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Jan 31
Asian shares close the week with losses amid coronavirus fears

Asian shares fought to regain their footing on Friday as investors clutched at hopes China could contain the coronavirus, even as headlines spoke of more cases, mounting deaths, flight suspensions and production pauses at factories. Asian Shares Futures on the S&P 500 Index declined 0.3% as of 9:15 a.m. London time. Nasdaq 100 Index futures […]

Jan 30
Asian shares fell on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold

Asian shares fell on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and investors continued to watch for developments on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Asian Shares Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 2.62% to close at 26,449.13. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped 1.72% to close at 22,977.75 while the Topix index declined 1.48% […]

Jan 29
Asian shares fell on Wednesday but futures offer hope

Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a spike in new Chinese virus cases sent Hong Kong stocks tumbling and added to worries about the economic impact of the outbreak. Asian Shares European futures rose 0.22% in early trading and U.S. stock futures were up 0.27%. Chinese stock futures in Singapore rebounded from two days of […]

Jan 28
Stocks in Asia declined on Tuesday

Stocks in Asia declined on Tuesday amid fears about the ongoing coronavirus outbreak that continues to spread. Stocks in Asia South Korea’s Kospi dropped 3.09% to close at 2,176.72. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 shed 0.55% to close at 23,215.71 while the Topix index declined 0.6% to end its trading day at 1,692.28. Meanwhile, shares in Australia declined on […]

Jan 22
Asian shares recover from losses sparked by the coronavirus outbreak

Asian shares recovered a little ground Wednesday after a new virus originating in China drove markets into the red earlier this week and disrupted plans for the millions of people traveling over the Lunar New Year. Asian Shares China’s Shanghai Composite (SHCOMP) was last up 0.4%, reversing earlier losses. The index had fallen more than 1% Wednesday morning. Hong […]

Jan 20
Asian shares mostly higher before central banks’ decisions

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday as investors awaited central bank decisions and earnings reports due out in coming weeks. U.S. stock markets will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Asian Shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.2% higher to 24,096.21. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,088.50. South Korea’s […]