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Asian shares slip, looming U.S.-China trade talks in focus

Asian shares started the week on the backfoot as investors were unable to shake off worries about global growth, U.S. politics and the Sino-U.S. trade war, keeping the safe-haven dollar well bid near a six-week top against major currencies......»»

Category: topSource: reutersFeb 10th, 2019

Asia shares slip as China"s Huawei in legal hot water; focus on Sino-U.S. talks

Asian shares faltered on Tuesday and the dollar hovered near two-week lows as prospects for a Sino-U.S. trade deal was dealt a blow after the United States charged Chinese telecom firm Huawei with bank fraud and for conspiring to steal trade secrets......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 28th, 2019

Asian shares up as U.S., China trade negotiators talk

Asian shares rose on Friday as investors focused on talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials and solid corporate earnings rather than the looming release of data expected to show the worst U.S. unemployment rate in more than 70 years......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 8th, 2020

Asia shares turn wary, U.S. inflation next hurdle

Asian share markets were in a defensive crouch on Wednesday as the White House took a tough line on trade talks with China, while a looming reading on U.S. inflation could scramble the odds for an early cut in interest rates there......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 12th, 2019

Asia shares drift lower, wait on U.S. inflation

Asian share markets took a step back on Wednesday as the White House took a tough line on trade talks with China, while a looming reading on U.S. inflation could shuffle the odds for an early cut in interest rates there......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 12th, 2019

Asia shares wary of Trump, wait on U.S. inflation

Asian share markets were in a wary mood on Wednesday as the White House took a tough line on trade talks with China, while a looming reading on U.S. inflation could shuffle the odds for an early cut in interest rates there......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 11th, 2019

Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Lingering fears of global slowdown weigh on investors

Hong Kong: HANG SENG INDEX (.HSI) Lingering fears of global slowdown weigh on investors Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday, following a slip on Wall Street, as investors watched the continuing trade talks between the U.S. and China. Ja.....»»

Category: topSource: livetradingnewsMar 28th, 2019

Asia shares check rally as US-China trade talks, Fed policy in focus

Asian shares took a breather on Thursday after an extended rally, as markets awaited more news on U.S.-China trade talks that have raised hopes of a deal to avert an all-out trade war between the economic giants......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 9th, 2019

Asia shares flatline, wait for U.S. and China to seal trade deal

Asian shares paused near 19-month peaks on Monday ahead of the expected signing on a Sino-U.S. trade deal, though talks on a phase two package are likely to drag on for months......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 12th, 2020

Asian shares slip as investors lock in gains from 2019 rally

Asian shares were mostly lower on Tuesday, in their last trading day of the decade as investors locked in profits after a buoyant year of gains, driven in recent weeks by hopes of an imminent U.S.-China trade deal......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 31st, 2019

Asian shares up as trade optimism lingers, oil firm on OPEC+ output cut

Asian stocks gained on Friday as investors took heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying trade talks with China were "moving right along", and U.S. oil prices sat near 2-1/2-month highs after OPEC and other producers agreed to cut output......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 6th, 2019

Asian shares gain as Trump fuels trade deal optimism, oil firm on OPEC+ output cut

Asian stocks gained on Friday as investors took heart from U.S. President Donald Trump saying trade talks with China were "moving right along", and U.S. oil prices sat near 2-1/2-month highs after OPEC and other producers agreed to cut output......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 5th, 2019

Asia Markets: Asian markets advance following more record highs on Wall Street

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a fresh set of record highs on Wall Street, spurred by encouraging signs on trade talks between the U.S. and China......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 27th, 2019

Asia Markets: Asian markets mixed on new optimism for U.S.-China trade deal

Asian shares were mixed after an upbeat start Tuesday on optimism over U.S.-China trade talks, prompted by Beijing’s new guidelines for the protection of patents and copyrights......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 25th, 2019

Asia Markets: Asian shares mostly higher despite U.S.-China trade anxiety

Reports suggesting Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, Beijing’s lead trade negotiator, has invited U.S. officials to China for talks helped alleviate worries over progress in resolving the tariff war between the two largest economies.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 22nd, 2019

Asia Markets: Asian markets mixed on continued uncertainty over U.S.-China trade talks

Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as investor sentiment remained cautious amid worries about the next development in trade talks between the United States and China......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 18th, 2019

Asian shares slide on trade disappointment, HK unrest

Asian stocks and Wall Street futures fell on Wednesday, as growing worries that U.S.-China trade talks are stalling and concern about intensifying unrest in Hong Kong hurt demand for risky assets......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 12th, 2019

S&P 500, Nasdaq slip on trade uncertainty

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell from record highs Monday as uncertainty about progress in U.S.-China trade talks rose following comments by President Donald Trump, while a jump in Boeing shares helped the Dow eke out a slim gain. Fred Katayama reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersNov 11th, 2019

Asian shares pick up on U.S.-China trade deal hopes

Asian shares edged higher on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump said over the weekend that trade talks with China were moving along "very nicely", though uncertainty remained over whether a deal would be signed this year......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 10th, 2019

Asian shares ease from six-month highs on U.S.-China trade angst

Asian stocks retreated from six-month highs on Friday as conflicting signals from China and the United States on progress made in trade talks deflated market hopes of a near term truce to end their damaging tariff war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 8th, 2019

Stocks grind lower as markets await clues on trade talks

Asian shares pulled back slightly on Wednesday as investors awaited new developments toward scaling back a bruising trade war between the United States and China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 5th, 2019