Asian markets

Asia markets mostly lower, Tokyo the stand-out performer

Tokyo was the stand-out performer in Asian trade Monday on upbeat corporate earnings and a record close on Wall Street, but Hong Kong retreated after its rally at the end of last week.

May 18, 2015, 17:10 PM IST

Asian markets mostly up after Wall St surge

Asian markets mostly advanced Friday following a healthy rally on Wall Street, while Tokyo was supported by a weaker yen.

May 15, 2015, 09:25 AM IST

Asian shares mostly lower on Wall Street loss, Greek fears

Tokyo slipped 0.51 percent and Hong Kong lost 0.36 percent while Seoul shed 0.12 percent and Singapore dipped 0.23 percent.

May 12, 2015, 08:30 AM IST

Asian slides, euro at two-month peak as global bond rout rattles markets

MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 1.1 percent as China, Hong Kong, Australian, South Korean and Malaysian shares retreated.

May 07, 2015, 08:25 AM IST

Asia shares lose steam as Wall Street sags

Sydney tumbled 1.53 percent, Seoul was down 1.13 percent and Hong Kong slipped 0.29 percent in early trade. Tokyo was closed for a holiday.

May 06, 2015, 08:31 AM IST

Asian bourses up as Wall Street buoyed by strong economic data

Wall Street stocks rose Monday as news of the first rise in US factory orders in eight months helped sustain positive momentum, extending a rally from the previous week.

May 05, 2015, 08:43 AM IST

Oil prices down in Asian trade

US benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell two cents to $59.13 while Brent eased seven cents to $66.39 in afternoon trade.

May 04, 2015, 11:23 AM IST

Asian shares falter, Aussie dollar hit on soft China PMI

The HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI) fell to 48.9 in April - the lowest level since April 2014 - from 49.6 in March, as demand faltered and deflationary pressures persisted.

May 04, 2015, 08:21 AM IST

Euro steady on positive economic data

With most major Asian markets closed for holidays, trading was thin in Tokyo where the euro bought $1.1206 and 134.10 yen compared with $1.1224 and 134.00 yen in New York.

May 01, 2015, 12:12 PM IST

Asian stocks down after weak US data, Tokyo hit by strong yen

Tokyo tumbled 1.91 percent as the yen rose against the greenback, while Hong Kong lost 0.39 percent, Sydney fell 0.71 percent and Seoul was 0.52 percent lower. Shanghai was flat.

Apr 30, 2015, 08:26 AM IST

Asian stocks, dollar retreat ahead of Fed meeting

The euro continued to hold its own, with investors hopeful that Greece will be able to hammer out a bailout reform deal with its creditors, helping it avert a default.

Apr 29, 2015, 08:23 AM IST

Asian shares at seven-year highs, cheered by Apple earnings

Asian stocks scaled fresh seven-year peaks on Tuesday as Apple`s upbeat earnings offset underlying caution ahead of the Federal Reserve`s policy meeting scheduled to start later in the session.

Apr 28, 2015, 09:03 AM IST

Sensex rises 129 points in early trade on positive Asian cues

The 30-share index rose by 129.34 points, or 0.47 per cent, at 27,567.28 as buying in stocks of FMCG, power, auto, metal and infrastructure sectors, positively impacted the trading sentiments.

Apr 27, 2015, 10:12 AM IST

Asian stocks rise after Wall Street records

Hong Kong rallied 1.14 percent, Shanghai added 1.61 percent, Sydney rose 0.67 percent, Seoul gained 0.19 percent and Tokyo was flat.

Apr 27, 2015, 08:28 AM IST

Asian markets mostly down as Greece fears return

Hong Kong fell 0.25 percent, Shanghai lost 0.32 percent, Sydney shed 0.85 percent and Seoul was 0.21 percent lower. Tokyo was flat.

Apr 20, 2015, 08:56 AM IST

Asian shares at fresh seven-year high, look past weak US data

MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slipped slightly after earlier touching its highest level since January 2008, but was still on track for a weekly gain over 1 percent.

Apr 17, 2015, 09:28 AM IST

Asian stocks follow global surge, dollar on defensive

Most Asian share markets took cues from a global surge in equities and rose on Thursday, while weak US economic data sent the dollar lower.

Apr 16, 2015, 08:25 AM IST

Asian shares tentative as mixed China data stoke uncertainty

Shanghai stocks wavered around flat before rising 0.25 percent, while the CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen added 0.3 percent.

Apr 15, 2015, 08:42 AM IST