Fri, Mar 27, 2020
Global Markets: Asian stocks rose on Friday as investors wagered policymakers will roll out additional stimulus measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Thu, Mar 26, 2020
Global Markets: Asian stock markets made a cautious start on Thursday as investors await the passage and details of a $2 trillion stimulus package in the US.
Wed, Mar 25, 2020
Global Markets: MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.3% with Australian shares rising 4.5% and South Korean shares gaining 4.0%. Japan`s Nikkei added 2.0%.
Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Global Markets: Asian shares and US stock futures rose on Friday after US President Donald Trump said he would meet with China`s top trade negotiator.
Thu, Oct 10, 2019
Global Markets: World stocks tumbled and the safe haven yen and Swiss franc gained in early Asian trade on Thursday, on signs Washington and Beijing were still wide apart on trade issues.
Wed, Oct 09, 2019
Global Markets: Asian stocks fell the most in a week on Wednesday as the United States and China`s broadening dispute over trade and foreign policy showed little sign of coming to an end.
Tue, Oct 08, 2019
Global Markets: Asian shares inched up in early trade on Tuesday, with investors cautious ahead of tense US-China trade talks.
Fri, Aug 30, 2019
Global Markets: Asian shares rose on Friday as China struck a hopeful tone on trade with the United States but continued fears about a global growth slowdown
Thu, Aug 29, 2019
Global Stocks: World stocks will keep rising over the coming year, according to the latest Reuters polls of strategists.
Wed, Aug 28, 2019
Global Markets: Asian shares eked out meager gains on Wednesday, as higher Wall Street futures provided some relief for investors after an overnight US selloff.
Tue, Aug 27, 2019
Global Markets: Asian stocks rose in step with their global peers while safe-haven bonds retreated on Tuesday, as signs Sino-US trade hostilities might be easing for now.
Mon, Aug 26, 2019
Global Markets: Asian shares sank on Monday as the latest salvo in the Sino-US trade war shook confidence in the world economy.
Fri, Aug 16, 2019
Global Markets: Asian shares were heading for weekly losses on Friday as conflicting messages on the Sino-US trade war only added to worries.
Wed, Aug 14, 2019
Global Markets: Asian shares joined a global equities rally and safe-haven government bonds pulled back on Wednesday after Washington delayed tariffs on some Chinese imports.
Tue, Aug 13, 2019
Global Market: Asian shares fell on Tuesday as fears about a drawn out Sino-US trade war, protests in Hong Kong and a crash in Argentina`s peso currency drove investors to safe harbours.
Fri, Aug 09, 2019
Asian shares caught the tail of a Wall Street rally on Friday, helped by China`s better export figures but fresh concerns about Sino-US trade ties are likely to limit gains in the region.
Thu, Aug 08, 2019
Asian shares braced for more volatility on Thursday as eye-catching easings by central banks stoked fears of global recession, driving US yields to near-record lows.
Tue, Aug 06, 2019
Global stocks extended already substantial losses on Tuesday as China`s yuan currency dropped to an 11-year low after Washington designated Beijing a currency manipulator.
Mon, Aug 05, 2019
Asian shares slid to 6-1/2-month lows on Monday and the yuan plunged as a rapid escalation in the Sino-US trade war drove nervous investors to safe-havens.
Fri, Jul 19, 2019
Asian stocks gained and the dollar sagged on Friday after a top Federal Reserve official all but cemented expectations of a US interest rate cut later this month.
Thu, Jul 18, 2019
Asian shares wobbled in early Thursday trading as Wall Street stocks dropped on early signs that the US-China trade war could hurt corporate earnings.
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Asian shares drifted lower on Wednesday after a lacklustre performance by Wall Street, while the dollar got a lift from robust US retail data and a Brexit-driven dive in the pound.
Tue, Jul 16, 2019
Early in the Asian trading day, MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.04 per cent. Japan's Nikkei index dipped 0.36 per cent.
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