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Asia Shares Idle, Dollar Firm Ahead of Central Bank Bonanza
Monday, 18 March 2024 14:46 WIB | Home

Asian shares idled and the dollar held firm on Monday as investors looked to navigate a minefield of central bank meetings this week that could see the end of free money in Japan and perhaps a slower glide path for U.S. rate cuts. Central banks in the United States, Japan, UK, Sweden,...


Asian Stocks Rise on Support From Powell Rate Hint
Thursday, 7 March 2024 14:58 WIB | Market update

Stocks in Asia rose Thursday after US equities advanced, helped along by comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that interest rates will likely fall this year. Shares in Australia and Japan gained ground, while futures in Hong Kong also drifted higher, taking cues...


Asia Stocks Drop as Tech Drags, China in Focus
Wednesday, 6 March 2024 14:43 WIB | Market update

Stocks in Asia fell after tech heavyweights dragged down US indexes ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress.  Equity benchmarks edged lower in Japan, South Korea and Australia. Meanwhile, those for Hong Kong indicated gains after a slump on Tuesday....


Asia Stocks Face Pressure as China Congress Begins
Tuesday, 5 March 2024 14:40 WIB | Market update

Asian equity markets were under pressure Tuesday with investors focused on China, where officials have set an ambitious 5% growth target alongside measures to boost confidence.  Futures pricing indicated selling in Chinese stocks Tuesday amid growing investor concern over...


Asian Equities Advance Ahead of China Policy Week
Monday, 4 March 2024 14:28 WIB | Market update

Asian stocks rose Monday, tracking US shares higher into a week that includes Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony and China’s National People’s Congress. Japan’s Nikkei-225 Stock Average surpassed 40,000 for the first time as the government...


Asia markets rise as Wall Street rebounds from Fed day sell-off
Friday, 2 February 2024 14:24 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets rose early Friday in Asia, mirroring Wall Street’s rebound from the sell-off earlier this week after Chairman Jerome Powell indicated the U.S. Federal Reserve was unlikely to cut rates in March. In Asia, investors will wrap up the week with January inflation figures out of...


Asia markets climb; Hong Kong set to fall in the wake of Evergrande liquidation order
Tuesday, 30 January 2024 14:18 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets rose across the board on Tuesday, except Hong Kong which is set to fall, as investors continue to grapple with the fallout from Evergrande’s liquidation order. On Monday, shares of the embattled property developer were halted after plunging more than 20%. A Hong Kong court...


Asia Shares on Guard for Inflation, Earnings Tests
Monday, 8 January 2024 14:31 WIB | Market update

Asian shares started in a muted mood on Monday after Wall Street snapped its winning streak, while investors braced for U.S. inflation data and a corporate reporting season where good results are needed to justify high stock valuations. Geopolitical tensions were also on the radar as disruptions...


Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher as China stocks rise, Aussie shares hold near two-year highs
Thursday, 28 December 2023 15:48 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Thursday, with Australia stocks hovering near two-year highs and China markets extending gains to the second straight day, though Japan shares took a breather after rallying the day before. Markets including Australia and Hong Kong resumed trading Wednesday...


Asia stocks bounce; Aussie shares hit near 2-year highs
Wednesday, 27 December 2023 14:31 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific stocks bounced Wednesday, with Australia stocks hitting a near two-year high, as more markets return from a Christmas break. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 index gained 0.8% to hit its highest level since late April 2022, as trading resumed for the week. The index is eying yearly gains...


Asia Shares Edge Up, Rate Hopes Face Data Test
Monday, 4 December 2023 14:41 WIB | Market update

Asian shares started firmer on Monday while gold hit another record high in a busy week for economic data that will test market wagers for early and aggressive rate cuts from major central banks next year. In particular, the U.S. November payrolls report on Friday needs to be solid enough to...


