Tag: Asian Stocks

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday as investors continued to watch the yield curve in U.S Treasurys, which inverted further overnight. Asian Shares  The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index rose 0.08%. The Nikkei 225 in Japan close slightly lower at 20,460.93, while the Topix finished its trading day largely flat at 1,490.17. In South Korea, the Kospi […]

Asian shares eked out inadequate gains on Wednesday, as higher Wall Street futures provided some relief for investors after an overnight U.S. selloff, though deeper worries about the global economy are likely to keep a lid on sentiment. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.03%. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.04% […]

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 went flat on Thursday as uncertainty over the outlook for both U.S. interest rates and the chance of global fiscal stimulus sucked the life out of markets. Asian Shares MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.2% in very light volumes. Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.1%, as did Shanghai blue chips. E-Mini […]

Asian stocks were higher on Tuesday as investors digested signs of progress on trade negotiations and speculation of government stimulus to shore up economic growth. Asian Stocks MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was traded at 0.31%. Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.45%. The S&P 500 gaining 1.21%. Currencies The Japanese yen was up 0.1% […]

Asian stocks jumped on Monday as China’s central bank changed the way a key interest rate benchmark is set. Asian stocks Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index climbed 1.7%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 0.5%. China’s Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.6%. In addition, Korea’s Kospi also rose 0.5% while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.9%. Analysts have seen […]

Asian stocks edged up on Friday after Federal Reserve official cemented expectations of a U.S. interest rate cut later this month, fuelling appetite for riskier assets and keeping a cap on the dollar. Asian Stocks The Euro Stoxx 50 futures were rose 0.63%, German DAX futures traded at 0.63% and Britain’s FTSE futures gained 0.46%. […]

Asian stocks were mixed in trading thinned by Thursday’s U.S. holiday, following gains on Wall Street that took American shares to a record high. The dollar was little changed, amid further comments on Chinese and European currency manipulation by President Donald Trump. Shares in Japan and Australia rose, and fluctuated in Hong Kong, South Korea […]

Asian stocks declined and U.S. futures declined on Tuesday as traders mulled geopolitical strains and positioning for the up coming U.S.-China summit meeting. Trasuries, gold and the yen rose. Asian Stocks “It’s always possible the chair could walk back some of the market’s dovish interpretation of last week’s FOMC meeting…but we suspect he will reinforce the […]

Asian markets fell in early trading Thursday, following losses on Wall Street and turmoil in Hong Kong. Asian shares were led lower on Thursday as the Hong Kong market fell for second consecutive session following a day of massive street protests, while oil prices flirted with five-month lows due to higher U.S. crude inventories and […]