World Markets
Shares in Asia-Pacific edge higher as investors monitor Covid in China, yen moves
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific edged higher in Thursday morning trade as investors continue to watch China’s Covid situation along with moves in the Japanese yen. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.39% while the Topix index advanced 0.23%. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.31%. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 nudged fractionally higher. MSCI’s broadest […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; China’s latest benchmark lending rate ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Wednesday morning trade following overnight gains on Wall Street that saw the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite surging more than 2%. Investors will also watch for the release of China’s latest benchmark lending rate. The Nikkei 225 climbed 0.55% in early trade as shares of robot maker Fanuc jumped […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks rise; China announces financial support for Covid-hit sectors
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific edged higher in Tuesday morning trade, as investors watched for market reaction to China’s central bank announcing financial support for Covid-hit sectors. The Nikkei 225 in Japan jumped 1.11% in early trade while the Topix index gained 0.99%. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.72%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.22%. […]
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Price of corn hits 9-year high as surge in commodities continues
Dale Nething, 86, transfers a load of corn from his truck to a grain silo on his family farm in Ravenna, Ohio, October 11, 2021. Dane Rhys | Reuters The surging price of corn hit another milestone on Monday morning as the cost of global commodities continues to push higher. The contracts for July corn […]
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Asia stocks decline as investors react to mixed Chinese economic data
SINGAPORE — Asia markets largely slipped in Monday trade, with investors reacting to the release of Chinese economic data, including first-quarter gross domestic product figures. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.5% as shares of Fast Retailing declined nearly 2%. The Topix index shed 1.22%. Mainland Chinese stocks were also lower, with the Shanghai composite […]
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Japan’s shares set for lower open; U.S.-listed Chinese tech stocks drop overnight
SINGAPORE — Japan’s markets are set to fall at Friday’s open, after U.S. stocks fell overnight as Treasury yields climbed to highs. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,955 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,920 — lower than the Nikkei 225’s last close at 27,172. Economic data due out on Friday […]
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European stocks rise as ECB confirms end of bond buying; Ericsson down 5%
The pan-European Stoxx 600 nudged 0.5% higher by mid-afternoon, with travel and leisure stocks gaining 2.5% while telecoms dropped 0.4%. The ECB kept its monetary policy unchanged but confirmed it will end its bond buying in the third quarter. Once the bond buying program is completed, the ECB is expected to begin hiking interest rates, following […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed; Australia’s March jobs data ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Thursday morning trade as investors look ahead to the release of Australian jobs data for March. The Nikkei 225 in Japan climbed 0.55% in morning trade while the Topix index advanced 0.37%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.23%. Australian jobs data for March is due at […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks mixed after hot U.S. inflation report; China’s trade data ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Wednesday morning trade as investors watched for market reaction to the release of a slightly hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation report. China’s trade data for March is also expected at 11:00 a.m. HK/SIN today. Chinese stocks traded in negative territory ahead of the trade data release, as concerns around […]
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European stocks slide 1.2% after undisclosed investor sells stakes in German banks; Deutsche Bank tanks 9.5%
LONDON — European markets sank Tuesday morning as traders monitored heaving selling in the banking sector, and looked ahead to key central bank meetings and U.S. inflation prints. The pan-European Euro Stoxx 600 index was down 1.2% in early deals, with the German DAX dropping 1.8% and the banking sector falling 2.3%. Reports on Monday […]
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