Page 15 - Asian Stocks

Asian shares slip after US Fed flags higher peak for interest rates

Investors were initially cheered that the Fed at least opened the door to a slowdown in the pace of hikes after raising interest rates 75 basis points to 3.75-4.0%

Asian stocks market follow Wall Street up on hopes of rate hikes easing

Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as hopes rose that the Federal Reserve might ease off plans for interest rate hikes and Britain installed its third prime minister this year. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney gained. Oil prices declined. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index rose for a third day after bond prices rose, suggesting some investors expect the Fed to ease off rate hikes as economic activity cools. Traders see weaker US housing prices and other data as support for a dial back of Fed plans at its December meeting, said Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank in a report. The new British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, warned Tuesday of a profound economic crisis, but his arrival appeared to reassure rattled markets. The battered pound edged higher against the US dollar. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.4% to 3,018.59. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo jumped 2.4% to 15,531.83 ahead of the expected release of a stimulus package this week that reportedly coul

Markets may bottom out soon, but a sustained recovery is unlikely: Nomura

A sustained recovery in Asian markets, Nomura said, will largely depend on how the Covid situation and the ensuing curbs put in place to combat the pandemic in China plays out going ahead

Asia stocks rise as relief rally builds after UK U-turn on fiscal policy

Asia stocks nudged higher as the dramatic U-turn in British fiscal policy brightened investor sentiment, while the US dollar took a breather at its lowest levels in more than a week

Oil prices shaky as worsening global demand outlook depress market

Oil prices struggled to find their footing in early Asian trade after a weakening global demand outlook depressed the market in the last session

Asian stocks wallow at two-year lows; dollar wallops pound and yen

Asian stocks wallowed at two-year lows, after a strengthening dollar, instability in the UK bond market, and upcoming US inflation data spelled a wild session on Wall Street

War, looming rate hikes hoist dollar, gilt wipeout hits Treasuries

Asian stockmarkets fell and the dollar rose on Tuesday with investors worried about rising interest rates and an escalation in the Ukraine war

Emerging mkts close to completing current bear-market cycle: Morgan Stanley

It's highly likely these markets are bottoming amid "abundant" signs of capitulation, the investment bank's strategists including Jonathan Garner wrote in note

Dollar towering, Asian stocks cowering as Fed interest rates jump higher

The dollar surged to a fresh two-decade high and Asian stocks hit a two-year low on Thursday as the prospect of U.S. interest rates rising further and faster than expected spooked investors

Asian stocks fall after US economic data, disappointing China trade numbers

China's exports growth slowed in August, as surging inflation crimped overseas demand and fresh COVID curbs and heatwaves disrupted production, reviving downside risks for the economy

Traders find haven from global stock gloom in Southeast Asian markets

The growing bullish chorus points to a reopening of Southeast Asia that's bringing back a swarm of tourists, as well as booming domestic demand that's helping shield it from a global slump

Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower after US jobs data signals rate hikes

Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after strong U.S. jobs data fuelled expectations of further interest rate hikes and Chinese manufacturing activity weakened. Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney declined. Oil prices rose more than USD 1 per barrel. U.S. government data Tuesday that showed there were two jobs for every unemployed person in July appeared to support arguments the economy can tolerate more rate hikes to tame inflation that is running at multi-decade highs. Some investors had hoped the Federal Reserve would back off due to indications economic activity is cooling. The jobs data supported the argument for the Fed to stick to an aggressive stance, said Edward Moya of Oanda in a report. The Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.1% to 3,191.00 after an index of manufacturing showed activity contracted again in August. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo shed 0.5% to 28,063.06 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong sank 0.4% to 19,867.17. The Kospi in South Korea gained 0.7% to ..

Europe's energy concerns drag euro to 20-year low, stokes recession fears

"No surprise then to see the USD at near multi-decade highs against a falling EUR and GBP."

Asian market's dry spell leaves India's credit with worst streak in 13 yrs

No deals in excess of $100 million concluded in the week ending Aug 19, after just $453 million the week before

Asia stocks wobble as focus turns to US inflation data, aggressive Fed hike

The unexpectedly strong US jobs data on Friday have raised the stakes for the July US consumer prices report due on Wednesday, especially for the Fed's policy outlook

Asian stocks mixed after US job gain paves way for interest rate hike

Asian stocks were mixed on Monday after strong US jobs data cleared the way for more interest rate hikes and China reported its exports rose by double digits. Shanghai and Tokyo advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul retreated. Oil prices edged higher. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 lost 0.2 per cent on Friday after government data showed American employers added more jobs than expected in June. That undercut expectations a slowing economy might prompt the Fed to postpone or scale back plans for more rate hikes to cool inflation. Now it seems they will be debating whether they need to be even more aggressive, Edward Moya of Oanda said in a report. The Shanghai Composite Index shed less than 0.1 per cent to 3,226.04 after China's July exports rose 18 per cent, beating forecasts. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 0.7 per cent to 20,055.39 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 0.2 per cent to 28,241.09. The Kospi in Seoul declined 0.3 per cent to 2,482.32 and Sydney's S&P-ASX 200 shed .

Asian stocks shuffle higher as Pelosi presses on amid tension with China

Hong Kong tech shares led the attempted rebound with a gain of 2.8%, reeling in some of the losses suffered as Sino-US frictions flared over a visit to Taipei this week by Nancy Pelosi

Emerging Asian equities see first monthly inflows in seven months

(Reuters) - Emerging Asian equities ex-China saw monthly foreign inflows in July, after six months of capital withdrawals, as investors bet that the size of U.S. interest rate hikes would ease, and that a recent drop in commodity prices would temper surging inflation.

Asian stocks slide with oil on recession jitters; dollar drops against yen

Asia stocks continued a decline from Wall Street, and US long-term Treasury yields sank to a four-month low, pulling dollar down against the yen

Asian stocks rally as markets focus on more gradual pace of rate hikes

Economists are debating whether the world's biggest economy (US) is already in or on the verge of a recession, as it battles its highest inflation in four decades and gross domestic product shrinks