Asia stocks mostly down, euro sinks as Greece delays payment
Tokyo fell 0.44 percent by lunch, Hong Kong lost 0.20 percent and Seoul gave back 0.38 percent, but Sydney was flat and Shanghai rose 1.54 percent.
Jun 05, 2015, 10:25 AM IST
Wall Street falls; European shares rise on optimism over Greece
Wall Street shares fell on Monday, dragged lower by biotech and healthcare stocks, while European shares and the euro advanced on optimism over talks between Greece and its lenders after Greece reshuffled its negotiating team.
Apr 28, 2015, 04:54 AM IST
Asian shares slip, dollar near highs; HK unrest eyed
Asian shares got off on the back foot on Wednesday as continued civil unrest in Hong Kong sapped confidence, while the dollar index was in sight of a four-year high after marking its best quarterly gain in six years.
Oct 01, 2014, 08:59 AM IST
Asian shares hitch a ride on Wall Street's record
An index of Asian shares neared a six-and-half-year peak on Friday and was poised for a weekly gain, after upbeat U.S. economic data sparked another record close on Wall Street.
Aug 22, 2014, 12:18 PM IST
Asian shares gain as Ukraine fears recede
Asian shares rose Tuesday following a bounce on Wall Street as fears ebbed of a direct military clash between Russia and Ukraine and focus turned to a speech this week by the US Federal Reserve chief.
Aug 19, 2014, 13:05 PM IST
Asia shares worn out by Wall St, oil near 9-month low
Asian stocks fell broadly on Wednesday while the U.S. dollar held firm after a slump on Wall Street and tensions over Ukraine instilled a mood of risk aversion across markets.
Aug 06, 2014, 09:46 AM IST
Asian shares nudge higher, oil nurses losses
Brent crude oil was a cent firmer at $106.67 a barrel and just off a three month-trough of $106.27. U.S. crude added 2 cents to $100.85 per barrel.
Jul 14, 2014, 08:44 AM IST
Asian shares slip, global bond yields down on growth concerns
Asian shares were mostly in the red on Friday, weighed down by a weak performance on Wall Street and doubts about the strength of the U.S. economy, which pushed bonds higher.
Jun 27, 2014, 11:46 AM IST
Asia shares shaky, global bond yields down
Asian shares got off to a tentative start on Friday after a weak performance on Wall Street, and global bond yields dropped on creeping doubts on the strength of the U.S. economic recovery.
Jun 27, 2014, 08:56 AM IST
Asian shares gain as global bond yields decline
A shockingly poor reading on the U.S. economy for the first quarter also pressured the dollar while giving a lift to most commodities and resource-related currencies.
Jun 26, 2014, 08:53 AM IST
Asian markets hold their nerve for now, Nikkei edges ahead
The risk was enough to keep Asian share markets on the defensive with MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan off 0.16 percent.
Jun 18, 2014, 09:29 AM IST
Asia shares mixed as traders watch Iraq, Fed meeting
The dollar nudged a little higher against the yen after the previous day`s sell-off but the uncertainty caused by events in the Gulf kept gains to a minimum.
Jun 17, 2014, 13:53 PM IST
Asian shares retreat, oil near three-month high on Iraq concerns
Japan`s Nikkei share average led the retreat, falling 0.9 percent while MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.15 percent.
Jun 12, 2014, 10:06 AM IST
