Global shares were mostly lower Friday, AP reported.
France's CAC slipped 0.2% in early trading to 4,873.55, while Germany's DAX edged up nearly 0.2% to 12,611.50. Britain's FTSE 100 inched down less than 0.1% to 6,025.79 . U.S. shares were set to (...)
GENEVA — US stocks extended gains as investors saw progress on negotiations for the US's next fiscal stimulus package as White House made some concessions to end the deadlock, although Democrats ask for more. A deal is not reached yet, but House (...)
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday, AP reported.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index shed 0.4% to 22,418.15 while the Shanghai Composite index gave up 0.5% to 3,362.32. Hong Kong lost 1.4% to 24,746.30. South Korea's Kospi added 1.1% to 2,337.05. (...)
As many as 37 new coronavirus cases were registered in the mainland for August 5, up from 27 a day earlier, Reuters cited the Chinese health commission as saying today.
Seven of the new infections were imported cases, versus five a day earlier, (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.3% to 3,381.35 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo lost 0.3% to 22,516.10. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong rose 0.6% to 25,088.36.
The S&P-ASX 200 in Sydney fell 0.5% (...)
Asian shares were mixed on Monday as investors eyeballed surging coronavirus cases in the region.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 2.2% to 22,195.38. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was flat at 5,928.50. South Korea's Kospi edged 0.1% higher to 2,251.67. (...)
GENEVA — Equities in Tokyo (+2.10%) and Shanghai (+1.08%) kicked off the week on a positive note on the back of promising economic data. The Japanese GDP printed 2.2% y-o-y contraction in the second quarter versus -4.4% expected by analysts and the (...)
Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as reports of dismal company earnings add to pessimism over the widespread economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost 1.2% to 22,397.11 and South Korea's Kospi added 0.4% to (...)
Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday after U.S. stocks resumed their upward march on Wall Street, while the price of gold pushed to nearly $1,975 per ounce.
Share prices advanced across Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index up 0.3% to 22,792.76 and the (...)
GENEVA — Equities traded mixed in Asia as concerns regarding the mounting US–China tensions and pandemic worries kept stock investors on the sidelines while driving capital to safe haven assets.
Gains in Sydney (+0.26%) and Shanghai (+0.09%) were (...)
Asian stock markets were mixed, AP reported.
The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo fell 0.5% to 22,629.30 while the Shanghai Composite Index was little-changed at 3,197.47. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.4% to 24,810.18.
The Kospi in Seoul advanced 1.1% to (...)
shares in Asia fell on Friday, AP reported.
The Shanghai Composite index led regional losses, shedding 1.7% to 3,268.58. Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 1.5% to 24,879.96 and the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia gave up 1% to 6,031.50. South Korea's Kospi edged (...)
An Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane burst into flames at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday as it was preparing for a flight to South America.
The "B777 freighter aircraft ... caught fire while loading cargo at Pudong Shanghai (...)
European shares opened higher Thursday and U.S. futures also advanced after a mixed day of trading in Asia, AP reported.
Benchmarks rose in Paris, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Sydney but fell in Shanghai and Seoul as positive momentum from an upbeat (...)
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday, as governments in the region reported surging numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index lost 0.6% to 22,751.61 while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong shed 0.6% to 25,494.08. The (...)
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday on rising hopes for an effective vaccine to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.7% to finish at 22,884.22. South Korea's Kospi jumped 1.3% to 2,227.28. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 (...)
LONDON — Tepid risk sentiment prevails at the start of the week with global COVID-19 news going head to head with more corporate earnings reports. Chinese equity indices have seen a strong start with CSI300 +2.55%, Shanghai Composite +2.62% and (...)
Shares retreated in Asia on Thursday as investors mulled figures showing China's economy returned to growth in the last quarter.
The Shanghai Composite index led Thursday's declines, dropping 2.9% to 3,262.41. Benchmarks also fell in Tokyo, Hong (...)
Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday as skepticism set in about the recent upward momentum in global markets given rising confirmed coronavirus cases.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 0.9% to finish at 22,587.01. South Korea's Kospi lost 0.2% to (...)
Shares rose in Asia on Monday, cheered by upbeat projections for a global economic rebound that were tempered by worries over expanding coronavirus outbreaks.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 climbed 2.2% to finish at 22,784.74. South Korea's Kospi (...)
GENEVA — Equities in Shanghai (+1.03%) extended gains for the eighth consecutive session, still surfing on the wave of optimism that more central bank and government stimulus is under way to maintain a ‘healthy' bull market to tackle the COVID-led (...)
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Thursday following gains for major U.S. tech stocks.
The Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.5% to 3,451.93 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo added 0.7% to 22,587.64.
The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.5% to (...)
GENEVA — US stock indices paused a five-day rally in New York, dragged lower by financial, industrial and energy shares. US treasuries and gold gained.
Worries about the rising number of new COVID-19 cases, prospects of a bumpy and slow post-crisis (...)
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Wednesday as uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic sapped the buying enthusiasm that has been driving prices higher.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 0.7% in afternoon trading to 22,462.77. Australia's (...)
Markets were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday as expanding coronavirus outbreaks dimmed hopes for a global recovery, despite an overnight rally in tech shares that pushed the Nasdaq composite to another record high.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 (...)
