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Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as investors monitor recession fears
A man walks past the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg via Getty Images SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific are poised to trade mixed on Monday as investors assess inflation and recession fears. The Nikkei futures contract […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as markets monitor recession concerns
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific region were mixed on Friday as investors weigh recession fears. In Japan markets, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.13%, while the Topix declined 0.11%. South Korea’s Kospi gained 0.7%, and the Kosdaq advanced 1.34%. The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia slipped 0.21%. The New Zealand market is closed for a holiday […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks rise after Wall Street bounces back
SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific region traded higher on Wednesday, as Wall Street bounced back after a turbulent week last week. Investors will be looking ahead to the minutes from Bank of Japan’s monetary policy meeting. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.52% in early trade, while the Topix gained 0.6%. The S&P/ASX 200 in Australia […]
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Asia-Pacific markets in positive territory; RBA poised to release meeting minutes
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were mostly buoyant in early trade on Tuesday while bitcoin continued to rise after a recent rebound. Meanwhile, Australia’s central bank is poised to release meeting minutes in the morning. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was 1.19% higher in early trade while the Topix rose by 1.2%. The Kospi in South Korea was […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; China’s latest benchmark lending rate ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Monday morning trade, as investors look ahead to the release of China’s latest benchmark lending rate. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.58% in early trading while the Topix index climbed 0.45%. In South Korea, the Kospi also advanced 0.14%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 dipped fractionally. MSCI’s broadest index […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to rise after largest Fed rate hike since 1994
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets rallied on Thursday, tracking U.S. stocks after the Federal Reserve raised benchmark interest rates 75 basis points in a move that equates to the most aggressive hike since 1994. Japan’s Nikkei 225’s rose nearly 2% after markets opened and it was a sea of green among the automakers and tech stocks. Sony […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks slip; China’s May retail sales, industrial production out ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific slipped in Wednesday morning trade following overnight losses on Wall Street as the S&P 500 fell deeper into bear market territory. Investors in the region will also be looking ahead to the release of Chinese economic data expected later today. The Nikkei 225 in Japan slipped fractionally in early trading […]
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Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 drops 5% as Asia-Pacific stocks fall
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific fell in Tuesday morning trade after the S&P 500 fell overnight and closed in bear market territory. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200, which returned to trade Tuesday following a holiday yesterday, plunged about 5% and led losses among the region’s major markets. The Nikkei 225 in Japan fell 2% while the Topix […]
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Asia markets tumble; Japan, South Korea and Taiwan fall more than 2% as tech stocks drop
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia tumbled on Monday, as major markets in the region saw sharp losses of more than 2% amid a tech sell-off. The Nikkei 225 in Japan dropped 2.8%, and shares of conglomerate SoftBank Group sliding more than 4%. The Topix index fell 2.2%. South Korea’s Kospi fell 2.8%, led by tech […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set for lower start ahead of China and U.S. inflation data
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific appeared set for a lower start on Friday as investors look ahead to the release of May inflation data from China and the U.S. Futures pointed to a lower open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,085 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,980 […]
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