Asian stocks wobble as traders weigh Fed rate pause option SINGAPORE: Asian stock markets edged lower on Tuesday as economic data showed US services sector unexpectedly... Published 06 Jun, 2023 10:28am
Markets Asian shares extend global rally, oil rises after Saudi cuts SYDNEY: Most Asian stock markets extended a global rally on Monday on optimism the Federal Reserve would pause its... Published 05 Jun, 2023 09:40am
Markets Asian shares rise on debt bill progress, Fed pause hopes SINGAPORE: Asian stocks surged on Friday as the progress on the bill to raise US debt ceiling and increasing hopes... Published 02 Jun, 2023 09:41am
Markets Asia stocks gain as Fed hike bets recede, debt vote eases nerves TOKYO: Most Asia-Pacific stock markets rose on Thursday amid receding bets for a US rate hike this month and relief... Published 01 Jun, 2023 10:30am
Markets China’s yuan eases to 6-month low on disappointing manufacturing data SHANGHAI: The yuan fell on Wednesday to its lowest against the dollar since the end of November, with sentiment hit... Published 31 May, 2023 09:20am
Markets Stocks limp toward US debt denouement; Japan sparkles SINGAPORE: Stocks were subdued on Friday, apart from standout gains in Japan, as an artificial intelligence rally... Published 26 May, 2023 09:56am
Markets Asian stocks sink on debt ceiling jitters SINGAPORE: Asian shares fell to a two-month low on Thursday, and the US dollar rose as the impasse in negotiations... Published 25 May, 2023 10:44am
Markets Asian stocks notch two-week peak as focus turns to PMIs SINGAPORE: Asian stocks crept to two-week highs in cautious trade Tuesday, helped by hints of progress toward... Published 23 May, 2023 09:10am
Markets Markets edgy as US debt ceiling talks near crunch time SYDNEY: Asian stocks and Wall Street futures struggled on Monday as US debt ceiling negotiations approached crunch... Published 22 May, 2023 09:43am
Markets Asian stocks inch up on US debt ceiling hopes, Nikkei hits 33-year high SINGAPORE: Asian shares rose on Friday and the dollar hung near a two-month peak as increased hopes of a deal over... Published 19 May, 2023 10:10am
Markets Asian shares tentative, US debt ceiling talks weigh on risk appetite SINGAPORE: Asian shares were subdued on Wednesday and the dollar hovered around a five-week peak as investors... Published 17 May, 2023 09:39am
Markets Asia stocks steady despite China data miss, helped by weaker dollar outlook HONG KONG: Asia stocks mostly held firm on Tuesday despite weaker-than-expected Chinese economic data, with... Published 16 May, 2023 10:19am
Markets Asian shares on edge for China data, Fed speakers SYDNEY: Asian stocks started the week on a cautious note as investors braced for the release of China’s industrial... Published 15 May, 2023 10:13am
Markets Asian shares tentative on global growth concerns, Japan surges SYDNEY: Most Asian share markets were subdued on Friday and the dollar held onto its gains from safe-haven flows,... Published 12 May, 2023 10:05am
Markets Asian markets mostly down as US inflation moves into focus HONG KONG: Asian markets struggled Tuesday as investors eyed the release of US inflation data later in the week that... Published 09 May, 2023 08:23am
Markets Shares rise, dollar weakens on bank sector fears SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose, the dollar eased and gold hovered around its record highs on Friday, as jittery... Published 05 May, 2023 10:22am
Markets Asian stocks surge ahead of BOJ policy decision SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rallied on Friday as strong corporate earnings helped lift sentiment even as worries over... Published 28 Apr, 2023 09:47am
Markets Nomura shares drop more than 7% after quarterly profit tanks TOKYO: Nomura Holdings Inc shares dropped more than 7% early on Thursday after Japan’s biggest brokerage posted a... Published 27 Apr, 2023 09:01am
Markets Asian stocks off to shaky start after rout on Wall Street HONG KONG: Asian stocks were off to a shaky start on Wednesday following plunges on Wall Street fuelled by concerns... Published 26 Apr, 2023 08:46am
Markets Asian stocks mostly down after mixed session on Wall Street HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mostly down on Tuesday following a mixed session on Wall Street, with investors still... Published 25 Apr, 2023 01:03pm
Markets Asia stocks off to slow start in earnings-rich week SYDNEY: Asian shares started cautiously on Monday in a week packed with economic data and central bank meetings,... Published 24 Apr, 2023 10:23am
Markets Asian markets down after lacklustre session on Wall Street HONG KONG: Asian markets opened mostly down on Wednesday following a tepid lead from Wall Street, with traders... Published 19 Apr, 2023 11:06am
Markets Asian stocks trim losses as China beats GDP forecasts SYDNEY: Asia’s shares pared losses on Tuesday as China’s economy recorded a stronger-than-expected recovery from... Published 18 Apr, 2023 10:40am
Markets Asia stocks brace for updates on earnings, China economy SYDNEY: Asian stocks traded cautiously on Monday as US earnings season gets into full swing, while a raft of Chinese... Published 17 Apr, 2023 11:56am
Markets Asia shares up as Singapore joins the pause camp SYDNEY: Asian shares firmed on Friday as Singapore became the latest country to pause its policy tightening and... Published 14 Apr, 2023 10:52am
Markets Tech drags Hong Kong stocks, dollar squeezed as US inflation slows SINGAPORE: Asian stocks struggled on Thursday, dragged by selling in Hong Kong tech shares, while the dollar was... Published 13 Apr, 2023 11:30am
Markets Asian stocks ease ahead of US inflation data, Fed minutes SINGAPORE: Asian equities drifted lower on Wednesday ahead of a crucial US inflation report that will likely... Published 12 Apr, 2023 11:07am
Markets Asia stocks rise on hopes regional central banks hold steady on rates HONG KONG: Asia stocks posted gains on Tuesday, boosted by investor optimism that the region’s central banks will... Published 11 Apr, 2023 10:38am
Markets Asian shares subdued as jobs data raises odds of Fed rate hike SINGAPORE: Asian shares inched higher, while the dollar started the week on the front foot after the US jobs data... Published 10 Apr, 2023 10:38am
Markets Asian stocks slide, bond yields depressed as recession worries weigh TOKYO: Asian stocks and US equity futures sank on Thursday while bonds and the safe-haven US dollar and Japanese yen... Published 06 Apr, 2023 11:21am
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