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Asian Shares Mixed, Falling in Japan But Rising in China
December 21st, 2015
Japan faced worries over the future of quantitative easing, while Property and Brokerage shares surged in China Shares in Japan fell Monday amid worries that the central bank will be reluctant to expand its easing program in the coming ...
Asian markets trade mixed; Japan shares spike on BOJ
December 18th, 2015
Major markets in Asia were mixed on Friday after wavering between positive and negative territory as investors focused on economic data, central bank decisions and commodity prices. The Japanese market took a wild ride, erasing early losses and spiking ...
Asian stocks stabilize as oil prices try to recover
December 15th, 2015
Asian shares tried to stabilize early Tuesday as jitters about the high-yield bond market receded and oil prices recovered slightly, a reprieve from deep selling across the region a day earlier. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, -0.39% was off 0.4% with a gauge ...
Asian stocks trade lower, China bucks trend
December 14th, 2015
Asian equities traded mostly lower on Monday, as investors remain focused on the mid-week decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Chinese market bucked trends and traded up, boosted by upticks in shares of brokerages and banks. Kathy Matsui, managing ...
Asian markets trade lower, China bucks trend on IPO reform news
December 10th, 2015
Chinese stocks bucked a generally downward trend in Asian markets on Thursday to trade in positive territory after news broke that Beijing will finally introduce much-need IPO reforms. Oil prices, which remain under pressure due to a global supply ...
Asian stock markets end lower; economic data in focus
December 9th, 2015
Asian equities ended lower on Wednesday as major markets such as Japan and China released economic data. Oil prices also ticked up during Asian trading session after closing near six-year lows overnight. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were ...
Asian markets close near flat, economic data eyed
December 7th, 2015
Asian stocks lost much of their gains from the morning session to close near flat on Monday, as investors eye a host of economic data due this week. Last week, nonfarm payrolls data showed the U.S. economy created 211,000 ...
Asian stock markets trade mixed; commodities weigh
December 3rd, 2015
Asian stocks trimmed losses Thursday as oil prices edged up from an over three month low, although the mood remained cautious ahead of key economic events overseas. U.S. crude prices clawed back gains and was up 43 cents or 1.08 ...
Chinese stocks rally on rumored mortgage tax break
December 2nd, 2015
Chinese markets rallied Wednesday afternoon on speculation of an upcoming incentive to be announced by Beijing to boost the country’s lagging property market. Elsewhere, other Asian equities ended lower on Wednesday as sentiment remained shaky in the region, with ...
Chinese Stocks: Brokerage Probes Weigh on November Stock Gains
December 1st, 2015
Three of China’s largest brokerages said they were under investigation for suspected violations of margin-trading rules A widening Chinese investigation into what officials have deemed suspicious or illegal trading activity has put the brakes on a rebound in the Shanghai Composite ...
