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Asian shares up on accommodative Fed; growth concerns linger

Shares in Asia rose on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve took a more accommodative stance at its policy meeting, but concerns over U.S.-China trade talks and slowing global growth capped broad gains and pulled some markets lower......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 21st, 2019

Asia shares lurch lower, flu concerns a possible culprit

Asian shares took a sudden lurch lower on Tuesday as a ripple of risk aversion swept markets, though analysts could find no obvious trigger for the move......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 20th, 2020

Asia shares hold steady, BOJ and Trump awaited

Asian shares got off to a cautious start on Tuesday lacking any lead from Wall Street and after the IMF shaved its outlook for world growth this year, though it did offer a brighter view on China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 20th, 2020

Asian shares rise on China"s policy easing, trade deal hopes

Asian shares kicked off the new decade higher on Thursday, after global stocks ended the previous one at record highs, and buoyed by Chinese markets after Beijing eased monetary policy to support slowing growth......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 1st, 2020

Asia stocks ease slightly as doubts about risk factors linger

Asian shares and edged lower and U.S. stock futures darted in and out of losses on Tuesday, as the holiday lull offset optimism that a U.S.-China trade deal will boost exports and corporate earnings......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 24th, 2019

Asian shares climb on dovish Fed, but Brexit hurdle looms

Asian stocks rose on Thursday to the highest in a month after the Federal Reserve signalled rate settings were likely to remain accommodative, but the imminent UK election and a deadline for Sino-U.S. trade talks kept investors cautious......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 12th, 2019

Asian shares rise as Fed cheer offsets trade, UK angst

Asian stocks edged higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signaled rate settings were likely to remain accommodative but the imminent UK election and a deadline for Sino-U.S. trade talks kept investors cautious......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 11th, 2019

Asian shares buoyed by Wall St rally, but China worry caps gains

Asian stocks edged up on Monday, catching some of Wall Street's momentum after surprisingly strong U.S. jobs data although regional gains were capped by concerns about China's economic slowdown due to the prolonged Sino-U.S. trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 8th, 2019

Asian shares sink as Hong Kong tensions spoil festive mood

Asian share markets fell on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong may stymie a U.S.-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from positive U.S. economic data......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 28th, 2019

Asian shares waver as Hong Kong tensions spoil festive mood

Asian share markets wobbled on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong may stymie a U.S.-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from positive U.S. economic data......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 27th, 2019

Asian shares waver, Hong Kong tensions spoil festive mood after upbeat U.S. data

Asian share markets wobbled on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong could stymie a U.S.-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from unexpectedly positive U.S. economic data......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 27th, 2019

Asian shares climb on prospects of trade progress, low rates

Asian shares ticked higher on Wednesday as more upbeat signals from Sino-U.S. trade talks fanned hopes of an imminent end to tariff hostilities, which helped offset concerns about a slowing U.S. economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 26th, 2019

Asian shares up from three-week lows, but trade worries linger

A broad gauge of Asian equities made a slight recovery on Friday from three-week lows hit the previous day, with gains limited by investors' uncertainty over chances of China and the United States striking a preliminary deal soon to end their trade war......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 22nd, 2019

Amarin shares fall 10% on analyst concerns about growth

Shares of Amarin Corp. dropped 10% in morning trading after Oppenheimer analysts initiated coverage Tuesday at underperform. They said that while they anticipate a label expansion for Vascepa, Amarin's prescription .....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 20th, 2019

Asia shares lost in trade labyrinth, bonds get the benefit

Asian shares lost out to safe-harbour bonds on Wednesday as Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but white noise, while concerns about a supply glut left oil prices nursing their biggest one-day loss in seven weeks......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 20th, 2019

Asia Markets: Asian markets pull back after weak Japanese trade data

Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the economy as growth slows following a sales tax hike......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 19th, 2019

Asia shares trapped in a trade maze, oil nurses losses

Asian shares stumbled on Wednesday as the Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but a stream of conflicting messages, while concerns about a glut of supply left oil prices nursing their biggest one-day loss in seven weeks......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 19th, 2019

Asia shares numbed by trade noise, oil takes a spill

Asian shares lumbered lower on Wednesday as the Sino-U.S. trade talks produced nothing but a stream of conflicting messages, while concerns about a glut of supply saw oil prices suffer their biggest spill in seven weeks......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 19th, 2019

Asian shares rise, but gains capped by weak sentiment

Asian equities rose on Friday after the S&P 500 index notched a new record closing high, but investor sentiment remained fragile following weak data from China and Germany, which reinforced concerns about the global economy......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 14th, 2019

Asian shares eases from six-month highs on U.S.-China trade uncertainty

Asian stocks retreated from six-month highs on Friday on uncertainty over whether and when the United States and China will seal a deal marking a truce in their trade war that has slowed economic growth and roiled markets......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 8th, 2019

Asian shares near July peak as optimism grows on trade, economy

Asian shares approached their July peak on Tuesday on signs the United States and China are inching closer to a truce in their trade war and on optimism the U.S. economy is poised for solid, consumer-driven growth......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 4th, 2019