Asian shares mostly rose Thursday on optimism over the new U.S. administration that earlier set off a rally on Wall Street.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.8% to finish at 28,756.86. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.8% to 6,823.70, while South (...)
Asian shares were mostly higher ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration as U.S. president Wednesday, though worries about surging coronavirus cases sapped the Japanese market's early gains.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.4% to finish at 28,523.26. (...)
Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday, the Associated Press reported.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 1.9% to 29,409.03 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 1.4% to 28,633.46. South Korea's Kospi jumped 2.6% to 3,092.66. In Australia, the S&P/ASX 500 rose (...)
China reported 118 new Covid-19 cases during the part 24 hours, Reuters reported.
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in mainland China is 89,454, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,635, the national health authority said in a (...)
Shares fell Monday across most of Asia following a retreat on Wall Street, but benchmarks in Hong Kong and Shanghai rose after data showed the Chinese economy grew a solid 2.3% in 2020.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.5% to 28,712.79 while the (...)
China reported 130 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Jan. 15, compared to 135 cases a day earlier, Reuters cited the country's health commission as saying.
Of the new infections, 115 were local infections, according to a statement by the (...)
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after a lackluster day on Wall Street, where major indexes spent the day drifting up and down near their record highs.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index climbed 1.2% to 28,828.10 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded.
The Shanghai Composite Index declined to 3,604.92 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advanced 0.6% to 28,325.95. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong was down less than 0.1% at 28,267.11.
The (...)
Asian stocks advanced Tuesday as investors watched for details of President-elect Joe Biden's promised economic stimulus plan.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.4% to 3,580.95 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.1% to 28,164.34. The Hang Seng in (...)
Asian shares were mostly higher Monday as bullish sentiment persisted despite continuing signs of economic damage from the pandemic.
South Korea's Kospi jumped 2.5% in early trading to 3,230.15. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.7% to 6,714.20. Hong (...)
Authorities in the capital of China's Hebei province strengthened travel restrictions on Thursday to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the country reported the biggest rise in daily COVID-19 cases in more than five months.
Hebei, which entered a (...)
Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as surging virus counts and China-U.S. tensions weighed on sentiment.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 0.3% to 27,090.44 and the Kospi in South Korea bounced back from early losses, adding 0.4% to 3,000.93. The (...)
Asian shares were mixed Tuesday, as Japanese shares echoed pullbacks on Wall Street while other regional indexes recouped earlier losses amid continuing worries about surging coronavirus cases.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 0.4% to 27,159.27, (...)
Asian stock markets rose Monday on 2021's first trading day, boosted by optimism about coronavirus vaccines after Wall Street ended the year on a new high.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.8% to 3,499.02 and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong rose 0.5% (...)
Mainland China reported 33 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 3, up from 24 cases a day earlier, Reuters cited the country's national health authority as saying today.
The National Health Commission said in a statement 20 of the new cases were imported (...)
وصلت قيمة صناعة الأدوية العالمية إلى مستويات غير مسبوقة عام 2018 بلغت 1.11 تريليون دولار، وحسب تقرير شركة «بروكلينيكال» وصلت قيمتها إلى 1.43 تريليون دولار عام 2020. ونظرًا لأن صناعة الأدوية تعتمد على الأبحاث فإن شركات الأدوية تنفق نحو 150 مليار (...)
The consortium, formed by French EDF Group subsidiary, EDF Renewables and Chinese Jinko Power HK, subsidiary of Jinko Power Technology Co. Ltd, both global leaders in renewable energy, have successfully reached the financial closing for the 2 GW Al (...)
The Republic of Kazakhstan is boosting its position as a trade hub for Europe and Asia by joining the World Logistics Passport (WLP), a major initiative established to increase trading opportunities between developing markets.
Kazakhstan Minister of (...)
Shares rose in Asia on Monday, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street after Japan's central bank reported a strong improvement in business sentiment.
Tokyo's Nikkei picked up 125 points to 26,780.36. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng shed (...)
From almost no offshore wind farms in 2015, Asia's operational capacity has grown to more than 6 gigawatts (GW) today. Fueled by China's growth, the continent's installed base is expected to rise sixfold by 2025, when it will reach 52 GW and be (...)
Stocks were mostly lower Thursday in Asia after weakness in technology companies shares led an overnight decline on Wall Street.
The Shanghai Composite index added 0.2% to 3,380.10. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slipped 0.5% to 26,364.51 and the (...)
Asian shares logged strong gains on Wednesday after another round of record highs for major indexes on Wall Street.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.1% to 26,769.31, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.9% to 26,539.55. In South Korea, the (...)
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, encouraged by news on the development of coronavirus vaccines.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.5% to 26,159.97 in afternoon trading. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 1.3% to 6,644.10. South Korea's Kospi (...)
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street declined as hopes for a possible coronavirus vaccine were tempered by worries about the pandemic's lingering impact.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.5% to 3,355.69 and the Hang (...)
More than 55.42 million (55,427,464) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,333,750 have died, according to a worldometer tally.
Daily coronavirus infections in India fell to their lowest since mid-July, (...)
