Asian Shares

Asian shares and United States stock futures edged up cautiously on Wednesday, as investors tried to shake off worries about the coronavirus epidemic and look beyond the short-term hit to corporate earnings. Asian Shares Chinese blue chip shares erased early declines to trade 0.52 percent…

Asian shares mostly fell by the close on Tuesday, as the new coronavirus outbreak continued to roil companies amid expectations it would cause a slowdown. Oil prices also tumbled. Asian Shares Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was down 1.36% in the afternoon. The Shanghai composite closed flat to…

Asian shares reversed losses on Monday and moved back toward a three-week top as China's persistent efforts to cushion the blow from a coronavirus outbreak calmed nervous investors, although Japanese stocks faltered on growing recession risks. Asian Shares The benchmark Shanghai Composite…

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Friday as concerns around the ongoing coronavirus outbreak continued to weigh on investor sentiment. Asian Stocks Mainland Chinese stocks gained on the day, with the Shanghai composite rising 0.38% to about 2,917.01. The Shenzhen component up 0.48% to…

Stocks in major Asian markets declined on Thursday as investors weighed a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases reported in China’s Hubei province due to a tweak in methodology. Asian Markets Mainland Chinese stocks reversed earlier gains and ended their trading day lower. The Shanghai…