In Asian Equity Markets stocks were under pressure on Wednesday on worries about the fallout from China's pandemic lockdowns, while the yen slightly extended its record losing streak as traders put Japan's ultra-easy monetary policy settings to the test. MSCI's...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Friday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked overnight weakness on Wall Street, but losses were limited as investors bought back stocks at a dent ahead of the overseas long weekend. The Nikkei index was down 0.3...

In Asian Equity Markets Japan’s Nikkei rose for a second day on Thursday, with tech shares and travel stocks standing out as they tracked overnight gains on Wall Street. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4 percent in early Asian...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks rose on Wednesday boosted by U.S. inflation figures that fared better than markets' worst expectations - and caused U.S. yields to pause their march higher - though Chinese shares remained pressured by COVID-19. MSCI's broadest index of...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks were down while the U.S. dollar held strong on Tuesday, as Treasury yields spiked to a three year high ahead of U.S. inflation data which could foreshadow even more aggressive interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve. MSCI's broadest...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks fell on Monday ahead of a week packed with central bank meetings and U.S. inflation data. The mood in equity markets was cautious, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan easing 1.0 percent. Japan's Nikkei fell...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks headed for a weekly loss on Friday as the prospect of aggressive global rate hikes finally began to rattle investors, while bonds fell and the dollar looked set for its best week in a month. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks retreated on Thursday in line with a global selloff, as markets were spooked by more aggressive noises from U.S. policymakers about the need for tighter monetary policy, which also kept the dollar near a two-year peak. MSCI's broadest...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks rose to their highest in more than a month on Tuesday, underpinned by a broad recovery on Wall Street while the euro was stuck near a one-week low against the dollar amid talk of more sanctions against Moscow. MSCI's broadest index of...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks were mixed on Monday amid talk of yet more sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, while bonds continued to spell the risk of a hard landing for the U.S. economy as short-term yields hit three-year highs. A holiday on...