Category: Stock Market

Asian stocks struggled on Friday to follow Wall Street’s euphoria about a possible U.S. rate cut next month as anxiety over Sino-U.S. trade negotiations clouded investor sentiment in the region. Asian Stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.1%. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.4%. Australian stocks declined 0.3%. Japan’s Nikkei shed 0.2% amid […]

Asian stock markets rallied on Thursday while the dollar dropped and global bond yields plunged, with the 10-year U.S. yield falling below two percent, after the Federal Reserve signaled possible interest rate cuts later this year. Asian Stock Markets MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.92%, led by gains in China. Tokyo’s […]

Asian shares hit five-week highs on Wednesday as investors hoped the Federal Reserve would follow the lead of the European Central Bank and open the door to future rate cuts at its policy meeting later in the day.  Asian shares All eyes are now upon the Fed which is scheduled to release a statement at […]

Asian stock markets: Investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate meeting capped Asian stocks on Tuesday, while crude oil prices retreated as global growth worries overshadowed supply concerns stemming from recent Middle East tensions. Asian Stock Markets The Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.25%. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.2%. […]

Asian stocks sagged on Friday ahead of key Chinese data that could provide more clues on how heavily the U.S.-Sino trade war is weighing on the economy, while oil prices were supported by supply concerns after attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman. Asian Stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged […]

Asian markets fell in early trading Thursday, following losses on Wall Street and turmoil in Hong Kong. Asian shares were led lower on Thursday as the Hong Kong market fell for second consecutive session following a day of massive street protests, while oil prices flirted with five-month lows due to higher U.S. crude inventories and […]

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Asian share markets were in a defensive crouch on Wednesday as the White House took a tough line on trade talks with China, while a looming reading on U.S. inflation could scramble the odds for an early cut in interest rates there. Asian Share Markets MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped 0.6% […]

Asian stocks, led by Chinese shares, gained on Tuesday as markets basked in relief following the U.S. decision to hold off from imposing import tariffs on Mexico as the two governments agreed a deal to combat illegal migration from Central America. Hopes that U.S. interest rates will be cut as early as next week also […]

Asian stocks and U.S. equity futures climbed on Monday after President Donald Trump suspended his plans for U.S. tariffs on Mexico. Treasuries fell as demand for havens sank. Asian Stocks The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.9% as of 2:00 p.m. in Tokyo. Japan’s Topix Index rose 1.6%. Shanghai Composite gained 1%. Hang Seng gained 2.1%. Kospi […]