Tag: Asian Shares
Asian shares made guarded gains on Tuesday amid optimism about prospects for a Sino-U.S. trade deal, while investors were sanguine yet another vote on Brexit would still avert a hard exit for Britain. Asian Shares A holiday in Tokyo kept turnover light and MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) added a modest […]
Asian shares stumbled on Friday after China posted its weakest growth in nearly three decades, countering a global lift in sentiment on the UK and European Union striking a long-awaited Brexit deal. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.17% by 0350 GMT, erasing earlier small gains. Australian shares (AXJO) […]
Sterling faltered on fading hopes of a Brexit deal on Thursday, while a five-session rally in Asian stocks ran out of steam as weak U.S. retail sales fanned fears about the health of the world’s biggest economy. Asian stocks South Korean, Australian and New Zealand indexes were all in negative territory. Sterling fell 0.5% to […]
Asian shares lost some steam in Asian trading on Wednesday while sterling came off five-month highs as investors remained uncertain whether crunch talks in Brussels would lead to a deal to avoid a disorderly British exit from the European Union. Asian shares European stocks were on track to open lower after big gains the previous […]
Asian shares and the pound gained on Tuesday as investors held out hope that Britain still had a chance of avoiding a messy exit from the European Union at key negotiations this week. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.1%. Australian shares were up 0.17%. Japan’s Nikkei stock index […]
Asian shares firmed on Monday as signs of progress in the Sino-U.S. trade standoff whetted risk appetites, though investors remained wary of the damage already done to the global economy. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.1% in light trade. Australia’s main index tacked on 0.6% and South Korea rose […]
Asian shares jumped on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with China’s top trade negotiator, stirring hopes for an agreement, while sterling resumed its climb amid optimism over a possible Brexit deal. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 1.3% on Friday afternoon in Asia. S&P e-mini […]
Asian stocks fell the most in a week on Wednesday as the United States and China’s broadening dispute over trade and foreign policy showed little sign of coming to an end, weighing on global economic growth. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.61%. Chinese shares fell 0.32% after briefly […]
Asian shares inched up on Tuesday, with Chinese shares making decent gains after a week-long holiday, though investors remained cautious over U.S.-China trade talks after President Donald Trump said a quick deal was unlikely. Asian Shares European shares were expected to follow, with major European stock futures including pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 futures trading up 0.15%-0.2%. Japan’s Nikkei […]
Asian shares were mixed Monday, following a healthy report on U.S. jobs, while investors cautiously awaited the upcoming trade talks between the U.S. and China. Asian Shares The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was little changed at as of 9:27 a.m. London time. Futures on the S&P 500 Index fell 0.5%. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index […]
