Asia-Pacific News

Asia's Stock Markets React Differently Following Wall Street's Positive Close

Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed reactions after Wall Street's positive close, influenced by the United States' cooling inflation in February. Japan's Nikkei 225 rose, while...

Asia's Stock Markets Show Mixed Signals Following Wall Street's Upward Trend

Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed results after Wall Street's positive closure, influenced by quarterly financial reports from Coinbase and Airbnb. Japan's Nikkei 225 fell, w...

Asia-Pacific Markets React Variably to Trump's New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed reactions after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. Australia and South Korea saw gains, while...

Mixed Trading in Asia as US-China Trade Tensions Escalate

Amid escalating US-China trade tensions, Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed results. New tariffs and Beijing's countermeasures have fueled uncertainty, while economic indicato...

Asia's Mixed Market Responses Amid Rising US-China Trade Tensions

Amid escalating US-China trade tensions, Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed reactions. Australia's trade surplus missed expectations, influencing regional markets. Japan and H...

Mixed Fortunes in Asia: A Closer Look at Market Reactions to Chinese and Australian Economic Data

Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed reactions to Australia's trade and retail data, and China's inflation report. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 dropped, while South Korea's Kospi Com...

Mixed Reactions in Asia-Pacific Markets Following Inflation and Consumer Reports

The Asia-Pacific stock markets reacted differently on Wednesday following updates on inflation and consumer confidence. Australia saw a rise in inflation, whereas Japan's consumer ...

Asian Markets React to Japan's Manufacturing Data and China's Monetary Policy Statements

Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed reactions to Japan's latest manufacturing data and the People's Bank of China's monetary policy statements. Key movements included Australia...

Asia-Pacific Markets Mostly Lower Amid Central Bank Rate Moves

Asia-Pacific stock markets mostly declined on Thursday following the US Federal Reserve's decision to ease monetary policy and the Bank of Japan's rate stability.

Asia-Pacific Markets Mixed Amid Fed Decision Uncertainty

Asia-Pacific stock markets showed mixed results on Tuesday, with investors focusing on the upcoming Federal Reserve decision. Key indices in Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, Chin...

Asia-Pacific Markets Mostly Down Amid Economic Data and Policy Expectations

Asia-Pacific stock indexes mostly declined as investors assessed fresh economic reports and anticipated new monetary policy decisions by major central banks.

Asia-Pacific Markets Mixed Amid Central Bank Decisions and Economic Data

Asia-Pacific stock markets traded mixed on Monday as investors analyzed economic data and anticipated central bank decisions. Key indexes in Australia, South Korea, Hong Kong, and ...

Asian Markets Mostly Down Following Japan's Industrial Production Report

Asia-Pacific stock markets mostly declined after Japan's industrial production report showed a 1.4% annual increase, slightly below expectations. Key indices in Japan, Australia, H...

Asia-Pacific Markets Mostly Lower Ahead of Crucial Fed Meeting

Asia-Pacific stock markets mostly lower on Friday as investors await the Federal Reserve meeting next week and review the latest US inflation report. Japan's industrial production ...

Asia-Pacific Markets React to China's Looser Monetary Policy for 2025

Asia-Pacific stock exchanges traded mixed on Tuesday as investors digested China's policy adjustments for 2025, including a moderately loose monetary policy. Economic data from Jap...

Asia's Stock Markets Show Mixed Performance Amid 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. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.11%, South Korea's Kospi Com...

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...