Page 33 - Asian Markets

Sombre news on global markets

The WTO report said trade volume growth should accelerate slightly to 2.7% in 2020, while global GDP growth holds steady at 2.3% but that this also depended on easing of trade tensions

Asian markets fall on Trump impeachment proceedings, US-China trade fears

European markets also slid at the open, with London and Frankfurt both down 0.5 per cent while Paris shed 0.6 per cent

Missing the mark: India lags peers on earnings show in June quarter

As against brokerages' estimates of a 12% growth, Nifty earnings growth has been a tepid 5%

From Shanghai to Dhaka, Asia should fix its megacities, not move them

In Indonesia, land-use controls were aggressively deregulated in the 1980s while entire sectors of the economy were opened up to direct investment

Yield inversion is coming to Asian markets as growth woes spread

As risks to the outlook increase, investors are scooping up longer-dated securities on expectations that interest rates will continue to fall

Asian indices slump on fear of recession; Nikkei plunges nearly 2%

The losses followed a dark day on European bourses and on Wall Street, with all three US benchmarks tumbling around 3 per cent

Rate cuts no cure, says Asian fund manager who beat 98% of peers

Lee's comments come as investors weigh how to react to a wave of monetary easing by central banks across the world, pushing bond yields to new lows amid fear of a global recession

Day 1 of China's Nasdaq equivalent: 3 billionaires created on 'Star'

The 25 companies that debuted on the so-called Star market rose an average of 140% in the first trading day

Barring India, US Fed's gift to Asia still remains unopened

Since the Fed began to shift from its predilection to raise interest rates in late January, there's been a grudging response from many Asian officials

Pre-market: Quiet opening on cards, Asian markets flat

Pre-market: Quiet opening on cards, Asian markets flat

Asian markets fret about US political theatre amid signs of global slowdown

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian stocks were subdued on Monday as investors fretted that political instability in the United States was leaving the country rudderless at a time when the global economy was showing signs of faltering.

Pre-market: Weak opening seen, Asian markets pare gains

Pre-market: Weak opening seen, Asian markets pare gains

Asian emerging markets are open for business but the terms may be tough

Full access to Chinese financial markets is one of the simmering trade disputes between the US and China

Pre-poll political limbo in Pakistan threatens best stock rally in Asia

The lack of a clear frontrunner among the three main parties is also adding to uncertainty among investors

Asian markets dip, dollar buoyant as US Fed meet comes into view

Japan's Nikkei was down 0.5 per cent and South Korea's KOSPI slid 0.5 per cent

Asian markets trade lower ahead of ECB meet and UK election

Wall Street shares ticked up on Wednesday, despite sharp decline in energy prices

Asian stocks slip as risk-off sentiment grips markets

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged 0.2% lower

Asian markets stumble as investors ponder fallout of Mideast tension

Overnight, Wall Street indexes slipped between 0.1% and 0.2%, with Apple leading losses on the Dow

Asian markets trade mixed after a negative lead from Wall Street

Dollar pulled up from near two-week lows and sterling languished under the weight of political fears

Asia stocks rise as China factory output shows steady growth

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2% on Wednesday