Tag: asian markets

Oct 23
Asian shares, US futures gain after last Trump-Biden debate

Asian shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump and his challenger former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their second and final debate before the Nov. 3 election. Asian Shares U.S. stock futures shifted from modest losses to less than 0.1% gains in the debate’s aftermath. Japan’s Nikkei 225 […]

Jun 12
Asian Stocks came off their lows on Friday

Asian stocks came off their lows on Friday (June 12) after a selloff in the wake of a Wall Street rout triggered by concerns that the epic rally since March was excessive, given the emergence of a second wave of coronavirus infections in the United States. Asian Stocks Singapore shares plunged at the open with the Straits Times Index sinking 3.4 […]

Mar 20
Asian markets rise while US stock futures struggle

Asian markets jumped Friday while US stock stuttered after yet another volatile day of trading. Asian Markets and U.S futures South Korea’s Kospi was last up 4.5%, putting the benchmark index on pace to record its first gains since March 10. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index increased 2.8%, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 1.9%. China’s […]

Mar 19
Asian markets continued to lose ground Thursday morning in Asia

Asian markets continued to lose ground Thursday morning in Asia as fears of a global recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to grip markets.   Asian markets Japan’s Nikkei 225 could not hold on to a strong start to the morning session. The Japanese benchmark opened up 2.34%, but quickly gave up those gains and was down 0.78% by 10:04 PM ET (02:04 AM GMT).  The Bank of Japan is […]

Nov 20
Asian markets pull back after weak Japanese trade data

Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the economy as growth slows following a sales tax hike. Asian Markets Japan’s Nikkei 225 index NIK, -0.62%   declined 0.8% after customs data showed the country’s exports falling 9.2% in October. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, -0.75%   dropped […]

Sep 13
Asian stocks were higher on Friday; hopes for a break in the US-China trade war.

Asian stocks rallied Friday on continued hopes for a break in the US-China trade war. Investors are staying positive ahead of highly anticipated trade negotiations between the United States and China in the coming weeks. The two countries have showed signs in recent days that they are interested in easing the tensions between them. Asian stocks Markets in mainland […]

Jul 03
Asian markets fell in morning trade on Wednesday

Asian markets fell in morning trade on Wednesday amid trade worries as White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said a potential trade deal between the U.S. and China is still a ways off. Bonds extended gains globally ahead of the U.S. holiday and as investors weighed a run of poor economic data and the prospect […]