Asian equities looked set to follow Wall Street lower Tuesday as investors were on edge that a looming key US inflation report may derail the pace of Federal Reserve rate cuts. Stock futures in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia all slipped, while contracts for Chinese shares bucked the trend with the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China … Read more
Asian equities traded within a narrow range after US stocks and bonds fell as traders pared back wagers on imminent Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts. Shares in Japan and Australia declined while South Korea advanced. Contracts for the Nasdaq 100 declined 0.1% after a report said Nvidia Corp. instructed component suppliers to stop production related to … Read more
Asian stocks opened higher as investors remained cautious ahead of a key US inflation report expected to shape the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.4%, helped by a 2% rise in the Nikkei-225 index. The Japanese gauge, which was closed for a holiday on Monday, traded above its previous record … Read more
Asian shares rose at the open after President Donald Trump said the US reached a trade deal with Japan, an agreement with a key trading partner that will ease concerns about the tariff war. The MSCI gauge of Asian shares gained 0.7% with the Nikkei-225 in Japan jumping as much as 1.8%. The yen fluctuated … Read more
Asian stocks made a modest gain at the open Friday as a global equity rally gained fresh vigor on strong economic data that eased concerns about the US economy. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.2% at the open. Equity-index futures for US gained after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 set closing highs Thursday. … Read more
Asian equities dipped on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expected inflation to pickup meaningfully in the coming months. MSCI’s regional gauge of shares was down 0.3%, as markets in Japan and Australia opened lower. US equity futures fell about 0.3% after the S&P 500 Index closed steady in the previous session. … Read more
Stocks dived in early Asian trade on Friday, led by a selloff in U.S. futures, while oil prices jumped after Israel conducted a military strike on Iran, sending investors scurrying to safe havens such as gold and the Swiss franc. The Israeli attack raises the risk of a fresh escalation in tensions in the Middle … Read more
Shares in Asia were poised to open stronger on Tuesday, buoyed by US-China trade talk expectations as officials struck a positive tone after the first day of negotiations. Equity-index futures showed shares in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai may trade higher, while Sydney stocks looked flat. US and Chinese officials were set to resume their … Read more
Asian stocks opened higher Monday with the US and China set to resume trade negotiations, while positive jobs data in the world’s largest economy eased recession fears. Equities in Japan and and South Korea opened higher while contracts for the S&P 500 index were flat after the gauge closed at its highest since February. Yields … Read more
Asian shares were off to a tepid start at the open Tuesday after a rebound in big tech drove US stocks higher. A regional stock index swung between small gains and losses while equity-index futures for the US dipped 0.2%. Bonds were steady in early Asian trading and the dollar was little changed after hitting … Read more