Category: Stock Market

Asian shares edged up on Monday, catching some of Wall Street’s momentum after surprisingly strong U.S. jobs data, although regional gains were capped by concerns about China’s economic slowdown due to the prolonged Sino-U.S. trade war. Asian Shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei (N225) added 0.33%. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) gained 0.27%. […]

Asian stocks gained on Friday as investors took heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying trade talks with China were “moving right along”, and U.S. oil prices sat near 2-1/2-month highs after OPEC and other producers agreed to cut output. Asian Stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.4%. Japan’s Nikkei added […]

Asian Shares were mostly higher on Thursday as investors digested recent developments on U.S.-China trade. Asian Shares In Japan, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.71% to close at 23,300.09. The Topix index added 0.48% to end its trading day 1,711.41. Mainland Chinese stocks gained on the day, with the Shanghai composite up 0.74% to about 2,899.47. The Shenzhen […]

Asian Stocks mostly slipped on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said overnight that he may delay a trade deal with China till after the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Asian Stocks In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.05% to close at 23,135.23 as shares of index heavyweight Fast Retailing plummeted 5.21%. The Topix index also declined 0.2% to end its trading […]

 Asian shares fell on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump stunned markets by imposing tariffs on imports from Brazil and Argentina, rekindling fears over global trade tensions, while weak U.S. factory data added to the investor gloom. Asian Shares Pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures were up 0.41% in early trades, while German DAX futures added 0.45% and FTSE futures gained 0.26%. […]

Asian shares gained in early trading Monday following an unexpected jump in China’s manufacturing activity in November. Asian Shares Japan’s Nikkei NIK, rose 1.1%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.5%. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP edged up 0.3% Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO,  was up 0.6%. Currencies The euro climbed 0.1% to $1.1017. The Japanese yen was little changed at […]

Asian shares were lower on Friday as investors continued to watch for developments on U.S.-China trade following a recent escalation in tensions over Hong Kong. Asian Shares Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led losses among major markets regionally as it fell 2.03% to close at 26,346.49, with shares of life insurer AIA dropping 2.24%. The Shanghai composite down 0.61% […]

Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday as investors look for concrete developments on U.S.-China trade as the threat of increased tariffs looms. Asian Shares Mainland Chinese stocks shed gains from an earlier recovery to end their trading day lower, with the Shanghai composite declining 0.13% to about 2,903.19 and the Shenzhen component slipping 0.3% at 9,648.39. The […]

Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, bolstered by new momentum in Sino-U.S. efforts to end their acrimonious trade dispute and as Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba made a strong Hong Kong debut in the world’s largest share sale this year. Asian Stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.4% to a one-week high. Australian shares […]

Asian shares staged a cautious rally on Monday as investors dared to hope for some progress in the endless Sino-U.S. trade dispute, while the outperformance of recent U.S. economic data gave the dollar a leg up on its peers. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan bounced 0.7%, after losing 0.4% last […]