Page 14 - Asian Stocks

Asia stocks rally, bond yields fall as investors assess Fed outlook

Japanese shares underperformed and the yen inched down against the dollar, as the Bank of Japan began its two-day policy meeting

Asian shares remain steady, dollar firm ahead of US inflation data report

European markets are also set to open slightly higher, with EUROSTOXX 50 futures up 0.3 per cent and the FTSE futures gaining 0.4 per cent

Asian stocks rise, dollar steady on rate-cut wagers, spotlight on India

Investor worries of a cooling US economy, however, kept a lid on risk appetite, while the focus in Asia is on how Indian markets fare after stocks sank and the rupee slid

Asian shares retreat as global investors question US economic strength

In Europe, investors expect the European Central Bank on Thursday to cut the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.75 per cent

Asia stocks rise on rate cut hopes, better-than-expected China's PMI data

Investors are a lot less dovish on the Fed, seeing little prospect of a move until September and even that is far from a done deal

Asian stocks gain, yen stable, dollar drifts as inflation tests await

A downward revision to consumer spending meant the US economy grew more slowly than expected in the first quarter, data showed on Thursday

Global rate anxiety sparks slump in Asian stocks, bonds

The latest halt in the global risk rally has come on the back of data pointing to lingering inflationary pressures across major economies

Asian shares drift after rally, Wall Street reopens amid rate cut bets

Japan's Nikkei, on the other hand, slipped 0.3 per cent, reversing some of the 0.7 per cent advance a day ago

Asian stocks fall, dollar advances amid wavering rate cut expectations

Data on Thursday showed US jobless claims dropped while S&P Global's Flash PMI survey showed business activity expanded

Several key Asian share benchmarks fall on patient approach to rate cuts

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.57 per cent. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was one of the biggest decliners

Asian stocks edge up on Nvidia hopes, NZ dollar jumps as bond yields spike

New Zealand's central bank offered a sobering assessment of its inflation problems, warning that rates would have to be higher

Asia stocks slip as investors await Fed meeting to gauge possible rate cut

Japan's Nikkei was a rare bright spot, rising 0.2%, adding to the previous day's 0.73% rally

Asian stocks inch lower on uncertainty over timing of US rate cuts

Traders are pricing in 47 basis points of easing this year from the Fed, with a rate cut in November fully priced in

Asian stocks rides Wall Street rally, dollar sags on US inflation relief

Gold marched back toward record levels, and crude oil added to gains after rebounding strongly

Asian stocks rise, dollar weakens on renewed global rate cut optimism

China stocks also gained, with blue-chip shares 0.14 per cent higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 1.4 per cent, having touched an eight month high in early trading

Asian stocks off to shaky start as US Fed flags delays to rate cuts

Much of Asia is returning from a holiday that had closed markets on Wednesday, though Chinese bond, currency and stock markets remain shut through the rest of the week

Asia shares rise as Fed rate interest decision looms large; yen crumbles

Oil prices ticked down on expectations that higher-for-longer US interest rates would dampen demand, while news of a potential Gaza ceasefire eased fears of supply constraints

Asia stocks rise, yen slips as BOJ maintains accommodative monetary policy

Nasdaq futures advanced more than 1%, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.85%

Asian stock markets slide as Federal Reserve dithers on rate cuts

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index fell as much as 0.4% Wednesday before paring losses, with consumer discretionary and industrials among the biggest drags

Asian stocks drop after 6-day winning streak; Chinese shares decline

A gauge of US-listed Chinese companies slipped Thursday amid declines for Baidu Inc, Yum China Holdings Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd