Tag: Asian Shares

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as reports of dismal company earnings add to pessimism over the widespread economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Asian Shares Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.9% after Fitch Ratings downgraded its outlook for Japan to “negative” from “stable.” The Nikkei 225 gave up 218.83 points to 22,438.55. South Korea’s Kospi […]

Asian shares advanced on Tuesday as prospects of a deal by European Union leaders to jointly fund recovery of their economies and hopes for a coronavirus vaccine lifted risk appetite. Asian Shares On Wall Street, tech shares jumped after several days in the doldrums, pushing the Nasdaq Composite up 2.51 percent to a record closing […]

Asian shares crept toward five-month peaks on Monday as investors wagered the U.S. earnings season would see most companies beat forecasts given expectations had been lowered so far by coronavirus lockdowns. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.15 per cent, having climbed sharply last week on the back of surging […]

Asian stocks pushed higher Thursday as investors continued to place faith in policy support and shrugged off simmering tensions between Washington and Beijing. The dollar steadied. Asian Stocks Futures on the S&P 500 Index slid 0.1% as of 6:25 a.m. in London. The gauge rose 0.8% on Wednesday.Japan’s Topix index rose 0.2%. Hong Kong’s Hang […]

Asian shares paused for breath on Tuesday following a surge sparked by speculation Beijing is trying to ochestrate a major domestic bull run to support an economy hit by the coronavirus and a standoff with Washington. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was last down 0.25%, a seemingly inevitable correction after […]

Asian shares fell on Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street as rising virus cases cause some U.S. states to backtrack on pandemic reopenings. Asian Shares Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1.3% in early trading. Shares also fell in Hong Kong, Sydney, Shanghai and South Korea. The Nikkei 225 lost 297.39 points to 22,214.69 while the […]

Asian Shares were mostly lower on Thursday after another day of wobbly trading on Wall Street as markets eased off the accelerator following their big rally. Asian Shares Japan’s Nikkei 225 shed 0.4% to 22,365.00. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong also fell 0.4%, to 24,385.84. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.5% to 2,130.52. India’s Sensex […]

Asian shares and Wall Street futures rallied on Tuesday as the formal start of the Federal Reserve’s corporate bond buying programme boosted global investor sentiment and calmed earlier worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections. Asian shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 2.2%, its biggest one-day gain since June 1. […]

Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday, with Tokyo dropping more than 1% as the Japanese yen gained after the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates low through 2022. Asian Shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1.2% to 22,842.90. South Korea’s Kospi edged 0.2% lower to 2,190.74. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.3% to […]

Asian shares slipped today after most US stocks pared gains made during their recent rally, although the Nasdaq benchmark reached its second straight day at a record high as oil prices rose. Asian Shares Australian S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.4 per cent. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index lost 0.8 per cent. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.3 per […]