Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after a report suggested that the leaders of China and the U.S. could be endorsing a trade deal in weeks. According to Bloomberg, U.S. officials are preparing a final trade deal ahead of a summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader XiRead More →
Asian stocks were mixed in early trading Thursday as investors remained cautious amid a spate of worldwide geopolitical concerns, including President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, U.S.-China trade talks, testimony by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, Brexit and conflict between India and Pakistan. Japan’s NikkeiRead More →
Asian shares were higher in muted trading Wednesday as investors awaited the second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, +0.50% added 0.5% in early trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.36% gained 0.3% and South Korea’sRead More →
AFP/Getty Images President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at last year’s summit in Singapore. There may be some flashy headlines coming out of the second meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam this week, but foreign-policy analysts say not toRead More →
Asian markets largely declined in early trading Tuesday, as President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un traveled to Vietnam for their second summit. No new reports of major progress in ongoing U.S.-China trade talks sapped enthusiasm that sent stocks in mainland China soaring Monday. The Shanghai CompositeRead More →
Most Asian stock markets rose Monday after President Donald Trump said he would postpone a March 1 deadline for a U.S. tariff hike on Chinese imports following weekend talks on a battle over Beijing’s technology ambitions. The Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +3.32% gained 3.3% and the smaller-cap Shenzhen CompositeRead More →
Asian shares were mostly lower Friday after a slide on Wall Street as investors nervously watched the U.S.-China trade talks in Washington. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, -0.27% slipped 0.3% in morning trading. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.43% gained 0.4% while South Korea’s Kospi SEU, -0.30% fellRead More →
Asian stock markets shook off early doldrums Thursday following a report that U.S. and Chinese negotiators were outlining a plan to end the trade war. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index NIK, +0.15% rose 0.3% despite a gauge of manufacturing activity falling to a three-year low, suggesting Japanese economic growth isRead More →
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Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after a modestly high finish on Wall Street that extended the market’s gains into a fourth week. The Nikkei 225 index NIK, +0.43% rose 0.3% despite news that Japan’s exports sank 8.4% in January from a year earlier, far more thanRead More →
BANGKOK (AP) — Share benchmarks were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday as Chinese and U.S. negotiators geared up for trade talks in Washington this week. U.S. markets were closed Monday for President’s Day. Shares in Shanghai and Hong Kong fell back after early gains after an industry association reportedRead More →
Asian markets were broadly higher on Monday as traders looked forward to the continuation of trade talks between Chinese and American officials in Washington this week. South Korea’s Kospi SEU, +0.47% jumped 0.7% and the Shanghai Composite index SHCOMP, +1.79% rose 1.6%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, +1.51%Read More →
Asian shares were broadly lower on Friday, tracking a weak Wall Street session as traders awaited the conclusion of U.S.-China talks in Beijing. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, -1.25% retreated 1.2% and the Kospi SEU, -1.59% in South Korea tumbled 1.6%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, -1.84% Read More →
Asian stocks rose Tuesday following a listless day on Wall Street as investors looked ahead to U.S.-Chinese trade talks. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 NIK, +2.50% rose 2.6% and the Shanghai Composite Exchange SHCOMP, +0.49% added 0.7%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, +0.01% was 0.2% higher and Seoul’s KospiRead More →
Asian stocks were mixed on Monday as traders watched for developments on a fresh round of trade talks with the United States this week in Beijing. Markets in China and Taiwan, reopening after a weeklong Lunar New Year break, edged higher on hopes that American and Chinese officials will makeRead More →
Asian markets tumbled on Friday after President Donald Trump said he doesn’t plan to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping before a tariffs truce ends in March. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, -0.49% , reopening after a Lunar New Year break, gave up 0.8%. The Kospi SEU, -1.23% in SouthRead More →
Shares advanced in Asia on Wednesday following a rally on Wall Street led by technology companies. There was little if any immediate reaction to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index NIK, +0.14% gained 0.3% early Wednesday. Australia’s S&P ASX 200 XJO, +0.34% Read More →
Missed January’s stock-market rally? Well, then you likely missed the bulk of 2019’s best gains, say strategists at Goldman Sachs. The main U.S. benchmarks enjoyed a boomlet last month, after a withering stretch that took hold in October and culminated in a brutal beatdown of bullish investors on Dec. 24—markingRead More →
Asian markets were mixed on Friday as trade talks ended in Washington with no deal but the promise of a second meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Gains were limited by a private survey showing that Chinese manufacturing slowed to the lowest level in almostRead More →
Asian markets mostly rose Wednesday as traders awaited a Federal Reserve policy meeting and U.S.-China talks, though Japan’s benchmark declined. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index NIK, -0.52% retreated 0.3% while South Korea’s Kospi SEU, +0.73% climbed 0.5%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index HSI, +0.10% gained 0.2%. while theRead More →
Asian markets fell — though were last above session lows — on Tuesday after the U.S. Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against China’s Huawei, its subsidiaries and a top executive ahead of trade talks. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index NIK, -0.41% slipped 0.7% and the Kospi SEU, -0.27% inRead More →
Shares rose in Asia on Monday after President Donald Trump temporarily re-opened the U.S. government. Japan was the main regional outlier, as the Nikkei 225 index NIK, -0.60% lost 0.4% with uncertainty over China-U.S. trade talks bringing a lull in buying sentiment. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index HSI, -0.14%Read More →
The U.S. dollar pulled back from recent gains on Friday, looking to end the week little changed compared with last Friday as unknowns around these familiar factors paralyzed trading: the government shutdown, U.S.-China trade talks and the Federal Reserve meeting next week. The ICE U.S. Dollar Index DXY, -0.68% wasRead More →
Lina Saigol Getty Images Ingredion is on the hunt for acquisitions in Europe and Asia-Pacific as the maker of sugar substitute stevia and other ingredients looks to capitalize on rising consumer demand for healthy and natural products. “We are always looking for any opportunity that will create shareholder value,” JimRead More →
Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after a moderate rise on Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 NIK, +1.05% rose 1%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 XJO, +0.68% added 0.7% in early trading, while South Korea’s Kospi SEU, +1.44% was up 0.9%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng HSI, +1.39% Read More →
