Asian Stock Markets

Asia shares buoyed by US data, dollar holds steady

14 May 2013

Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, with the greenback holding on to its gains after better-than-expected US retail figures highlighted a steady recovery in the world’s largest economy.

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Asian stocks up on Wall St rise, German data

8 May 2013

Asian markets rose on Wednesday after the Dow closed at a record high on renewed optimism over the US economy and European markets soared following the release of impressive German factory orders...

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High-frequency trading comes to Asia as regulators grow ever more wary

3 May 2013

Laser beams and microwave dishes are the latest weapons in an arms race to shave milliseconds off dealing times in the shadowy world of high-speed, computerised financial trading. Traders, who...

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Global jitters undermine equity, commodity markets

2 May 2013

Growing doubts over the health of global economies pushed Asian shares lower on Thursday, adding to investor caution hours ahead of the European Central Bank meeting and key US jobless figures.

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Japan fund managers cut weightings of global stocks, Japanese bonds

30 Apr 2013

Japanese fund managers cut their allocations for global equities to a seven-month low in April on mounting signs of slowdown in US and Chinese economies, and as a rally in world share prices...

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Asian shares rise on US data, regional earnings eyed

26 Apr 2013

Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking global equities higher after upbeat US labour market data, while the dollar eased slightly on currency markets that were otherwise watching for the strength...

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Asia stocks down due to global growth concerns

Asian stock markets fell on Thursday, as accumulating evidence that global growth is sagging dampened investment enthusiasm.

Markets were also weighed down by some disappointing US...

1:10PM

Asian markets up on China data, yen sinks further

Asian markets rose on Tuesday, boosted by positive inflation data from China, while Tokyo extended its winning streak as the yen sank to multi-year lows.

Wall Street also provided a strong...

11:44AM

Asian markets mostly rise, strong yen hits Nikkei

Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday in the first full session after the Easter break, but Japanese shares sank for a second straight day as the yen extended its recent gains.

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Asian markets slip, spooked by euro zone fears

Asian markets slipped on Thursday and the euro sat around four-month dollar lows as euro zone fears reared again, with Italy’s politicians still unable to form a government weeks after an election...

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Asian markets rise as Dow sets new record

Asian markets rose on Wednesday, boosted by another record high for the Dow on Wall Street while concerns over the Cyprus bailout receded.

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Asian markets slip on Europe bank levy comments

Asian markets dipped on Tuesday after a top euro zone official suggested a levy on bank deposits used as part of the Cyprus bailout could be a template for future rescues in the troubled region....

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