Asian markets briefing 18/05/2023
The Asian markets closed high on Thursday with the Chinese main index, SSEC, rising by 0.40 percent to 3,297.32.
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Asian markets mixed; China lowers its growth target
Markets in Asia were mixed by the end of Tuesday, with China announcing at its annual parliamentary meeting that it…
New iPhones aren’t selling in Asia, says analyst, but new products later in 2018…
Apple's iPhone X may not have wooed Asian consumers during the Lunar New Year holiday — but the company has some…
Stocks in Asia gain as US jobs data beat
Most Asian indexes were in positive territory in Monday trade after U.S. jobs data beat expectations and as…
United Airlines could pay dearly in China as Asian doctor’s assault video spreads
United Airlines’ parent, United Continential Holdings Inc. could suffer a lot more than just reputational damage in…
Asian shares lose ground as Aussie falls following RBA decision
The Australian dollar slipped Tuesday afternoon, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia 's (RBA) largely expected…
Asian shares slip as crude prices fall 1%
Asian markets traded mostly lower on Wednesday morning, as oil prices remained under pressure after data overnight…
AirAsia X cleared for US flights, 1st Asian budget carrier to get nod
Malaysia's AirAsia X Bhd (AIRX.KL) said it had become Asia's first low-cost carrier to receive approval to operate…
Asia stocks hover near three-month highs; sterling in spotlight
Asian stock markets stabilized near three-month highs on Wednesday, helped by Hong Kong and Chinese shares, as…
Syailendra Asia discusses investment opportunities in Egypt’s ICT sector
Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Yasser ElKady, has received a delegation of Syailendra Asia…
Asian shares lower; ASX, Nikkei, Kospi, HSI drop more than 1%
Most Asian markets dropped more than 1 percent after Wall Street's "fear index" spiked on jitters over the U.S.…
Asian shares mixed; BOJ and RBA hold policy steady
Asian stock markets were mixed with Chinese markets higher, as RBA and BOJ left monetary policy unchanged.…
Asian markets mixed as oil prices inch up
Asian markets were mixed Friday as investors parsed a deluge of economic data and corporate earnings. "Elevated…
Asian stocks extend rise in light volume; Aussie shines
Asian shares extended gains on Tuesday, pulled higher by financials and a rebound in oil prices, while the…
Asian stocks at three-week lows on weak China data; dollar strong
Asian stocks stumbled to three-week lows and U.S. stock futures and Treasury yields fell after China's September…
Asian shares rise, dollar firms after upbeat U.S. data
Asian shares shrugged off a sluggish start and pushed higher on Tuesday, with Japanese markets leading the way…
Asian markets higher; pound weakens as Brexit process kicks off
Asian markets were higher on Monday as investors mulled the possibility of a settlement between Deutsche Bank and…
Asia shares hug one-year high, China imports revive
Asian shares held within one-year peaks on Thursday as Chinese trade data topped forecasts and imports recorded…
Asia stocks hit 1-year high as soft U.S. data quells Fed hike talk
The dollar tumbled and Asian stocks rose to one-year highs on Wednesday after surprisingly weak U.S. services…
Asian shares advance, Australia lower as RBA holds rates
Asian shares advanced on Tuesday, while Australian equities remained in negative territory after the Reserve Bank…
Asia shares rally as U.S. job report seen dimming chance of Sept rate hike
Asian shares rallied on Monday after last week's weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report prompted investors to trim…
Sisi discusses joint projects with Asian leaders
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held several bilateral meetings with a number of officials during his visit to…
Asia shares slip, crude steadies; U.S. jobs in focus
Asian shares dipped on Thursday after lower crude oil prices dented Wall Street and a pair of Chinese manufacturing…
Sisi flies to India today starting his Asian tour
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah El-Sisi flew Thursday to India to kick off an Asian tour that will conclude with…
Asia stocks bounce, investors no clearer on Fed
Asian shares bounced modestly on Tuesday as doubts the Federal Reserve would hike interest rates next month…
Asian companies have world’s worst cybersecurity says study
Many Asian organisations are badly defended against cyber-attacks, a year-long investigation by US security company…
Asia stocks hold gains before Yellen speech, dollar firm
Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday but clung to recent well-worn trading ranges while the dollar held firm…
Asian stocks slip on profit-taking; oil falls
Asian stocks edged lower on Wednesday as strong U.S housing data overnight increased the chances of an interest…
Asian shares drop, dollar gains as investors await Fed hike signal
Asian shares slipped on Monday, while the dollar lifted off last week's lows on expectations a signal might emerge…
Asia stocks jump, dollar trips as risk appetite returns
Asian shares are on track for their biggest single-day rise in nearly two weeks while the greenback retreated after…
Asian stocks drop from one-year high, dollar rises on Fed rate comments
Asian shares pulled back from a one-year high and the dollar strengthened on Wednesday, after an influential…
Asia stocks at one-year high on global easy money policy, oil jumps
Asian shares rose to one-year highs, expanding their gains this year to 10 percent, supported by a jump in oil…
NYSE sees double-digit Asian IPOs through 2017, with focus on tech
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) sees technology companies driving a revival in new Asian listings and expects…
China shares hit seven-month high; world yields keep falling
Asian shares set up camp at one-year peaks on Monday as a rally in Chinese stocks helped offset news that Japan's…
Asian shares retreat as oil slips; yuan pulls peers higher
Asian shares fell on Thursday, reversing recent gains following losses on Wall Street, though regional currencies…
Asian shares hit 1-year high, dollar slips on weak U.S. data
Asian shares hit a one-year high on Wednesday while the dollar and Treasury yields slid on weak U.S. productivity…
Asian stocks jump to one-year highs as yield hunt spreads
Asian stocks rose to one-year highs and the Australian dollar climbed on Monday as investors' hunt for yield…
Gold dips on firmer dollar; market awaits BoE policy decision
Gold slipped further on Thursday as the dollar firmed on the back of strong economic data and Asian stocks ticked…
Sterling slips as BoE rate call looms, Asian shares boosted by oil
The British pound edged lower on Thursday as investors anticipated the Bank of England would cut interest rates to…
Asian stocks: bonds shaken by stimulus doubts, dollar on defensive
Asian shares slid on Wednesday while the yen lorded over a weakened U.S dollar as fears that the Bank of Japan may…