Page 8 - Asian Stocks

Asian stocks, gold slide, bonds yields climb on stimulus end prospects

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slid 0.5 per cent in early trading. Japan's Nikkei gained 0.1 per cent

Asia stocks start Q4 with gains, sterling stumbles

Australian market added 1 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei put on 1.1 per cent

Asia stocks slip, yen gains on US debate jitters

Brent crude eased back 45 cents to $46.90 a barrel, while US crude dipped 38 cents to $45.55 per barrel

Asian shares hold near 14-month peak on Fed relief, JGB yields fall

Japan's Nikkei dipped 0.1 per cent, reflecting the yen's gains during Japan's market holiday on Thursday

Asian stocks hold near 14-month peak on Fed relief

S&P 500 Index gained 0.65 per cent, led by 1.9-per cent gain for the real estate sector

Asian stocks rise as weak data crimp Fed hike chances, oil slips

Worries also grew that the BoJ could cut interest rates more deeply into negative territory and adjust its massive asset buying

Asian stocks waver as policy uncertainty, weaker oil sap confidence

The soggy Asian start followed an uninspiring performance overnight on Wall Street where the Dow lost 0.2 per cent

Asia stocks, bonds suffer central bank anxiety attack

Shanghai followed with a fall of 2 per cent, while Australian stocks sank 2.2 per cent

Asia stocks sway before US jobs report, dollar nurses losses

Dollar was nearly flat at 103.355 yen after coming down from a one-month high of 104.00 overnight

Asia drifts lower before US jobs report; dollar nurses losses

Given the weak ISM report, markets will look to Friday's non-farm payrolls to see if the Fed can risk raising rates this month or later this year

Most Asia stocks slide on US Fed officials' rate comments; dollar firms

Odds of a hike in US interest rates in September rose to 33 per cent following the comments, from 21 per cent on Thursday

Asia stocks wary, dollar slips before US Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech

Investors in riskier assets are wary of Yellen hinting at a near-term interest rate hike

Asia stocks mark time before US Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech; dollar firm

Market expectations have increased that Yellen might indicate a clearer timeframe for the next US rate hike

Asian stocks cement gains after recent rally, oil slips

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.3 per cent in early trade and Nikkei rose 0.4%

Asian stocks consolidate after Wall Street gains, oil slips

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.1 per cent in early trades

Asian stocks dipped after weak corporate results halted Wall Street's run overnight

MSCI's index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.1% but still headed for a 0.4% gain, South Korea's Kospi lost 0.4% and Australian shares dropped 0.2%

Asian stocks extend losses as BOJ offers gloomier economic view

With global economy slowing and many countries facing deflationary pressures, investors' focus remained squarely on policy decisions from the world's major central banks