Page 19 - Asian Markets

Asia share markets gain despite Chinese Covid case numbers rising

Asian share markets were mostly in positive territory on Wednesday despite rising Covid cases in China

Markets follow Asian peers to end in red; Sensex ends 170 points lower

The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 170.89 points or 0.28 per cent to settle at 61,624.15. During the day, the index touched its 52-week high of 61,916.24 and fell to 61,572.03

Asian share markets pause as US Fed Reserve warns against exuberance

A modest miss on U.S. inflation was enough to see two-year Treasury yields dive 33 basis points for the week and the dollar lose almost 4%

China leads Asia stocks higher, dollar advances as Fed rate hikes loom

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 1.09% higher, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.27%.

Rupee seen up tracking recovery on Asian peers; US jobs data eyed

The rupee is tipped to open at around 82.70-82.75, compared with 82.88 in the previous session.

Barclays builds up Asia business, sees growth in India, Australia

The British lender has been re-building its Asian business after a global restructuring in 2016

Bearish bets on Asian FX stay firm on towering dollar, slowdown fears: Poll

Bearish bets on Asian currencies stayed firm due to the unrelenting strength of the US dollar, as ultra-hawkish posturing by most central banks globally stoked fears of recession, a poll showed

Asia stocks slide as investors lose risk appetite, bond yields rise

Asian share markets fell on Thursday as investor fears over a looming recession crimped risk appetite, while Treasury yields rose on expectations that the Federal Reserve will remain aggressive

Markets may bottom out soon, but a sustained recovery is unlikely: Nomura

A sustained recovery in Asian markets, Nomura said, will largely depend on how the Covid situation and the ensuing curbs put in place to combat the pandemic in China plays out going ahead

Markets rally for 3rd day amid firm global trends; Sensex up 549 points

Stock exchanges in Europe were trading in the positive territory in mid-session deals

Asian stocks wallow at two-year lows; dollar wallops pound and yen

Asian stocks wallowed at two-year lows, after a strengthening dollar, instability in the UK bond market, and upcoming US inflation data spelled a wild session on Wall Street

Low volatility in stock markets signals some respite for Asia: Report

Implied volatility tends to rise when asset prices suffer a downtrend, as investors snap up put options to hedge against further losses. It typically falls in bullish markets

Oil jumps more than 3% in Asian trade as OPEC+ mulls cuts up to 1 mn bpd

Oil prices jumped more than 3% in early Asian trade on Monday as OPEC+ considers cutting output of up to 1 million barrels per day at a meeting this week to support the market

Plunging global markets trigger new intervention warnings in Asia

South Korea joined a growing list of interventions on Wednesday, with the central bank saying it will buy as much as $2.1 billion worth of sovereign debt.

Indices fall for 5th day; Sensex dips 38pts, Nifty at 17K after choppy day

CLOSING BELL: Among sectors, defensives rose in trades today with the Nifty IT, FMCG, and Pharma indices advancing between 0.6 per cent and 0.9 per cent

Stagflation-free Asia leaving taper tantrums behind as currencies fare well

The foreign-exchange stockpiles Asian economies built up have helped cushion the impact of this year's market turmoil, which has spurred the largest equity outflows for at least a decade.

Deglobalisation, commodity shocks, cast shadow on Asian markets: Moody's

Deglobalisation trends, commodity shocks, tighter finance cast a shadow on Asia's emerging markets (EM) which remain an important global growth engine, said Moody's Investors Service.

Chris Wood ups India stake; hikes allocation by 2% amid resilient stock mkt

In his Asia Pacific ex-Japan asset portfolio, allocation to Indian equities at 16 per cent is the second highest after his exposure to China, which stands at 31 per cent.

Traders find haven from global stock gloom in Southeast Asian markets

The growing bullish chorus points to a reopening of Southeast Asia that's bringing back a swarm of tourists, as well as booming domestic demand that's helping shield it from a global slump

Global bond inflows to emerging Asian markets signal shift in outlook

In August, global funds have poured $1.4 billion into Indonesia bonds in the first net addition in six months, while India has seen them loading up on rupee notes of $680 million