Asian shares mostly fell Wednesday, AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 4.5% to finish at 18,065.41. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 3.6% to 5,258.60, while South Korea's Kospi dipped 3.8% to 1,687.97. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 2.6% to (...)
Asian markets were mixed on Monday, AP reported.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 lost 2.8% to 18,851.04, while the Kospi in South Korea reversed early losses, gaining 0.4% to 1,717.10. The Shanghai Composite shed 0.7% to 2,752.53, while the Hang Seng in Hong (...)
Asian stocks were mixed Thursday, AP reported.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell 4.5% to 18,664.60 and the Shanghai Composite Index dropped 0.6% to 2,765.66. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong declined 0.9% to 23,313.16.
The Kospi in Seoul lost 0.9% to 1,688.12 and (...)
Asian stock markets gained Tuesday, AP reported.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo rose 5.9% to 17,884.57 and Seoul's Kospi gained 5.9% to 1,571.00. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.1% to 2,688.40.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong was 3.8% higher at 22,513.57 (...)
Asian shares fell sharply on Monday amid fears of a severe economic fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic, dpa reported.
India's domestic stock markets plunged by over 11 per cent after the country entered a lockdown.
Trading was halted for (...)
U.S. futures slipped more than 3% on Monday and share benchmarks in many world markets logged sharp losses as governments tightened restrictions to fight the coronavirus pandemic, AP reported.
Stocks fell in Paris, Frankfurt and London after a (...)
Shares in Asia tumbled further on Thursday, AP reported.
Japan's Nikkei 225 index gave up 1.0% to 16,552,83, while in South Korea, the Kospi sank 7.5% to 1,471.61. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index slipped 2.6% to 21,709.40, and the Shanghai Composite (...)
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Major Asian stock markets rose on Wednesday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.3% to 2,814.70 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo gained 1.9% to 17,342.71. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.5% to 23,384.51. The Kospi in Seoul gained 0.5% to (...)
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, AP reported.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo rose to 17,122.75 while Hong Kong's benchmark was at 23,306.48. Sydney's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 3.2% to 5,163.80, while the Shanghai Composite index was flat at 2,790.00. The (...)
Asian stock markets fell Monday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index declined to 2,818.94 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo sank to 17,002.04. The Kospi in Seoul lost 2.1% to 1,733.64. In Sydney, the S&P-ASX 200 fell to 5,002.00. Hong Kong's Hang (...)
Asian shares plunged Thursday, AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dived 4.9% to 18,468.99. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dropped 6.6% to 5,348.60. South Korea's Kospi dipped 4.7% to 1,815.98. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 3.8% to 24,269.06, while the (...)
Stocks dropped in Asia on Wednesday, AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 2.2% to 19,427.38. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 plunged 3.6% to 5,725.90. South Korea's Kospi shed 2.9% to 1,905.50. Chinese shares erased morning gains. Hong Kong's Hang (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday, AP reported.
China's main stock index rose 1.7% and Tokyo advanced 0.9%. Hong Kong advanced 1.9% and Sydney gained 3.1%.
Shanghai Composite Index rose to 2,994.03 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advanced to (...)
Asian stock markets plunged Monday, AP reported.
Tokyo's benchmark tumbled 6.2%, while Sydney fell 6.1%. Seoul sank 4.4% and Hong Kong lost 3.9%.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 fell to 19,473.07 after the government reported the economy contracted 7.1% in the (...)
Asian shares rose Thursday, AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.8% in early trading to 21,264.80. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.9% to 6,381.50. South Korea's Kospi gained 0.6% to 2,071.99. Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.5% at (...)
Asian shares rose Tuesday, AP reported.
Japan's Nikkei 225 gained 0.5% in morning trading to 21,441.82. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 jumped 1.9% to 6,510.90. South Korea's Kospi rose 1.8% to 2,038.38. Hong Kong's Hang Seng edged up 0.4% to 26,403.19, (...)
Share prices in Asia bounced back Monday from last week's retreat, with mainland Chinese indexes gaining more than 3% as data showed progress in restoring factory output after weeks of disruptions from the viral outbreak, AP reported.
Japan's Nikkei (...)
Shares fell in Asia on Thursday. Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 2.1% to 21,948.23, while in Australia, the S&P ASX/200 dropped 0.8% to 6,657.90. Hong Kong's Hang Seng lost 0.8% to 26,491.52.
In South Korea, where 334 new cases of the virus were (...)
Asian shares fell Wednesday on growing fears the virus' spread may be unstoppable, hurting global growth considerably.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 0.8% to finish at 22,426.19, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dipped 2.3% to 6,708.10. South (...)
Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after Wall Street suffered its worst session in two years, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slumping more than 1,000 points on fears that a viral outbreak that began in China will weaken the world (...)
Shares skidded in Asia on Monday after reports of a surge in new virus cases outside China. The decline followed a sell-off Friday on Wall Street.
South Korea's Kospi dropped 3.9% to 2,079.04, while the S&P ASX/200 in Sydnay lost 2.3% to 6,978.30. (...)
The United Nations launched last night a joint project, funded by Saudi Arabia and Russia, aimed at tackling terrorism, organized crime and the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in the Central Asian region.
The project seeks to (...)
Shares were mixed Thursday, AP reported.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.3% to 23,479.15, shedding bigger early gains. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.3% to 7,162.50. and the Shanghai Composite index picked up 0.5% to 2,989.31. But South (...)
Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, AP reported.
The Nikkei 225 rose 1.0% in afternoon trading to 23,415.30.Australia's S&P/ASX 200 added 0.4% to 7,144.60. South Korea's Kospi declined 0.2% to 2,204.66. Hong Kong's Hang Seng added 0.4% to 27,635.93, (...)
