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EquitiesAsian markets traded mostly lower on Thursday, as concerns over Europe’s debt troubles resurfaced. The Nikkei dropped 71 points to 8489, the ASX 200 skidded 1.1%, and the Shanghai...
EquitiesAsian markets extended their declines on Wednesday in very thin trading. Korea’s Kospi skidded .9% to 1825, the Nikkei edged down .2%, and the ASX 200 dropped 1.3%. The Hang Seng closed...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mixed on Wednesday, as doubts over Greece’s debt burden clashed with Tuesday’s cheer. The Nikkei climbed 1% to 8551, lifted by a sharp 6.6% rally in Elpida...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mixed on Wednesday. Amongst the winners, the Nikkei edged up .3% to 8448, the ASX 200 rallied .9%, and the Hang Seng climbed .8%. On the losing side, the Kospi fell .4%,...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mixed on Wednesday, following Tuesday’s advance. For the gainers, the Nikkei rallied 1.2% to 8560, and the ASX 200 surged 2.1%, as mining giant BHP Billiton soared...
EquitiesAsian markets traded lower in thin trading, following Monday’s holiday closure of American and European markets. The Nikkei declined .5% to 8441, and the Kospi dropped .8% to 1842....
EquitiesGDP data from China showed the economy grew at 8.9% in the last quarter, better than forecast. The news sent the Shanghai Composite soaring 4.2%, despite the fact that the figure was lower...
EquitiesChinese stocks rallied for a second day, despite a drop in trade data, amid hopes the government would pursue a looser monetary policy. The Shanghai Composite climbed 2.7%, and Hong...
EquitiesThe year opened strongly for Asian markets, as investors were encouraged by upbeat Chinese PMI data. The Kospi surged 2.7% to 1875, and the ASX 200 climbed 1.1%, with materials stocks leading...
EquitiesA drop in US unemployment claims helped push Asian markets higher on Friday. The Kospi climbed 1.1%, and the ASX 200 added 1.2%, led by materials stocks. The Shanghai Composite rose .9%, and...
EquitiesOver the weekend, S&P downgraded the debt ratings of 9 out of 17 euro zone countries, sending Asian markets lower on Monday. The Nikkei sank 1.4% to 8378, as the Euro-Yen (EURJPY) fell to...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mixed on Monday following last week’s losses. China’s Shanghai Composite spiked 2.9%, boosted by a rise in the money supply and loan growth, and the Hang Seng...
EquitiesAsian markets closed mixed on the last trading day of the year, but were sharply lower than their 2010 settling prices. The Nikkei gained .7% to 8455, closing the year down 17%....
EquitiesAsian markets traded lower, as the ECB’s liquidity efforts failed to inspire confidence amongst investors. The Nikkei dropped .8% to 8395, and the Kospi edged down fractionally....
EquitiesAsian markets closed lower on Friday ahead of the US’s key non-farm payroll report. The Nikkei slid 1.2% to 8390, with Elpida Memory tumbling 5.4% after Deutsche Bank downgraded the...
EquitiesAsian markets traded mostly lower in anxious anticipation of an Italian auction for 10-year notes, later in the day. The Nikkei eased .3% to 8399, the ASX 200 closed down .4%. Korea’s...
EquitiesAsian markets advanced on Wednesday, buoyed by strong Tuesday’s outstanding US housing data. The Nikkei gained 1.5% to 8460, the Kospi jumped 3.1%, and the ASX 200 rallied 2.1%. Hong...