Asia markets largely up as investors assess key Japan economic data releases
Friday, 24 November 2023 14:23 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets opened higher as investors assess key economic data out from Japan on Friday. The world’s third largest economy saw its core inflation rate rise to 2.9% in October, higher than the 2.8% seen in September. The headline inflation rate for October came in at 3.3%, accelerating...


Asia markets fall after Fed minutes show no indication of rate cuts
Wednesday, 22 November 2023 14:39 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets dipped after minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s Oct. 31 meeting revealed that policy officials maintained that monetary policy had to be restrictive and had little appetite for rate cuts. “In discussing the policy outlook, participants continued to judge that it was...


Asia markets largely rise, following tech-fueled gains on Wall Street
Tuesday, 21 November 2023 14:37 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets largely rose on Tuesday, mirroring similar moves on Wall Street after a tech-fueled rally. Microsoft shares gained 2%, reaching a new 52-week high, after CEO Satya Nadella said former OpenAI chief Sam Altman will join the tech giant to lead a new AI research team. Chipmaker...


Asia markets rebound from Friday, ahead of China benchmark lending rate release
Monday, 20 November 2023 14:47 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets started the week higher after most major bourses ended lower in the previous session, while investors watched for changes to China’s benchmark lending rates. The People’s Bank of China’s one-year loan prime rate — the peg for most household and corporate loans in China — is...


Asia Shares, Bonds Rally as Powell Feeds Hopes of End to Rate Hikes
Thursday, 2 November 2023 15:58 WIB | Market update

Asian shares and bonds extended a global rally on Thursday as a non-committal Federal Reserve Chair had markets double down on bets that U.S. interest rates have peaked and cuts are on the way. Investors are now awaiting the results from Apple later in the day, a bellwether for consumer demand...


Asia Stocks Dip on Middle East, Central Bank Meetings
Monday, 30 October 2023 14:23 WIB | Market update

Asian shares slipped on Monday as Israel's push into Gaza stirred fears of a wider conflict ahead of central bank meetings in the United States, Britain and Japan, the latter of which might see a policy tightening. The earnings season also continues with Apple, Airbnb, McDonald's, Moderna and Eli...


Asia markets set to extend losses after Powell’s comments; Japan inflation slows
Friday, 20 October 2023 14:18 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets were all lower Friday, extending losses from Thursday’s broad sell-off. This comes as U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said inflation was still too high and would likely require lower economic growth. While he noted that recent data showed progress toward slowing...


Asia markets fall as Japan records surprise trade surplus; Australia unemployment figures awaited
Thursday, 19 October 2023 14:18 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets fell across the board as Japan saw a surprise trade surplus in September and as Australia awaits its unemployment data for September. This also mirrors moves on Wall Street as U.S. Treasury yields jumped to multiyear highs, with the 10-year Treasury yield breaking above 4.9%...


Asia markets little changed ahead of key China data
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 14:34 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets were little changed in early Wednesday trading as investors look to key economic data from China. China will release its third-quarter gross domestic product data. Economists expect the country’s economy to report growth of 4.4%, according to a Reuters poll. The world’s...



Market Review Monday, March 18, 2024
Tuesday, 19 March 2024 03:17 WIB

Nikkei Tokyo shares closed sharply higher Monday as investors cheered the yen's slide with their eyes on a possible interest rate hike from the...

China's Growth Beats Estimates as Production, Investment Rev Up
Monday, 18 March 2024 09:29 WIB

China's factory output and investment grew more strongly than expected at the start of the year, as Beijing targets an ambitious annual economic...

Stock futures climb as investors await fresh Fed guidance
Monday, 18 March 2024 16:29 WIB

Stock futures were climbed on Monday morning, as Wall Street awaits guidance on monetary policy from the Federal Reserve this week. Futures tied to...

Stocks Rebound After Two Weeks of Losses as Nvidia-Led AI Rally Resumes
Monday, 18 March 2024 23:10 WIB

Stocks rose Monday, led by gains in Nvidia, as Wall Street awaited a key artificial intelligence conference and looked ahead to monetary policy...

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