Page 15 - Asian Shares

Asian shares set to end rough week on a high, yen remains under pressure

Japan's Nikkei rose another 1.7 per cent on Friday, tracking a strong rebound on Wall Street overnight

Asian shares eye relief rally as Nikkei rises, central banks reassure

Nikkei futures were trading at 33,640, suggesting the cash market could open around 2,000 points higher

Asian shares extend global rally, Nikkei stands out amid yen surge

Japan's Nikkei, tumbled 3 per cent as the strengthening yen clouded the outlook for the country's exporters

Asian stocks steady, yen firm ahead of Bank of Japan's policy decision

Focus will be on whether the BOJ will raise rates, with several Japanese media reporting that the bank would consider raising rates

Asian stocks remain on back foot as wild week winds down, Yen steady

Regional stocks took their cues from Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped further after Wednesday's frenetic selling

Asian stocks subdued after lacklustre earnings from US tech; yen firms

The US dollar was broadly firm, with traders watching out for an inflation reading on Friday and Federal Reserve meeting next week

Asian shares tread cautiously; Wall St unfazed as Joe Biden bows out

Investors seemed well-prepared for news that US President Joe Biden had dropped out of the election race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic ticket

Yen choppy amid intervention concerns, Asian shares eye weekly gain

Moves in the yen against the dollar and other major currencies stole the spotlight on Friday

Asian shares edge higher, markets hope for dovish stance from Powell

Chinese blue chips edged up 0.1%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was flat

Asian stocks notch records, pound stable after Labour Party's victory

A slowdown in hiring and small uptick in unemployment is forecast, would leave open the door for US rate cuts

Asia stocks hit 27-month top, dollar slips on Fed Reserve's rate cut talk

Markets are well prepared for a change given opinion polls have for months put the centre-left party on course for a landslide victory over the Conservatives

Asia stocks stutter as investors ponder US rates outlook, euro gains

US stocks on Friday ended lower after an early rally fizzled

Asia stocks down, yen slump, keeping markets on intervention alert

Shares in bellwether chipmaker Micron Technology slid 8 per cent in US after-hours trade as it met rather than topped lofty revenue expectations. Japan's Nikkei fell 1 per cent.

Asian shares shaky as investors wary before US inflation data, yen lurks

Risk sentiment was also capped as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials kept near-term US rate cut expectations in check in a boost to the dollar

Asian shares subdued, yen at record lows; treasuries little changed

Oil prices were flat for the day. Brent futures held at $85.95 a barrel while US crude was little changed at$81.60 a barrel

Self-confident Asia charts its own course, diversifies ties beyond West

Desire to make an Asia for Asians, without the overbearing influence of the West, is not new

Asian shares drop after Wall Street closes another winning week

Asian shares were mostly lower Monday after US stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning week on Friday, even as Nvidia's stock cooled further from its startling, supernova run. US futures and oil prices dropped. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index rose 0.7 per cent to 38,869.94, making it the sole major benchmark in Asia to post gains on Monday. The yen weakened to 159.93 per dollar during morning trading. Minutes of the Japanese central bank's last policy meeting released Monday put the yen under renewed pressure as it indicated that Any change in the policy interest rate should be considered only after economic indicators confirm that, for example, the CPI inflation rate has clearly started to rebound and medium-to long-term inflation expectations have risen. Meanwhile, it was reported that Masato Kanda from the Minister of Finance said officials are ready to intervene to support the currency at any time. Elsewhere, Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 1.2 per cent to 17,815.42,

Asian stocks hold on to gains; BoE in focus ahead of rate decision meeting

Apart from the BoE, investors will also watch out for central bank decisions from Switzerland and Norway on Thursday to set the tone for global rates outlook

Asian stocks rise to their highest on tech rally, Fed rate cut wagers

Japan's Nikkei rose 0.59%, while blue chip stocks in China were 0.42% lower. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 1.3%

Asian stocks push higher; Australian dollar firm ahead of RBA rate decision

The main market focus in Asian hours on Tuesday was on the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) policy decision, where expectations are for the central bank to stand pat on rates