Page 2 - Asia Shares

Asian shares fall as investors ponder US-China equation post Trump win

Markets have now fully priced in a quarter-point rate cut from the Fed in September, with a total easing of 68 basis points expected by the end of the year

Asia shares stumble; uncertainty grips euro as it tumbles to one-month low

Trading was thinned in Asia with Australia, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan out for public holidays, but MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan still slumped 0.46 per cent

Asia shares touch two-year top buoyed by China's property boost plans

Late last week, partly in response to some policymakers' comments, global bonds retraced a rally that had followed an encouraging fall in US CPI data

Asian shares stabilise after solid China trade data, yen steadies

Chinese shares see earlier gains, with bluechip stocks rising 1 per cent and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index increasing 1.2 per cent

Asia stocks slip, dollar up as policymakers give mixed signals on rate cuts

Crude oil wallowed near two-month lows amid signs of easing supply pressure and continued hopes for a Middle East ceasefire

Asia shares rise on Fed cut bets; yen trims gains after strong surge

Trading was thinned in Asia with Japan out for a holiday, though markets in mainland China got off to an upbeat start after returning from an extended break

Asian stocks slide, gold rises as Middle East crisis sparks safety rush

Oil prices, however, hardly reacted to the news, as traders had largely priced in a retaliatory attack from Iran that would likely further disrupt supply chains

Asian shares waver, dollar dips ahead of Federal Reserve's policy decision

Markets widely expect the Fed to raise its benchmark overnight interest rate by 75 basis points (bps) to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%, the fourth such increase in a row

Asia shares advance to 5-week highs, euro near one-week low against dollar

Japan's Nikkei edged up 0.16%, the S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.2%, while South Korean stocks added 0.1%

Asia stocks rally as the Russia - Ukraine tensions ease

Asian shares rallied on Wednesday as fears of a Russian invasion of the Ukraine this week dissipated, after Moscow indicated it was returning some troops to base, thereby relieving the investors.

Asian stock markets slip as US jobs stunner hammers bonds

Geopolitics also remained a worry as the White House warned Russia could invade Ukraine any day and French President Emmanuel Macron prepared for a trip to Moscow

US yields rise, Asian shares slump as Fed Chair Powell warns on inflation

The Federal Reserve has indicated it is likely to raise U.S. interest rates in March, as has been widely expected

Asia stock markets tense as Fed looms, Ukraine a concern

Adding to the caution was concerns about a possible Russian attack on Ukraine with the U.S. State Department pulling out family members of its embassy staff in Kyiv.

Asia stocks subdued, oil caps stellar year amid spread of Omicron

Asian shares flatlined on a slow as the spread of Omicron clouded what is the last trading day of the year for many exchanges, while oil was close to finishing 2021 with gains of more than 50%

Dollar pressured, Asia shares slip amid global inflation, Omicron fears

Asian stock markets and the US dollar struggled for traction on Friday after a rush of central bank meetings underlined the growing threat posed by a spike in global inflation

Asia shares dip on inflation worries, Evergrande jitters

China Evergrande Group on Tuesday missed its third round of bond coupon payments in three weeks

Asia shares bounce amid gains in China, dollar breaks higher on yen

Oil prices extended their bull run, with gains across the energy complex stoking inflation concerns.

Asia shares sit at 2021 lows ahead of Fed verdict, China steadies

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dropped 0.31 per cent in morning trading

Asia stocks hit 2021 lows as China skids, funds favour Wall Street

Chinese blue chips shed 4.4% to their lowest since December

Asian shares find support as US Fed chairman Powell shrugs off inflation

Asian shares held firm on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the US economy was 'still a ways off' from levels the central bank wanted to see before tapering its monetary support