after shedding 3.7% last Friday'

Asian stocks open higher as US Fed's Powell nixes inflation fears

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.90% in early trade while Japan's Nikkei 225 added 1.37%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index futures rose 0.92%

Asian stocks open lower on rising interest rates, inflation fears

The tech-heavy Nasdaq index closed down 0.5% as investors sold the big tech stocks that have driven the market rally since last March

Asia share market edges up as bond yields, resources steal the show

Japan's Nikkei recouped 1.0% and South Korea 0.4%, while E-Mini futures for the S&P 500 were a fraction firmer

Asian stocks step back from record highs on rising bond yield, weak US data

MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside of Japan was last down 0.1per cent at 733.67 from a record high of 745.89 touched on Thursday

Asian markets offer mixed signals as investors juggle stimulus, pandemic

Dow Jones Industrial Average scored another record closing high on Tuesday, climbing 0.2%. The S&P 500 fell 0.06%, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.34%

Asian shares stuck in holiday lull over US economic data, bitcoin soars

Bitcoin surged yet again to a new record high after BNY Mellon said it will offer custodian services for cryptocurrencies

Global markets: Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei hits record high in 30 years

The Tokyo stock exchange Nikkei index reached record highs since August 1990 at Monday opening, the Kyodo news agency reports

Asian shares near all-time peak, oil heads to $60 on economic revival hopes

Japan's Nikkei climbed 0.3% while Australian shares advanced 0.5% led by technology and mining shares

Emerging markets stocks, bonds saw $53.5 billion inflows in January: IIF

It is the tenth consecutive month of net positive flows to emerging markets

Asian markets modestly firmer as global retail frenzy unsettles outlook

Institutional investors are still digesting the retail trading frenzy that has boosted GameStop Corp and other so called meme stocks in recent sessions against their financial fundamentals

Asian shares rise as US stimulus plans offset virus woes, delayed vaccines

Global equity markets have scaled record highs in recent days on bets Covid-19 vaccines will start to reduce the inflection rates worldwide and on a stronger US economic recovery under President Biden

Asian shares under pressure over new Covid cases, doubts on vaccine supply

The benchmark is below the record high of 727.31 touched last week but up 8.5 per cent so far in January, on track for its fourth straight monthly rise

Asian markets set for messy open after US stocks peak on Biden inauguration

On Thursday, the Nikkei 225 index closed up .82%, and the futures contract is now down 0.49% from the close

Asia shares mostly lower amid rising coronavirus cases, Washington turmoil

Twitter's stock tumbled 6.4% on Monday after the micro-blogging site permanently suspended Trump's account last Friday

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street retreat as virus cases rise

Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday as Japanese shares echoed pullbacks on Wall Street while other regional indexes recouped earlier losses amid continuing worries about surging coronavirus cases. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.4% to 27,159.27 as the government was preparing to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and several surrounding areas. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 inched down less than 0.1% to 6,681.90. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.0% to 2,975.05, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.4% to 27,577.74. The Shanghai Composite climbed 0.5% to 3,521.75. Japan's prime minister has said the government is considering declaring a state of emergency to help curb the spread of infections. The move is expected this week. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and the governors of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa asked the national government over the weekend to declare the emergency after the capital saw a daily record of 1,337 cases on New Year's Eve. US stocks pulled back from their recent record ..

Asian stocks and pound cheer Brexit, Alibaba slumps on monopoly probe

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.14%. Australian stocks advanced by 0.57%, while Tokyo shares rose 0.4%

Asian shares set for mixed opening on resurgent coronavirus worries

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.60% in early trading, following three-straight days of losses. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures were down 0.13%

Huge first day IPO gains evoke 'bubble' risk in India, other Asian markets

The huge price pops have taken place across regional stock markets, including in Hong Kong, China, and India

Market rally stalls after 5 days amid declines in Asian indices

A weakening rupee and lacklustre global markets further weighed on sentiment, traders said