Asian Stocks

The Nikkei 225 rose 0.8 per cent, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was trading down 0.1 per cent, weighed down by declines in Korea and New Zealand

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after stocks on Wall Street held steadier as both bond yields and bitcoin stabilised. US futures rose and oil prices edged higher. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 jumped 1.6% to 50,063.65 on big gains for technology shares like Tokyo Electron, which jumped 5.6%. Adventest, a maker of computer chip testing equipment, surged 6.9%. Technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group Corp. surged more than 8% following reports that its founder, Masayoshi Son, regretted having to sell shares in computer chip maker Nvidia to help pay for other investments. The company's share price sank after it announced last month that it had sold the shares for $5.8 billion. South Korea's Kospi also got a lift from tech shares, gaining 1.2% to 4,042.40. Shares in Samsung Electronics, the country's biggest company, rose 1.8%. But Chinese markets declined following the release of data showing weaker factory activity. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.1% to 25,797.24, while the Shanghai Compo

Asian shares mostly advanced on Tuesday after US stocks gave back some of last week's rally, pressured by rising global bond yields. US futures and oil prices were little changed. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 gained 0.5% to 49,534.36, with financial shares the biggest gainers after the governor of the central bank hinted at a possible hike to interest rates this month. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng jumped 0.7% to 26,209.07, while the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.3% to 3,902.78. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.2% to 8,582.80. The Kospi in South Korea jumped 1.5% to 3,977.85, led by buying of technology shares like Samsung Electronics, which surged 2.8%. Chip maker SK Hynix leaped 3.4%. Taiwan's benchmark Taiex climbed 1%, while the Sensex in India edged 0.1% lower. On Monday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.5% and broke a five-day winning streak, closing at 6,812.63. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.9% to 47,289.33, while the Nasdaq composite dipped 0.4% to 23,275.92. Last week's ...

US stock futures, though, were lower in Asian hours, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose over 1 per cent pushing Asian stocks higher

November this year proved to be unusually choppy for global equities as concerns about tech stocks' sky-high valuations shook markets while a US government shutdown ended only after a record 43 days

Asian shares rose on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where a winning streak extended to a fourth straight day. US futures were nearly unchanged while oil prices declined. Japan's Nikkei 225 added 1 per cent to 50,069.33 as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its December 10 meeting. The Japanese government also reportedly plans to issue 11 trillion yen (USD 70.5 billion) in new bonds to fund its economic package. Tech-related stocks advanced, with SoftBank Group jumping 2.8 per cent and Kioxia Holdings up 5.7 per cent following a nearly 15 per cent rout the day before. In Chinese markets, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index picked up 0.3 per cent to 25,927.96, while the Shanghai Composite index edged 0.1 per cent higher, to 3,883.01. Gains were tempered by data that showed profits for the first ten months of 2025 at major Chinese industrial firms rose a lackluster 1.9 per cent year-on-year, down from 3.2 per cent growth in the previous period. I

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, chasing gains on Wall Street as weaker-than-expected economic data spurred expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its policy meeting next month. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 1%, after U.S. stocks ended the previous session with mild gains. Japan's Nikkei stock index tacked on 1.8%, while U.S. stock futures edged up 0.2%. U.S. stocks reclaimed lost ground after a selloff earlier this month, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite rising for a third consecutive day on Tuesday after data showed retail sales rose less than expected and consumer confidence weakened, firming up expectations that the Fed will ease policy soon. "There was a sea of green across major equity markets with futures pointing to a solid start to today's session in the local market," analysts from Westpac wrote in a research report.

Despite the dollar's slight weakness this week, the Japanese yen has remained fragile, trading at 156.95 per dollar in early Asian hours, not far from the 10-month low of 157.90 it touched last week

Japan's Nikkei tumbled 2 per cent on Friday, Australia's resources-heavy shares slid 1.4 per cent, while South Korea plunged almost 4 per cent

S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures teetered around flat in the Asia morning. Japan's Nikkei made an unsteady 0.4 per cent gain and South Korea's Kospi fell 0.8 per cent

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 1.8 per cent to its lowest level since mid-October

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Monday while US futures advanced after Wall Street's lackluster finish to last week. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 0.3% to 50,226.67 after the government reported that the Japanese economy contracted at a 1.8% annual pace in the July-September quarter. The dollar rose against the Japanese yen, climbing to 154.65 yen from 154.58 yen. Chinese markets also slipped, as Hong Kong's Hang Seng shed 0.8% to 26,359.22. The Shanghai Composite index declined 0.4% to 3,973.31. Geopolitical tensions have also hurt sentiment in East Asia, as relations between China and Japan have deteriorated due to a spat following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's suggestion that a Chinese move against self-governing Taiwan could prompt a Japanese military response. China objects to other countries' involvement in Taiwan, which Beijing claims it as its own and destined to come under its control. The Chinese government has warned its citizens not to travel to Japan or study ...

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Japan's Nikkei tumbled 1.8 per cent on Friday, Australia's resources-heavy shares slid 1.5 per cent, while South Korea plunged 2.3 per cent

Asian shares traded mixed on Thursday after US stocks drifted near their records. US futures edged higher, while oil prices declined. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 0.2 per cent to 51,139.48 as investors took heart as the US government shutdown finally ended. President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travellers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. The shutdown had blocked not just spending, but also delayed a raft of federal economic data, Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary, adding that for markets, the only line that matters is simple: the lights are coming back on. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.6 per cent to 26,766.71, while the Shanghai Composite index edged up 0.4 per cent to 4,016.24 as mainland stocks climbed ahead of updates on lending in China. Australia's S&P ASX 200 fell 1

Asian shares were mostly lower on Tuesday as the recent rebound fuelled by buying of technology shares lost steam. Markets showed little reaction to the latest step toward ending the US shutdown, after the Senate passed legislation to reopen the government. US futures were little changed and oil prices slipped. Shares have been bouncing on criticism that tech share prices have shot too high due to the mania for artificial intelligence, which some have likened to the 2000 dot-com bubble that ultimately burst. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.5 per cent to 50,675.92. The US dollar climbed to 154.15 against the Japanese yen, from 154.14 yen, near its highest since February. Expectations that the government will push back its schedule for trimming Japan's huge national debt and boost spending have helped to weaken the yen. The euro inched up to USD 1.1563 from USD 1.1557. Chinese shares also declined. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng index fell 0.2 per cent to 26,595.97 and the Shangh

Shutdown has taken a toll on the US economy, with federal workers from airports to law enforcement and the military going unpaid while the central bank flies blind with limited government reporting

Asia's tech sector has outpaced its US counterpart this year, fueled by cheaper valuations and the excitement sparked by China's AI breakthroughs, particularly that of DeepSeek

Shares retreated in Asia on Friday after losses for influential technology stocks pulled Wall Street benchmarks lower. US futures edged higher and oil prices advanced. Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell more than 2% early in the session and was trading 1.6% lower at 50,064.38. China reported that its exports contracted 1.1% in October, as shipments to the United States dropped by 25% from a year earlier. But economists expect Chinese exports to recover after US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed last week to de-escalate the trade war between the two largest economies. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.9% to 26,247.36, while the Shanghai Composite index was nearly unchanged, at 4,007.45. South Korea's Kospi shed 2.2% to 3,937.22 and Taiwan's Taiex lost 0.7%. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 skidded 0.8% to 8,761.10. Technology industries have helped drive markets up and down all week. On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 1.1% to 6,720.32 and the Dow Jones Industrial .

Data on Wednesday showed the US services sector activity increased to an eight-month high in October as new orders grew solidly