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EquitiesAsian markets rose on Tuesday, despite Monday’s weak retail sales data from the US, amid hopes that the weak data would encourage new easing measures. The Nikkei rose .4% to 8755, the...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mostly higher on Monday, buoyed by Friday’s rally in the West. The Hang Seng edged up .2% to 19121, the Kospi rose .3% to 1818, and the ASX 200 advanced .6% to 4105....
EquitiesAsian markets posted moderate gains after China reported GDP which was in line with forecasts, although the 7.6% growth rate was the slowest since March 2009. The Nikkei inched up 4 points to...
EquitiesAsian markets tumbled on Thursday, as growth fears weighed on stocks. The Kospi slumped 2.2% to 1785, despite a surprise rate cut by South Korea’s central bank. The Hang Seng fell 2% to...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mixed, but the losses were limited. The Nikkei eased .1% to 8851, the Kospi declined .2% to 1826, and the ASX 200 closed down fractionally. The Shanghai Composite advanced...
EquitiesChinese data disappointed for a second day, as import growth fell significantly short of estimates. The Shanghai Composite slipped .3% to 2164, and the Hang Seng eased .2% to 19396. The Nikkei...
EquitiesAsian markets fell on Monday, as Friday’s weak US jobs reports, combined with disappointing Chinese data, weighed on stocks. Both CPI and PPI data from China fell short of forecasts,...
EquitiesDespite the ECB’s rate cut on Thursday, Asian markets slipped on Friday, as the move was widely anticipated. The Nikkei dropped .7% to 9021, the Kospi slumped .9% to 1858, and the ASX...
EquitiesAsian markets settled mostly lower in light trading ahead of the ECB’s afternoon rate decision. The Nikkei slipped .3% to 9080, the ASX 200 eased .1% to 4169, and the Shanghai Composite...
EquitiesAsian markets ended mostly higher, as Wednesday’s powerful commodity rally lifted materials stocks. The Nikkei closed up .4% to 9104, a 2-month high, and the Kospi edged up .4% to 1874,...
EquitiesAsian markets advanced on Tuesday, as weak manufacturing data from the US lifted hopes for central bank intervention. The Nikkei gained .7% to 9067, the Kospi rallied .9% to 1867, and the...
EquitiesAsian markets closed little changed as enthusiasm over Friday’s EU Summit deal wore off. The Nikkei slipped 3 points to 9003, surrendering an earlier gain of nearly 100 points. The Kospi...
EquitiesThe EU Summit reached a deal to allow the European Stabilization Mechanism to lend directly to struggling banks, allowing the banks to recapitalize without increasing the country’s debt...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mixed on Thursday ahead of the European Summit. The Nikkei surged 1.5% to 8874, the Kospi inched up .1% to 1819, and the ASX 200 rose fractionally. Chinese markets...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mostly higher on Wednesday, led by the Hang Seng’s 1% gain to 19177. The Nikkei climbed .8% to 8730, ending a 3-day losing streak, and the ASX 200 advanced .7% to...
Asian markets traded mostly lower on Tuesday, as investor sentiment remained weak. The Nikkei sank.8% to 8664, the Kospi dropped .4% to 1818, and the ASX 200 fell 15 points to 4013. Markets in greater...
EquitiesAsian markets sank on Monday, surrendering Friday’s gains. UBS cut its outlook for Australian mining giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, pressuring materials stocks across the region. The...