Stocks limp toward US debt denouement; Japan sparkles MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan drifted 0.3% higher in trade thinned by a holiday in Hong Kong.… Updated: May 26, 2023 10:45 IST
Stocks on edge as traders wait on central bankers The overnight sale of First Republic Bank’s assets to JPMorgan Chase resolved the third U.S. bank failure in two months. Updated: May 2, 2023 08:49 IST
Asian stocks surge ahead of Bank of Japan policy decision MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.94% higher but remained on course to end the month 1.4%… Updated: April 28, 2023 08:42 IST
Recession fears set stocks on course for weekly drop Overnight figures showed more Americans filing claims for jobless benefits and manufacturing activity in the mid-Atlantic region slumping to its… Updated: April 21, 2023 08:30 IST
Asian stocks ease, dollar subdued as investors tread with caution MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.16% lower, while Japan’s Nikkei was up 0.07%. Updated: April 20, 2023 08:07 IST
Stocks struggle as US jobs dry up, kiwi leaps on RBNZ surprise Asia trade was thinned by holidays in Hong Kong and China, leaving MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index excluding Japan faring little better… Updated: April 5, 2023 08:28 IST
Asian stocks rally as banking anxiety eases; Alibaba surges MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.82% higher, while Japan’s Nikkei advanced 0.49%. Updated: March 29, 2023 08:43 IST
Asian shares edge higher, dollar rally takes a breather MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.25% higher but was set to end the month down about… Updated: February 28, 2023 09:14 IST
Asian Market Update: Nikkei 225, Hang Seng trades lower on Covid-19 concerns With two trading days remaining in 2022, Covid-19 is again turning out to be a decisive factor in the stock… Updated: December 30, 2022 16:31 IST
Global Markets: Asian shares track Wall Street higher as jitters abound The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.83%, the S&P 500 gained 2.60% and the Nasdaq Composite added 2.23%. October 14, 2022 09:04 IST
Global Markets: Swedish rate hike jolts stocks as Wall Street turns to Fed Hikes from the Bank of England and Swiss central bank are expected on Thursday, piling more pressure on stock markets. September 20, 2022 18:09 IST
Asian shares mixed after China says growth weakened in 2Q Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.5% to 26,788.47. The Kospi in Seoul was up 0.2% at 2,327.76 and shares also… July 15, 2022 12:22 IST
Global shares fall amid worries about inflation, oil prices The impact from inflation has worsened since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has put more pressure on energy and food… June 9, 2022 16:18 IST
Veteran Japan investor takes out full-page ads to warn of bubble as stock markets surge higher A legendary figure in Japan’s equity markets warned of a bubble caused by excess liquidity in a series of full-page… September 28, 2021 11:44 IST
Resurgence in Covid-19 cases: Manufacturing growth hits 7-month low in March Manufacturing activity accelerated at its slowest pace in seven months in March, thanks to a resurgence in Covid-19 cases that… April 6, 2021 01:05 IST
Nikkei falls as strong yen bites: Small-cap stocks attract buyers Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as a strong yen soured the mood and dragged down large-cap shares. The… June 9, 2016 10:43 IST
Nikkei stumbles to near 1-month low after U.S. data disappoints Japan’s Nikkei share average stumbled to a near one-month low on Monday morning as the dollar fell sharply against the… June 6, 2016 08:51 IST
Nikkei falls as strong yen triggers profit-taking Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday and looked set to snap a five-day winning streak as losses on Wall… Updated: June 1, 2016 09:16 IST
Asian shares poised for weekly loss, Fed talk lifts dollar Asian shares edged up on Friday but were on track for a weekly loss, while the dollar was poised for… May 20, 2016 07:10 IST
Revived Fed hike expectations send Asian shares lower Japan’s Nikkei dropped 0.5 percent, failing to sustain its early firmness after Japan’s stronger-than-expected annualised 1.7 percent growth in GDP… May 18, 2016 06:57 IST
Japan leads Asia to modest gains; dollar steady Buoyant Japanese stocks led Asian stocks to modest gains on Monday, helping to offset some of the gloom from soft… May 16, 2016 08:43 IST
Dollar firms, weaker yen boosts Nikkei MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.3 percent in early trading. May 10, 2016 08:14 IST
