Page 7 - Asian Stocks

Asian stocks slide as weak China data, copper plunge rattle markets

The dollar held near a two-month high as investors weighed a Federal Reserve decision to hold rates steady and strong earnings from megacap tech firms

Asian stocks edge higher as China-US trade talks end without a deal

Shares in Asia were mostly higher on Wednesday after the US and China ended their latest round of trade talks without a deal. US futures edged higher while oil prices slipped. Beijing's top trade official said China and the United States agreed during two days of talks in Stockholm, Sweden, to work on extending an Aug 12 deadline for imposing higher tariffs on each other. The US side said an extension was discussed, but not decided on. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says the American team would head back to Washington and talk to the president about whether that's something that he wants to do. A Friday deadline is looming for many of Trump's proposed tariffs on other countries. Several highly anticipated economic reports are also on the way, including the latest monthly update on the job market. Markets had been floating on a cloud of trade optimism first Japan, then the EU but the sugar high is wearing off. Now, with U.S.-China talks dragging on in Stockholm, there's a

Asian shares dip as US-EU tariff deal raises growth, inflation fears

The air of caution saw MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan slip 0.7 per cent

Asian shares mixed as Wall Street rally lifts US stocks to fresh records

Stock markets in Asia were mixed on Monday after US stocks rose to more records as they closed out another winning week. US futures and oil prices were higher ahead of trade talks in Stockholm between US and Chinese officials. European futures rose after the European Union forged a deal with the Trump administration calling for 15% tariffs on most exports to the US. The agreement announced after President Donald Trump and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen met briefly at Trump's Turnberry golf course in Scotland staves off far higher import duties on both sides that might have sent shock waves through economies around the globe. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost 1% to 41,056.81 after doubts surfaced over what exactly the trade truce between Japan and US President Donald Trump, especially the $550 billion pledge of investment in the US by Japan, will entail. Terms of the deal are still being negotiated and nothing has been formalized in writing, said an official, who insist

Asian stocks slip from highs, dollar gains ahead of crucial 'tariff' week

Japan's broad Topix index, which had jumped more than 5 per cent over the previous two sessions to reach an all-time high, pulled back 0.7 per cent

Asian shares rally, Aussie dollar hits 8-month high on trade optimism

The Australian dollar, a common proxy for risk sentiment, fetched $0.66, just off $0.6604 hit earlier, which was the highest since November 2024

Asian stocks firm as investors look to tariff negotiations, earnings

Japanese markets returned to action after a holiday in the previous session following the weekend's election where the ruling coalition suffered a defeat in upper house elections

Asian markets, yen steady after Japan poll; focus turns to tech, trade

In Japan, the ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's grip on power as a tariff deadline looms

Asian shares rise after Trump says he discussed firing Fed Chair Powell

Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday while US futures slipped after President Donald Trump rocked Wall Street by saying he had talked about the concept of firing the head of the Federal Reserve, but was unlikely to do so. Removing Fed Chair Jerome Powell might help Wall Street get the lower interest rates investors love but would also risk a weakened Fed unable to make the unpopular moves needed to keep inflation under control. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 0.6% to 39,901.19 after the government reported a trade deficit for the first half of the year as Japan's exports to the United States took a hit from Trump's tariffs. Chinese markets also gained. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong edged 0.1% higher to 24,549.87, while the Shanghai Composite index gained 0.3% to 3,516.31. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.9% to 8,639.00. In South Korea, the Kospi climbed 0.2% to 3,192.29. India's Sensex lost 0.1% while the SET in Bangkok jumped 2.9% on strong gains for market heavyweights like

Asian shares rise, dollar firms ahead of US earnings; JGB yields surge

The benchmark 10-year JGB yield jumped to 1.595 per cent, highest since October 2008, while the 30-year yield hit an all-time high of 3.195 per cent

Wall Street, Asian stocks slip as Trump's tariff threats rattle investors

Trump on Saturday said he would impose a 30 per cent tariff on most imports from the EU and Mexico from August 1, even as they are locked in long negotiations

Asian shares mixed after Wall Street closes higher, nears fresh records

Asian shares were mixed in cautious trading Friday after Wall Street closed at an all-time high with Delta Air Lines kicking off earnings season with a solid outlook for the rest of 2025, spurring an airline stock rally. Chinese markets were sharply higher. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 1.6 per cent to 24,402.41, while the Shanghai Composite index climbed 1.1 per cent to 3,546.50. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 edged down 0.1 per cent to 39,662.19, while South Korea's Kospi was up 0.1 per cent to 3,185.15. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.1 per cent to 8,583.40. India's BSE Sensex was flat at 83,190.28. Just as the market was catching its breath at new highsdrunk on Nvidia fumes and blissfully ignoring the dollar's quiet groanPresident Trump tugged the rug again. A new act in the tariff opera: 35 per cent duties on Canadian imports, with a sweeping upgrade in blanket tariffs now floating between 15 per cent and 20 per cent," Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a ...

Dollar remains firm, Asian stocks mixed as traders ponder tariff outlook

Japan's Nikkei edged down 0.2 per cent, shedding early small gains. Australia's stock index declined 0.4 per cent, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.9 per cent.

Asia stocks fall on US tariff uncertainty, oil slips on Opec+ move

The United States is close to finalising several trade agreements in the coming days and will notify other countries of higher tariff rates by July 9

Asian stocks wobble, dollar edges down with July 9 tariff deadline in focus

The dollar retraced some of Thursday's gains with US markets already shut for the week, as traders considered the impact of the sweeping spending bill Trump is about to sign into law

Asian shares tick up ahead of US payrolls test; Trump's tax bill in focus

The MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan advanced 0.2 per cent to hover just below a near four-year top. Japan's Nikkei was flat

Asian shares rise, dollar weaker as US tax bill vote keeps markets wary

Japan's Nikkei gauge of shares sank as much as 1.1 per cent as the yen climbed. Oil fell for a second consecutive session and gold advanced

Asia shares rise as tech rally lifts Wall Street, US jobs test looms large

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asia shares firmed on Monday as seemingly unquenchable demand for technology companies lifted S&P 500 futures to another all-time peak, while the dollar dipped on concerns U.S. jobs data will show enough weakness to justify larger rate cuts.

Asia shares hit over three year high; dollar struggles on Fed concerns

Stock indexes worldwide look set to end the week on a positive note, with worries about tensions in the Middle East and uncertainty over tariffs and trade deals on the backburner for now

Asian stocks dip, dollar weakens as Trump escalates attack on Powell

Markets have been soothed by a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that appeared to be holding, reducing the risks of disruptions to the global oil trade and underpinning sentiment