Asian Stock Markets

Asian markets mostly lower as US cuts kick in

4 Mar 2013

Asian markets mostly fell Monday after US lawmakers failed to prevent the imposition of US$85 billion (HK$659.1 billion) in spending cuts that kicked in at the end of last week.

Asian markets fall after rally, weak China data

1 Mar 2013

Asian markets were lower on Friday as traders took a breather after healthy gains in the previous session while Chinese data showed growth in manufacturing activity had slowed.

Asian markets rise on Wall St rally, ECB comments

28 Feb 2013

Asian markets rose on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a more than five-year high, while the head of the European Central Bank soothed concerns over the euro zone.

Asian markets up on Fed, strong yen hits Tokyo

27 Feb 2013

Asian markets mostly rose on Wednesday after US Federal Reserve head Ben Bernanke reaffirmed the central bank’s huge monetary easing scheme, but a stronger yen sent Tokyo lower.

New rule to boost A shares, cross-border flows

27 Feb 2013

The China Securities Regulatory Commission is expected to unveil in the near future a new rule governing the opening of A-share trading accounts, which will, for the first time, define residents...

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Asia shares decline on Italy election

Asian shares fell on Tuesday, taking their lead from overnight plunges in global equities while currency markets remain volatile as no party has won a Senate majority in Italy’s elections,...

Asian markets slip on Fed stimulus fears

Asian markets saw early losses Thursday following a tumble on Wall Street as traders grow concerned that the US Federal Reserve could bring an early end to its huge stimulus programme.

Asian markets mostly up after Wall St, Europe gains

Asian markets mostly climbed on Wednesday, with dealers taking a positive cue from Wall Street and Europe, following a surge in investor confidence in eurozone powerhouse Germany.

Asian markets mixed; yen weighs on Japan

Asian markets were mixed in late morning trade on Tuesday, but Tokyo eased on profit-taking and following an uptick in the yen after Japan’s finance minister said the central bank’s independence...

Asian markets mixed after G20 talks; Japan soars

Asian markets were mixed Monday, with Tokyo surging thanks to a weakening yen after a weekend G20 meeting ended without accusing Japan of orchestrating a recent slide in its currency.

Asia stocks fall on slumping German economy

Disappointing news about Germany’s economy sent Asian stock markets down on Friday.