Tag: Asian Shares

Feb 14
Asian stocks mostly rise on Friday

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Friday as concerns around the ongoing coronavirus outbreak continued to weigh on investor sentiment. Asian Stocks Mainland Chinese stocks gained on the day, with the Shanghai composite rising 0.38% to about 2,917.01. The Shenzhen component up 0.48% to 10,916.31. The Shenzhen composite also added 0.441% to around 1,779.43. Hong […]

Feb 13
Stocks in major Asian markets declined on Thursday

Stocks in major Asian markets declined on Thursday as investors weighed a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases reported in China’s Hubei province due to a tweak in methodology. Asian Markets Mainland Chinese stocks reversed earlier gains and ended their trading day lower. The Shanghai composite down 0.71% to about 2,906.07. The Shenzhen […]

Feb 10
Asian Shares gained on Monday

Asian shares in mainland China rose on Monday as investors monitored the ongoing virus outbreak’s impact on Chinese manufacturers. Factories in China were set to return to work on Monday, but many are expected to remain shut for longer. Asian Shares Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, on the other hand, slipped 0.7% as of its final […]

Feb 07
Asia markets mostly fall as China’s trade data gets delayed

Asia markets mostly fell on Friday, following three sessions of broad gains, as China delayed the release of trade data for January. Asia Markets Mainland Chinese shares bucked the downward trend to bounce back slightly from declines earlier. The Shanghai composite rose 0.33% to close at 2,875.96. The Shenzhen component edged up slightly to 10,611.55. The Shenzhen […]

Feb 05
Asian shares rise on optimism that China’s economy will ride out effects of outbreak

Asian shares rose Wednesday on optimism that China’s latest actions may help curtail some of the expected economic damage from the virus outbreak. Asian Shares The Shanghai composite up 1.25% to around 2,818.09. The Shenzhen component index rose 2.14% to 10,305.50. The Shenzhen composite added 2.48% to about 1,678.63. The Chinext start-up board was up more […]

Feb 04
World markets bounced on Tuesday

U.S. equity futures jumped with European stocks after a brutal sell-off in Chinese equities halted on Tuesday and as investors gauged the latest efforts to contain the deadly coronavirus. Commodities rallied, from crude oil to coffee. Stocks The Stoxx Europe 600 Index surged 1% as of 10:34 a.m. London time. Futures on the S&P 500 […]

Feb 03
Asian shares sink as virus fears maul China’s markets

Asian shares were dragged to near two-month lows on Monday by Chinese markets, which plunged on their first trading day after a long break on fears the coronavirus epidemic would hit demand in the world’s second-largest economy. Asian Shares Futures on the S&P 500 Index increased 0.4% as of 10:18 a.m. London time. Nasdaq 100 […]

Jan 31
Asian shares close the week with losses amid coronavirus fears

Asian shares fought to regain their footing on Friday as investors clutched at hopes China could contain the coronavirus, even as headlines spoke of more cases, mounting deaths, flight suspensions and production pauses at factories. Asian Shares Futures on the S&P 500 Index declined 0.3% as of 9:15 a.m. London time. Nasdaq 100 Index futures […]

Jan 29
Asian shares fell on Wednesday but futures offer hope

Asian shares fell on Wednesday as a spike in new Chinese virus cases sent Hong Kong stocks tumbling and added to worries about the economic impact of the outbreak. Asian Shares European futures rose 0.22% in early trading and U.S. stock futures were up 0.27%. Chinese stock futures in Singapore rebounded from two days of […]

Jan 20
Asian shares mostly higher before central banks’ decisions

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday as investors awaited central bank decisions and earnings reports due out in coming weeks. U.S. stock markets will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Asian Shares Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged 0.2% higher to 24,096.21. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,088.50. South Korea’s […]