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Asian equities were mixed on the first trading day of November as investors digested a raft of Chinese data. Overall, the mood was quiet with Japan closed for a holiday. China’s Shanghai Composite was up 0.17 percent or 4.08 points at 2,424.26. Singapore’s Straits Times added 0.43 percent or...

The Dow and S&P 500 ended at record highs on Friday and other indexes posted strong gains for a second week after the Bank of Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus program. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 195.1 points, or 1.13 percent, to 17,390.52, a record close. The Dow also...

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Asian equity markets followed their US peers higher on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy statement. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 1 percent or 234.13 points at 23,754.49. Japan’s Nikkei jumped 1.35 percent or 206.79 points at 15,536.70. Singapore’s Straits Times was up 0.50 percent...

Asian equities enjoyed a broad-based rally on Monday, tracking a strong US lead, with investor attention focused on developments in China. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.53 percent or 122.57 points at 23,023.21. Japan’s Nikkei advanced 3.42 percent or 497.65 points at 15,030.16. Singapore’s...

US stocks extended their rebound from this month’s bruising selloff on Friday, giving the S&P 500 its best day in over a week, as worries about the US earnings outlook eased, but the S&P 500 still posted its fourth straight week of declines. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 263.17 points...

Asian markets were trading weak on Monday. Japanese markets were shut for a public holiday. China’s Shanghai Composite was down 1.35 percent or 32.03 points at 2,342.51. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 0.62 percent or 143.50 points at 22,945.04. Singapore’s Straits Times slipped 0.54 percent...

Asian stocks declined on Tuesday as investors awaited central bank decisions in Japan and Australia. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng shed 0.23 percent or 54.55 points at 23,260.49. Japan’s Nikkei was down 0.14 percent or 23.04 points at 15,867.91. Singapore’s Straits Times was down 0.11 percent or 3.69...

US stocks fell in choppy trading on Monday, with traders nervously eyeing the start of earnings season, while the S&P 500 failed to remain above a key technical level. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 17.78 points, or 0.1 percent, to 16,991.91, the S&P 500 lost 3.08 points, or 0.16...

Asian equity markets started the week mixed, with Hong Kong stocks tumbling on the back of intensifying protests, while fresh signs of slowing growth in China weighed on overall sentiment. China's Shanghai Composite was up 0.29 percent or 6.84 points at 2,354.56. Hong Kong's Hang Seng declined...

Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday following better-than-expected Chinese data but trade was quiet with Japan shut for Autumnal Equinox Day. China’s Shanghai Composite was up 5.99 points or 0.26 percent at 2,295.85 while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined 2.50 points to 23,952.99. Japan’s Nikkei...

U.S. stocks fell on Monday after existing U.S. home sales numbers disappointed investors, while a selloff in small-cap stocks sent broader indices falling as well. At the close of U.S. trading, the Dow 30 fell 0.62%, the S&P 500 index fell 0.80%, while the NASDAQ Composite index fell 1.14%...

Asian stock markets declined on Monday following weak Chinese data but overall trading volumes were light with Japan closed for a holiday. China’s Shanghai Composite declined 0.25 percent or 5.85 points at 2,326.10. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng plunged 1.01 percent or 248.66 points at 24,346.66...

Asian indices opened mostly higher on Thursday, taking cues from their Wall Street peers which recouped losses overnight. South Korean shares underperformed upon resuming trade after an extended holiday weekend. China’s Shanghai Composite rose 0.29 percent or 6.61 points at 2,324.92. Japan’s...

A rebound in Apple shares helped push US stocks higher on Wednesday, breaking the market’s two-day string of losses. Apple shares jumped 3.1 percent to USD 101, the most actively traded on the Nasdaq, after several brokerages raised their price targets on the iPhone maker. The Dow Jones...

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Asian stock markets rose on Monday as a positive handover from Wall Street offset disappointing Chinese factory activity data. China’s Shanghai Composite jumped 0.25 percent or 5.60 points at 2,222.80. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 0.47 percent or 116.34 points at 24,858.40. Japan’s Nikkei rose...

Asian indices traded mixed on early Monday following an uninspiring handover from Wall Street, as Ukraine-Russia tensions reignited and a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen failed to give investors any clues on when the Fed will hike rates. China’s Shanghai Composite was down 0.11...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.2 percent on Friday while the Nasdaq added 0.2 percent. The S&P 500 lost 0.2 percent, leaving it with a 1.7 percent weekly gain and about 4 points from its record close and within 7 points of its intraday record, both set Thursday.

US stocks ended the week mixed in below-average trade volume after news of fresh conflict in Eastern Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3 percent while the S&P 500 shaved losses to close little changed. The Nasdaq reversed declines to gain 0.3 percent last Friday.