S&P/ASX 200 News

Asian Markets Dip: Hang Seng Leads with Over 2% Drop Amid China's Slow Factory Growth

Major Asia-Pacific stock indexes mostly fell as China's factory activity grew slower than expected in December. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped over 2%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200...

Asian Markets Show Mixed Performance as Holiday Season Approaches

Asian stock markets showed mixed results on Wednesday, with subdued trading activity due to the Christmas holiday season. Mainland China's indices showed mixed performance, while J...

Asia-Pacific Markets Rally as Honda-Nissan Merger Talks Begin

Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher on Monday, driven by speculation around Honda-Nissan merger talks. Japan's Nikkei 225 up 1.26%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng up 0.57%, and South Korea's...

Asia Markets React to China's Steady Interest Rates and Japan's Inflation Rise

Asia-Pacific markets showed mixed performance due to Japan's inflation rise and China's unchanged interest rates. Key indices in Australia, South Korea, and Hong Kong fell, while C...

Asia-Pacific Markets Mostly Up as Investors Eye Japan's Trade Data and BoJ Decision

Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher as investors assess Japan's trade data and await the Bank of Japan's rate decision. Major indexes in Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and China...

Asia's Stock Markets React to Mixed Economic Data from China and Japan

Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded mixed on Monday, influenced by economic data from China and Japan. China's consumer price growth missed expectations, while Ja...

Asia-Pacific Stocks Rally as Wall Street Gains Spur Optimism

Major stock indexes in the Asia-Pacific region traded mostly higher on Tuesday following Wall Street's mostly higher close. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.67%, South Korea's Kospi ...