In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks reversed early gains on Wednesday as concerns over rising costs and a weaker yen outweighed gains made by technology heavyweights after a strong finish on Wall Street. The Nikkei share average fell 0.4 percent to 29,679.68,...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks scaled a 2-1/2-week top as investors cheered a cordial opening to a key meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which helped nudge China’s yuan to a five-month high and pulled the dollar broadly lower....

In Asian Equity Markets stocks crept higher on Monday as Chinese economic data surprised on the high side, challenging assumptions the giant economy was locked into in a downturn although falling mainland house prices remained a nagging worry. Chinese blue chips were...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks advanced on Friday as a shock from a surprisingly strong U.S. inflation reading ebbed, with investors hopeful that the worst price hikes could be soon over. Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.1 percent, helped by brisk earnings. MSCI’s broadest...

In Asian Equity Markets inflation fears pressured stocks and buoyed the dollar at an almost 16-month high on Thursday after U.S. consumer prices surged at the fastest pace since 1990, boosting the case for faster Federal Reserve policy tightening. MSCI's broadest...

In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks ended lower on Wednesday as the fallout from rising costs of raw materials weighed on a raft of earnings results and sapped risk sentiment. The Nikkei average closed 0.61 percent lower at 29,106.78, extending losses for a fourth...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks followed Wall Street higher in early trade on Tuesday as the passage of a U.S. infrastructure bill boosted sentiment while oil prices gained on the outlook for energy demand in an expansive global economy. Early in the Asian trading day,...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks were mixed on Monday as risk assets found support from the upbeat U.S. October payrolls report but faced another test later in the week from a reading on U.S. inflation that could spook the rate horses. Moves were modest with MSCI’s...

In Asian Equity Markets stocks failed to latch on to a global record-setting rally on Friday, held back by Chinese property stocks, while the dollar stood tall following a week in which central banks around the world refrained from any hawkish surprises. MSCI's...

In Asian Equity Markets Japanese stocks climbed on Thursday, tracking cues from an overnight Wall Street rally after the U.S. Federal Reserve unveiled plans to trim bond purchases, while investors shifted focus to Toyota Motor outlook due later in the day. The Nikkei...