Tag: Asian Shares

Nov 22
Asian shares recover from 3-week lows

Asian equities posted a mild bounce on Friday from three-week lows hit the previous day, with persistent worries over the status of trade negotiations between China and the United States limiting the gains. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS climbed 0.12%, recovering from Thursday’s drop of as much as 1.4%. […]

Nov 15
Stocks cheered by trade deal hopes but caution prevails

Asian stocks jumped on Friday, lifted by White House comments that suggested the possibility of an imminent trade deal between Washington and Beijing, which revived hopes that their tariff war may be nearing an end. Asian Stocks The buoyant mood looked set to extend to Europe, where pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures rose 0.57% to 3,705. […]

Nov 14
Asian stocks retreat as China’s growth slowdown deepens

Asian stocks fell today after soft Chinese economic data showed the trade war between Beijing and Washington hitting growth in the world’s second-largest economy. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan , which had drifted in to positive territory in morning trade, turned negative to trade 0.4 per cent lower. Japan’s Nikkei […]

Nov 12
Asian share markets broadly higher on Tuesday

Asian share markets edged higher on Tuesday and Europe looked set to follow as investors awaited a speech by President Donald Trump on U.S. trade policy and on news he will likely delay a decision on whether to slap tariffs on European autos. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.5%, […]

Nov 06
Asian shares rally on US-China trade deal hopes

Asian shares closed in on their July peak today on increasing signs the United States and China are inching closer to a truce in their trade war and on optimism the US economy is well poised for solid, consumer-driven growth. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was little changed in early […]

Nov 04
Asian shares surged on Monday; U.S.-China getting close to trade deal

Asian shares surged on Monday, with a broad regional gauge hitting more than 14-week highs, as growing optimism over U.S.-China trade talks and upbeat U.S. job data boosted global investors’ appetite for riskier assets. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) jumped 1.08%, touching its highest level since July 24, and […]

Nov 01
Asian shares scaled three-month highs on Friday

Asian shares scaled three-month highs on Friday as a surprise bounce in Chinese manufacturing activity eclipsed doubts raised by a Bloomberg news report over whether the United States and China can reach a long-term trade deal. Asian Shares Shares in Europe were set to follow Asia’s lead. Pan-region Euro Stoxx 50 futures STXEc1 were up […]

Oct 25
Asian shares stall, sterling falters amid Brexit, growth anxiety

Asian shares trod water on Friday as investors awaited key central bank policy meetings next week amid signs of slowing global growth, while sterling extended its slide on a fresh bout of Brexit anxiety. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (MIAPJ0000PUS) was up just 0.05%. Europe looked set to be similarly […]

Oct 24
 Asian shares pulled ahead on Thursday

Asian shares pulled ahead on Thursday as corporate earnings and a ceasefire in northern Syria helped prop up sentiment, though the backdrop of trade and brexit uncertainties was enough to prevent a decisive shift towards riskier assets. Asian Shares and European trades MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.3%. Japan’s Nikkei finishing […]

Oct 23
Asia shares slip on Brexit snag, Texas Instruments’ revenue woes

U.S. stock futures and Asian shares slipped on Wednesday as revenue warnings from Texas Instruments raised worries about the global tech sector and after British lawmakers forced the government to hit the pause button on the latest Brexit deal. Asian Shares European shares are expected to fall, with pan-European Euro Stoxx 50 futures (STXEc1) trading […]