Topic: stocks

Asian shares rise as weak sentiment caps gains

Asian shares rise as weak sentiment caps gains

Andrew Galbraith, Reuters
Posted at Nov 15 09:29 AM

Providing a fillip to investor confidence in Asia were comments from White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow that Washington was getting close to a trade agreement with China. Read more »

Asian shares a sea of red as HK chaos hits sentiment

Asian shares a sea of red as HK chaos hits sentiment

Swati Pandey, Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 02:43 PM

Hong Kong's Hang Seng index led the losses in Asia, down 2.4 percent, after police fired live rounds at protestors on the eastern side of Hong Kong island. Cable TV and other Hong Kong media reported at least one protester being wounded. Video footage showed a protester lying in a pool of blood. Read more »

Alibaba to resume Hong Kong listing plans as soon as November: sources

Alibaba to resume Hong Kong listing plans as soon as November: sources

Julie Zhu and Joshua Franklin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 31 11:52 AM

Alibaba's listing would boost Hong Kong's status as a major capital markets hub. After topping global rankings in 2018 for funds raised through IPOs, the city's bourse fell behind the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq this year amid months of anti-government protests that have roiled the Asian financial hub.   Read more »

Asia shares reach 3-month peak as risk embraced

Asia shares reach 3-month peak as risk embraced

Wayne Cole, Reuters
Posted at Oct 29 09:03 AM

Japan's Nikkei led the way with a rise of 0.6 percent to reach ground last trod a full year ago. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan crept up 0.2 percent in early trade to its highest since late July. Read more »

Asian shares struggle after yet another Brexit delay

Asian shares struggle after yet another Brexit delay

Hideyuki Sano, Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 09:13 AM

Technology shares in the region were knocked after Texas Instruments forecast current-quarter revenue well below estimates in a sign the global microchip industry is being squeezed by a downturn in demand and a prolonged US-China trade dispute. Read more »

PSEi falls but posts second weekly gain

PSEi falls but posts second weekly gain

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 06:20 PM

Philippine shares fall alongside Asian peers after China released worse-than-expected GDP figures. The main index still managed to post a second weekly gain but fell back to the 7,800 territory. An analyst believes the market is not likely to recover.  Read more »

Asian stocks track Brexit deal cheer but China caution prevails

Asian stocks track Brexit deal cheer but China caution prevails

Andrew Galbraith, Reuters
Posted at Oct 18 09:28 AM

Sterling, which had enjoyed its biggest rising streak since October 1985 and hit a five-month high on the back of the Brexit deal, gave up ground on Friday morning amid doubts that the agreement would receive parliamentary approval. The pound eased 0.18 percent to buy $1.2865. Read more »

Asia shares cheered by US-China trade progress

Asia shares cheered by US-China trade progress

Wayne Cole, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 10:38 AM

Liquidity was lacking, however, with Japan off and a partial market holiday in the United States for Columbus Day. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.5 percent. Read more »

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