Stock market today: Japan's Nikkei 225 hits new record close, leading Asian shares higher
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 has surged to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia higher
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Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 has surged to a record close of 40,913.65, leading markets in most of Asia higher
July 04, 2024Asian shares are mostly gaining after Wall Street built on its all-time high reached last week, while Japan's central bank has kept its easy credit policy intact
January 22, 2024Asian markets are mostly higher, although Chinese shares faltered
May 06, 2024Surveys of Chinese factory managers show a mixed outlook for the world's No. 2 economy, with growth steady but not picking up much steam
July 01, 2024Asian shares are rising as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates
June 27, 2024Shares have fallen in most Asian markets ahead of a key U.S. inflation report due Friday
June 26, 2024Asian shares are mixed after a rebound for Nvidia propped up a weakened Wall Street
June 25, 2024Officials say that China and the European Union are open to holding talks on the EU's recent decision to sharply raise tariffs on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles
June 24, 2024Asian stocks are mixed after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling into recession
June 18, 2024Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks rallied to more records, with gains for technology companies pushing the benchmarks higher
June 17, 2024Shares are mostly lower in Asia ahead of a decision by the Federal Reserve on interest rates
June 11, 2024Asian shares have retreated after a report showed that U.S. manufacturing contracted in May
June 03, 2024Asian shares are higher as investors shrug off yet another decline on Wall Street
May 30, 2024The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its forecast for China's economy, while warning that reforms are needed to sustain growth
May 29, 2024Shares have retreated in Asia after U.S. stocks fell under the weight of higher yields in the bond market
May 29, 2024Shares have advanced in Europe and Asia ahead of Monday's Memorial Day holiday in the United States
May 27, 2024Asian shares are mostly lower after a retreat on Wall Street following strong economic reports that raised the possibility of interest rates staying painfully high
May 23, 2024Asian shares have retreated after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights
May 16, 2024Asian shares are higher after U.S. stocks rallied to records on hopes that inflation is heading back in the right direction
May 15, 2024A report by the United Nations says that as economies in Asia and the Pacific slow and grow older, countries need to do more to ensure that workers get the education, training and social safety nets needed to raise incomes and ensure social equity
May 28, 2024China has announced fresh measures to revive its ailing property industry after the latest data showed housing prices slumped further in April
May 17, 2024Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks held relatively steady on Wall Street
May 07, 2024Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of a report on the U.S. jobs market
May 02, 2024A report by the American Chamber of Commerce in China says that simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington remain the top worry for U.S. companies operating in China
April 23, 2024Markets in Asia apart from Shanghai’s are broadly higher, shrugging off the blues on Wall Street after big technology stocks logged their worst week since the COVID crash in 2020
April 22, 2024