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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%....
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...
EquitiesAsian markets fell on Thursday, as fear over Europe’s debt crisis intensified. In Japan, the Nikkei fell 1.7% to 8377. Scandal-hit Olympus shares tumbled more than 20% after restating...
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...
EquitiesAsian markets traded lower as disappointment over Friday’s European Summit set in. The Nukkei dropped 1.2% to 8553, the Kospi slumped 1.9%, and the ASX 200 declined by 1.6%. The Shanghai...
Fall Despite Strong US DataEquitiesAsian 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...
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 as the region calmed following Monday’s slide. Korean shares partially recovered from Monday’s slide, gaining .9%, and the Nikkei rose .5% to 8336, led...
EquitiesFriday’s Western relief rally lifted Asian markets on Monday, following an agreement for stricter budgets amongst euro zone countries. The Nikkei advanced 1.4% to 8654, the Kospi climbed...
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....
EquitiesNews that North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong il, had died, weighed on Asian markets amid concern for the region’s stability. South Korean shares tumbled, with the Kospi closing down...
EquitiesAsian markets slumped on Friday as investors grew increasingly nervous over the European Summit. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng led the declines, tumbling 2.7% to 18586. Japan’s Nikkei sank...
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...