Category: Stock Market

Asian shares slid Wednesday following another sharp fall on Wall Street as fears spread that the growing virus outbreak will put the brakes on the global economy. Asian Shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 1.1% to 22,357.39. Αustralia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped 2.1% to 6,720.70. South Korea’s Kospi lost 1.1% at 2,080.46. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng […]

Global stock markets stabilised on Tuesday after a wave of early selling petered out and Wall Street futures managed a solid bounce after the previous day’s sharp selloff on fears about the spreading coronavirus. European shares recorded their worst one-day loss since June 2016 on Monday as worries about the spread of the new virus […]

Asian Stocks – Shares and currencies across Asia slumped on Monday as the number of coronavirus infections rose sharply in South Korea, Italy and Iran, sending investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold. The World Health Organization said it was worried about the growing number without any clear link to the epicentre of the […]

Asian stocks ere mixed on Friday as concerns lingered over the economic impact of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Asian Shares In mainland China, shares jumped on the day. The Shenzhen component was up 1.05% to 11,629.70 while the Shenzhen composite jumped 1.125% to 1,907.35. The Shanghai composite rose 0.31% to about 3,039.67. Stocks in South Korea led […]

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 higher. Australian shares were up 0.29 percent, while Japan’s Nikkei stock index rose 0.81 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 2,984.97, while the Shenzhen component rose 0.58% to 11,306.49. The […]

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 index rallied 66.61 points, or 2.28 percent. Japanese stocks hit a 1-1/2-week low […]

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 10,916.31. The Shenzhen composite also added 0.441% to around 1,779.43. Hong […]

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 composite down 0.71% to about 2,906.07. The Shenzhen […]

Asian shares saw gains on Tuesday as investors continued to weigh the economic impact of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak which has already taken more than 1,000 lives. Asian Shares Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led gains among major markets regionally as it surged 1.37% as of its final hour of trading. Mainland Chinese stocks saw gains […]