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Asia markets erase early losses as traders digest ECB easing
March 11th, 2016
Asia markets reversed early losses to trade mostly higher on Friday, as traders digested fresh easing from the European Central Bank (ECB) overnight. The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 erased losses to close up 86.52 points, or 0.51 percent, at 16,938.87. The ...
Asia markets mixed as traders digest central bank decisions, China data
March 10th, 2016
Asian markets traded mixed as traders digested another round of Chinese economic data and interest rate decisions from central banks in New Zealand and South Korea. The Japanese Nikkei 225 was up 1.45 percent. South Korea’s Kospiadded 0.82 percent, while Down Under, ...
Asia stocks mostly higher, with HSI trailing the pack
March 3rd, 2016
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was the odd one out as markets across Asia extended gains on Thursday ahead of a series of key global events due to take place in the coming days. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 1.11 ...
Asia mostly higher with Nikkei leading the pack
March 2nd, 2016
Asian markets rose Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading the way after a strong finish on Wall Street overnight. The Japanese benchmark index was up 4.26 percent, with the yen hovering near the 114 handle against the dollar, after falling ...
China shares tumble; Nikkei gives up gains to close down 1%
February 29th, 2016
Markets in China, Japan, and Hong Kong tumbled Monday, with renewed concerns over China’s economic fundamentals and the deluge of economic data due this week dragging stocks. Vishnu Varathan, senior economist at Mizuho Bank, wrote in a morning note ...
Asia markets mostly higher; Sharp drops 15% on takeover deal
February 26th, 2016
Asian markets were mostly higher Friday, with Japan extending gains from the previous session and Australia closing flat. Market watchers will be focused on a two-day gathering of G20 finance ministers and central bankers in Shanghai that kicked off ...
Asia trades lower as Nikkei slips 2.2%
February 19th, 2016
Major markets in Asia were mostly down on Friday, with the Japanese market falling behind its regional peers. The Japanese benchmark Nikkei 225 index shed 2.18 percent in the afternoon trade with shares broadly trading in the red. The yen strengthened ...
Japanese stocks lead gains in Asia on Thursday
February 18th, 2016
Japanese stocks were leading gains in Asia on Thursday despite disappointing trade figures that showed exports had fallen for a fourth straight month. The Nikkei 225 was up 2.4% in mid morning trade to 16,217.91. Rising oil prices were supporting investor sentiment ...
Europe open: Stocks rally on strong Asian cues; IAG flies higher on upgrade
February 15th, 2016
European stocks kicked the week off on an upbeat note, taking their cue from a strong session in Asia, despite the release of disappointing Chinese and Japanese data. At 0840 GMT, the benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 index was up ...
Nikkei surges 7%, Topix up 8.3%; China lose ground
February 15th, 2016
Asian stocks mostly climbed on Monday, with Japan shares surging after last week’s sharp selloff. But China’s shares lost ground as its markets re-opened after the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. The Nikkei 225 retraced losses some of Friday’s losses, jumping ...
