Page 26 - Asian Stocks

Asian stocks rally strongly as Fed hike, Ukraine talks boost sentiment

Japan and Hong Kong led a jump in regional stocks on Thursday, joining a rally on Wall Street overnight as potential risks from Federal Reserve monetary tightening to the Ukraine war

Asian shares up as oil slips on hopes for Ukraine-Russia talks

Asian shares advanced and oil slipped on Monday on hopes for progress in Russian-Ukraine peace talks even as fighting raged on

Ukraine war fears pummel global stocks, lift oil to seven-year high

The broader Euro STOXX 600 fell as much as 1.9% to a seven-month low before clawing back some of its losses

Asian shares drop as Russia's Putin orders troops into eastern Ukraine

Shares fell sharply in Asia on Tuesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, suggesting a long-feared invasion was possibly underway. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.8per cent and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong fell 3.2per cent in early trading. Oil prices jumped, with U.S. crude up 2.8per cent. The future for the S&P 500 dropped 1.5per cent while the contract for the Dow industrials lost 1.3per cent. U.S. markets were closed Monday for Presidents Day. In Europe, shares slipped Monday as investors awaited developments in the Ukraine crisis. Germany's DAX gave up 2.1per cent. In Paris, the CAC 40 in Paris declined 2per cent. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.3per cent. Russia's MOEX index dropped nearly 11per cent. The ruble was down 3.2per cent against the U.S. dollar. Western powers fear Russia might use skirmishes in Ukraine's eastern regions as a pretext for an attack on the democracy, which has defied Moscow's attempts to pull

Asian stocks draw back and bond yields drop on reported firing in Ukraine

Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday after Russian media reported that rebels in eastern Ukraine had accused Kyiv government forces of using mortars to attack their territory.

Asia stock markets wary on Ukraine warnings, crude oil prices climb

The United States on Sunday said Russia might create a surprise pretext for an attack, as it reaffirmed a pledge to defend "every inch" of NATO territory.

Wall Street set for second day of losses; US 10-year yield near 2%

Europe's STOXX 600 was down 0.9%, Nasdaq and S&P 500 futures were down 0.7% and 0.5% respectively

Stock rally loses steam in Asia as US inflation test looms

The performance in Asian stocks was sharply divided between Chinese equities and the rest of the region

Asian stocks join global rally, US yields cling to highs

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 1.5% to its highest in two weeks, helped by a 3.8% gain in Hong Kong-listed tech stocks

Asian stock markets, euro hold steady ahead of US inflation data

Markets are still alert for rate increases in both the euro zone and the United States after the European Central Bank last week was considered to have adopted a more hawkish tone.

Asian stock markets mixed after Wall Street sinks for third day

Asian stock markets were mixed Friday as traders looked ahead to data on U.S. employment costs that might influence Federal Reserve decisions on planned interest rate hikes.

Global share sell off pauses in Asia as investors await Fed policy update

By Stella Qiu and Alun John

Hedge fund winners and losers turn extreme in wild Asian markets

Chinese regulatory tightening ensnared industries ranging from e-commerce and after-school tutoring to ride-hailing, sending two gauges of Hong Kong-listed stocks to the biggest declines

Asian shares rise, break 5-day edge as China cuts key mortgage rate

Asian share markets broke a five-day slide to edge higher on Thursday, shrugging off drops in Europe and on Wall Street overnight

Asia share markets struggle as US Treasury yields hit fresh highs

Asia's share markets struggled on Wednesday as US Treasury yields hit fresh two-year highs

Asian stocks, dollar hunt for direction as investors look to Fed policy

The Fed in December flagged plans to tighten policy faster than expected in response, with a rate hike perhaps as soon as March

Asian stocks, dollar hunt for direction as investors look to Fed policy

Powell is seeking a second four-year term as head of the Fed, and his appearance before the committee will be followed by a hearing with vice chair nominee Lael Brainard on Thursday

Asian stocks saw big foreign outflows in 2021 despite December buying

Cross-border investors purchased Asian equities worth a net $5.85 billion in South Korean, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India last month

Asian stocks track Wall Steet higher in upbeat start to 2022

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks were firmer on Tuesday following Wall Street's record highs on its first trading day of 2022, despite worries that the widespread Omicron COVID-19 variant could put the brakes on global economic recovery.

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street ends 2021 with double-digit gain

Asian stock markets were mixed Monday on 2022's first trading day after Wall Street ended last year with a double-digit gain. Hong Kong retreated while Seoul gained. Markets in Japan, China and Australia were closed. Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index slipped Friday amid lingering worries about the coronavirus's omicron variant but ended 2021 with an annual gain of 26.9 per cent. It remains to be seen to what extent the optimism of the New Year will be reflected in financial markets, said Venkateswaran Levanya of Mizuho Bank in a report. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.3 per cent to 23,332.13 while Seoul's Kospi rose 0.3 per cent to 2,987.29. Singapore, Jakarta and Malaysia advanced. Thai markets were closed. Also Monday, Singapore's government announced its economy grew by 7.2 per cent last year, rebounding from the previous year's 5.4 per cent contraction. On Friday, the S&P 500 slipped 0.3 per cent to 4,766.18. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 0.2 per cent to ...