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Asian shares hold gains, dollar weak ahead of major US jobs data

Japan's Nikkei rose 0.38%, and MSCI's all-country world index edged higher having ended the previous session at its fifth consecutive closing high

Asian shares up on dovish Fed chair, oil up as hurricane batters Louisiana

Asian shares started the week with gains and the dollar was not far off two-week lows after US Fed Reserve Chairman Powell struck a more dovish tone than some investors expected in long-awaited speech

Asian shares spooked by Delta variant's spread as Jackson Hole looms

Investors are mostly waiting for the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium on Friday and what central bank chair Jerome Powell might say about U.S. tapering monetary stimulus

Asian stocks rally on extended Wall Street bounce, easing Fed taper worries

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 1.2%, with Japan and South Korean indexes jumping more than 1%. Australia shares were up 0.2% and Taiwan stocks rose 0.7%.

Asian equities diverge from record-setting world stocks; dollar steady

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.87%, and was down 1.09% for the week.

Asian equities fall in early trade after world stocks hit new record

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.59%, having closed lower on each of the past three days

Asian shares fall as Delta variant of Covid-19 casts shadow over growth

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan lost 0.35%, dragged down by Chinese blue chips, which fell 0.56% and Hong Kong down 0.46%

Asian stocks slip as spread of Delta coronavirus variant spooks investors

In Asia, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.40% in early trading.

Asian stock markets advance after Wall Street rises to new record

Asian stock markets were mostly higher Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a Federal Reserve report for an update on when US stimulus might start winding down. Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul advanced while Hong Kong retreated. On Monday, Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index rose to a new record, shrugging off worries about the spread of the coronavirus's more contagious Delta variant. Investors awaited the Fed report Wednesday for signs of the central bank's level of concern about inflation and when it might start rolling back easy credit and other economic stimulus. Minutes of the Fed meeting in June showed board members discussed how and when they might reduce monthly bond purchases that inject money into the financial system. We expect Jay Powell to reiterate that the tapering discussion is underway, but that it's too soon to reveal a specific date, Danielle DiMartino Booth of Quill Intelligence said in a report. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.2% to 3,475.66 and the Nikkei

Asian stocks hit 2-month lows as Delta variant shatters confidence

Asian shares stumbled to two-month lows on Friday and were set for their worst weekly performance since February as confidence took a beating over the global spread of the Delta virus variant

Indian hedge funds beat Asian, EM peers; provide 6.6% returns in May

Provide 6.6% returns in May; rebound comes after retreat in April as 2nd wave took hold

Asian shares start on cautious note amid spike in coronavirus cases

Asian shares got the week off to a cautious start on Monday as a spike in coronavirus cases across Asia over the weekend hurt investor sentiment

Asian stocks extend global rally to seventh day; US stimulus in focus

Tokyo led the advance, with the Nikkei jumping 1.9% early in the session. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan added 0.3%, hitting its highest level this month

Market Ahead, April 5: Top factors that could guide markets this week

Defying a positive global market sentiment, the domestic markets looked set to start the week on a subdued note, spooked by fast-rising Covid cases in the country

Asian stocks set to mostly rise after Federal Reserve projects US GDP surge

Asian stocks were set for modest gains after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep monetary policy and rates unchanged and projected a rapid jump in US economic growth this year as the pandemic eases

Asian stocks trail their US peers for third week, shows data

While a rout in Chinese equities and global concerns about rising Treasury yields have weighed on shares in Asia, the US market is seen getting a boost from an impending $1.9 trillion stimulus plan

Indices snap 5-day losing streak; Sensex ends flat; Nifty Metal gains 4%

In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap 100 and SmallCap 100 indices settled with gains of about 1 per cent on the NSE

Asian stocks step back from record highs on rising bond yield, weak US data

MSCI's broadest index of Asia Pacific shares outside of Japan was last down 0.1per cent at 733.67 from a record high of 745.89 touched on Thursday

Asian stocks at record highs as Biden inauguration lifts stimulus hopes

The Biden administration is expected to push through a nearly $2 trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus plan

Asian stocks set for strong start after day of gains on Wall Street

The Biden administration is expected to push through a nearly $2 trillion US fiscal stimulus plan