Asian shares are lower after US stocks posted their worst loss in five weeks on Wednesday after a surprisingly limp report on the nation’s manufacturing that stirred worries about the economic outlook. Asian Shares Japan’s Nikkei 225 index shed 0.6 per cent to 21,758.02. Tthe Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.4 per cent to […]
Asian shares, including China’s, were little changed on Monday, shrugging off news that the U.S. administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) was flat. China’s Shanghai stock index (SSEC) slipped 0.1%. Pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 futures (STXEc1) were down 0.11%. German […]
Asian shares slipped to three-week lows on Friday as the release of a whistleblower complaint against U.S. President Donald Trump added to worries about the global economy, already reeling from the China-U.S. trade war. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.35%, having fallen 1.65% so far this week. Japan’s Nikkei slid […]
Asian shares markets slipped on Monday as investors waited for more clarity on the Sino-U.S. trade talks after recent negotiations, while oil gained more than 1% as Middle East tensions remained elevated. Asian shares Chinese shares opened in the negative territory, with the blue-chip index down 1.5%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index (HSI) was 0.8% weaker […]
Asian stocks rose in step with their global peers while safe-haven bonds retreated on Tuesday, as signs Sino-U.S. trade hostilities might be easing for now helped restore investor confidence after the previous session’s rout. Asian Stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.3% after dropping 1.3% the previous day. The Shanghai Composite […]
Asian shares fall on Monday as the latest salvos in the Sino-U.S. trade war shook confidence in the world economy and sent investors steaming to the safe harbor of sovereign bonds and gold, while slugging emerging market currencies. Asian Shares On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced an additional duty on some $550 billion of […]
Asian shares slipped on Wednesday as fresh worries about a global recession led investors to dump risky assets, with US President Donald Trump showing no signs of backing down in his trade war with China. Trump said on Tuesday he had to confront China over trade even if it caused short-term harm to the US […]
Asian shares fell on Monday since investors scaled back expectations of an aggressive interest rate cut. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.4%. Japan’s Nikkei dropped 0.3%, domestic earnings for this season starts this week. The Shanghai Composite Index was down 1.1% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng dropped 0.9%. […]
Asian Shares rallied and bonds retreated in Asia on Monday as a thaw in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute averted one threat to the global economy, leading investors to pare wagers on aggressive policy easing by the major central banks. Asian Shares Chinese blue chips climbed 2.1% to their highest. Japan’s Nikkei climbed 1.6% to a […]
Asian shares stumbled on Friday amid rising doubts that a highly anticipated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping this weekend could lead to an easing of trade tensions. Asian Shares Chinese blue chips (CSI300) fell 0.49%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 0.59%. Australian shares (AXJO) were off 0.3%. U.S S&P 500 […]