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Asian markets drift lower; China, Hong Kong closed for a holiday

Asian stocks were shackled by holidays in some regional markets and the United States and UK

India second-most preferred Asian market: Survey

India is the second-most preferred market (overweight) in the Asia (excluding Japan) region, an investor sentiment survey carried out by Credit Suisse shows. Chinese stocks listed in Hong Kong are the most-preferred, while those listed on the mainland are the third-most preferred, as per the survey. Meanwhile, Pakistan, Malaysia, and Australia were the least preferred markets (underweight). The survey was conducted during Credit Suisse's 20th Asia investment conference held between March 27 and March 30.Participants choose Asia ex-Japan as the region that will provide the biggest upside for equity investors in 2017, followed by Europe and US. Investors saw US trade policies as the biggest risk to the markets, followed by geopolitical risks.More than half of those polled said the Asia Pacific index will go up more than 10 per cent in 2017, while a third expect the index to remain flat. Overall, the investor sentiment was positive as most participants were in favour of a high-beta ...

Asia follows Wall Street higher, upbeat US data lifts dollar

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

Asia stocks, currencies wobble as US Fed flags more hikes

The allure of higher US yields raises risks for emerging markets in Asia and elsewhere

Strategists predict growth in Asian markets for 2017

Asian equities may see a short-term spike alongside US stocks due to public spending after President-elect Donald Trump enters office

Asian factories show strong growth in November

China's official PMI rose to 51.7 in November, staying above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction

US election uncertainty rattles Asian markets; Nikkei down 1 per cent

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.4 per cent while Japan's Nikkei fell 1.1 per cent

How Asian markets stack up

A look at how the Asian markets have performed this year

Asia stocks slide as Deutsche sours mood, oil pulls back

Oil prices pulled back after rising 7 per cent in two days after OPEC agreed to its first output cuts in eight years

Asia stocks edge down on Europe bank woes, lower oil

Oil, weighed down by waning hopes that a meeting of producers would reduce oversupply, also soured sentiment

Asia stocks rise before central bank meetings, oil bounces

Shanghai put on 0.6 per cent, while South Korea added 0.6 per cent. Liquidity was lacking with Tokyo closed for a holiday

Asian stocks fall to 6-week lows as bond rout intensifies

Yen was also dented by the Nikkei newspaper report on the BOJ and negative rates

Asia stocks gain, dollar sags on Fed governor's dovish comments

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.4 percent, after tumbling 2.4 per cent

Asian shares ease, taking cue from Wall Street, oil slips

S&P 500 fell for the fourth time in five sessions, but was still within 1 per cent of its record closing high set earlier this month

Asian stocks slip on profit-taking; oil falls

Hong Kong stocks slid 0.8 per cent as investors sold financials, while Japanese markets led gainers, rising 0.6 per cent

Asia stocks fall on Fed officials' hawkish views, oil near 8-week high

Japan's Nikkei erased earlier gains to trade 0.1 percent lower, set for a weekly loss of 2.6 per cent

Asia stocks at 1-year high on global easy money policy, oil jumps

Yen rose 0.6 per cent to one-month high of 100.60 to the dollar

Asian shares subdued, Australian central bank's rate decision awaited

Nikkei slipped 0.8% in early trade, while MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down 0.2%

Asia sags after Wall Street loses steam, dollar clings to gains

Kospi loses 0.3%, Nikkei fell 0.5% and MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.2%

Asia stocks hit four-week high after strong US jobs data

Japan's Nikkei climbed 3.5%, its biggest daily gain in three months, following a clear win by the government in upper house elections