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Asian markets set for messy open after US stocks peak on Biden inauguration

On Thursday, the Nikkei 225 index closed up .82%, and the futures contract is now down 0.49% from the close

Asia shares mostly lower amid rising coronavirus cases, Washington turmoil

Twitter's stock tumbled 6.4% on Monday after the micro-blogging site permanently suspended Trump's account last Friday

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street retreat as virus cases rise

Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday as Japanese shares echoed pullbacks on Wall Street while other regional indexes recouped earlier losses amid continuing worries about surging coronavirus cases. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.4% to 27,159.27 as the government was preparing to declare a state of emergency in Tokyo and several surrounding areas. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 inched down less than 0.1% to 6,681.90. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.0% to 2,975.05, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.4% to 27,577.74. The Shanghai Composite climbed 0.5% to 3,521.75. Japan's prime minister has said the government is considering declaring a state of emergency to help curb the spread of infections. The move is expected this week. Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and the governors of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa asked the national government over the weekend to declare the emergency after the capital saw a daily record of 1,337 cases on New Year's Eve. US stocks pulled back from their recent record ..

Asian stocks and pound cheer Brexit, Alibaba slumps on monopoly probe

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.14%. Australian stocks advanced by 0.57%, while Tokyo shares rose 0.4%

Asian shares set for mixed opening on resurgent coronavirus worries

Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was up 0.60% in early trading, following three-straight days of losses. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures were down 0.13%

Huge first day IPO gains evoke 'bubble' risk in India, other Asian markets

The huge price pops have taken place across regional stock markets, including in Hong Kong, China, and India

Market rally stalls after 5 days amid declines in Asian indices

A weakening rupee and lacklustre global markets further weighed on sentiment, traders said

World shares hold near all-time highs; US markets close for Thanksgiving

The MSCI world equity index, which tracks shares in 49 countries, hit an all-time high on Wednesday

Asia stocks ease from highs, bonds count on US Fed Reserve support

Japan reported record news cases as Tokyo raised its pandemic alert to the highest level, shoving the Nikkei down 0.8% and away from a 29-year closing top

Indices end at yet another peak, Sensex up 315 pts; BSE Midcap outperforms

All that happened in the markets today

Brokerages remain bullish on Asian equities despite US poll cliffhanger

From an Indian market perspective, the US election driven trends could imply that Indian IT stocks and Reliance Industries (RIL) could gain traction and cyclical stocks including banks might lag

Asian shares struggle to shake off US selloff amid coronavirus comeback

Australia's ASX 200 opened down about 0.6%, while Japan's Nikkei 225 futures were up 0.04%

Asian shares, US futures gain after last Trump-Biden presidential debate

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after President Donald Trump and his challenger former Vice President Joe Biden faced off in their second and final debate before the November 3 election

ReNew Power's $325 mn offshore bond issuance oversubscribed six times

Company executives said this was also the cheapest bond offering by a renewable firm. The bonds were initially priced at 5.875%. When the rate was reduced to 5.375%, investors continued to book

Asian stocks gain on US economic stimulus package hope, yuan surges

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.56%. Australian stocks edged up by 0.1%, while shares in China rose 0.07%. Tokyo shares gained 0.4%

Asian shares mostly higher after US rally, economic aid package hopes

Asian shares were mostly higher in muted trading on Monday, as worries about the pandemic kept optimism in check despite a rally that closed out last week on Wall Street. Investors growing wary over upcoming earnings reports have been cashing in recent gains, helping pull Japanese shares lower. Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.3% to 23,543.95. Big exporters logged some of the largest losses, with Toyota Motor Corp falling 0.6% and Honda Motor Co shedding 1.8%. Japan reported core private sector machinery orders edged 0.2% higher in August, contrary to forecasts for a decline. But overall, economic indicators remain weak. Other regional benchmarks were rising. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.6% to 2,406.87. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 inched up nearly 0.2% to 6,113.40. Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 1.3% to 24,434.17, while the Shanghai Composite added 1.7% to 3,325.98. While US politics remain centre stage, a string of Asia releases and monetary policy meeting decisions will be ...

FPIs turn positive on Indian markets, invest Rs 1,086 cr so far in October

According to the depositories data, overseas investors pumped in a net Rs 5,245 crore into equities and withdrew Rs 4,159 crore from the debt market during October 1-9

Asian markets to inch up as US economic stimulus talks restart

In energy markets, oil prices rallied on production shutdowns ahead of a storm in the US Gulf of Mexico and the possibility of supply cuts from Saudi Arabia and Norway

Asian shares to open higher on renewed US economic stimulus hopes

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.91%, the S&P 500 gained 1.74% and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.88%

Asian shares mixed after Trump calls off stimulus talks to boost economy

Stocks were mixed in Asia despite an overnight decline on Wall Street after President Donald Trump ordered a stop to talks on another round of aid for the economy