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Asian markets are mostly lower on Wednesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street, with markets in Japan on return after a holiday and South Korea tumbling amid anxiety over AI industry and unresolved geopolitical risks. Traders remain cautious ahead to the U.S. midterm…
Indian shares are seen opening flat to lower on Wednesday after a strong four-session rally. That said, a weakening dollar in overseas markets, falling U.S. Treasury yields and steadier oil prices may help limit losses, if any.
The Thai stock market has finished lower in six straight sessions, sliding more than 85 points or 5.5 percent in that span. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,490-point plateau although it may halt its slide on Wednesday.
The services sector in China continued to expand in October, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Wednesday with a business PMI score of 50.8.
The Indonesia stock market turned emphatically lower again on Tuesday, one day after ending the two-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 225 points or 4 percent. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 4,900-point plateau although it's likely to…
The Japanese stock market is trading sharply lower on Wednesday, extending the losses in the previous session, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is falling well below the 61,850 level, with weakness in financial and technology stocks partially…
The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, collecting more than 560 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Hang Seng now sits just above the 23,525-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Wednesday.
Australian shares are trading modestly lower on Wednesday, reversing the gains in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 falling to near the 8,850 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with weakness in mining and financial stocks partially…
The China stock market turned lower again on Tuesday, one day after ending the two-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 80 points or 2.2 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,610-point plateau although it may find renewed support on…
The monetary base in Japan was down 13.6 percent on year in October, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday - coming in at 532.571 trillion yen.
The private sector in Singapore continued to expand in October, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Wednesday with a business PMI score of 56.7.
The private sector in Hong Kong moved back into expansion territory in October, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Wednesday with a business PMI score of 50.2.
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in four straight sessions, tumbling more than 3,700 points or 8.2 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 43,300-point plateau although it's overdue for support on Wednesday.
The Singapore stock market has moved lower in four straight sessions, slumping almost 130 points or 2.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now sits just beneath the 5,270-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Wednesday.
The Malaysia stock market has finished higher in three straight sessions, gathering almost a dozen points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,620-point plateau and it figures to remain in that neighborhood again on Wednesday.
Ahead of Tuesday's holiday for Culture Day, the Japan stock market has tracked lower in consecutive trading days, sinking almost 1,600 points or 2.4 percent in that span. The Nikkei now sits just above the 63,080-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Wednesday.
The services sector in Australia fell into contraction territory in October, the latest survey from S&P Global revealed on Wednesday with a services PMI score of 48.5.
The South Korea stock market turned lower again on Tuesday, one day after snapping the two-day slide in which it had given up more than 280 points or 4.6 percent. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 5,650-point plateau although it may bounce higher again on Wednesday.
New Zealand will on Wednesday release unemployment data for the third quarter of 2026, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity.
The U.S. Dollar value moves higher on Tuesday as crude oil dips amid rising expectations on U.S.-Iran peace process. Focus also shifted to the mid-term elections that began today in the U.S.
The unemployment rate in New Zealand came in at a seasonally adjusted 5.7 percent in the third quarter of 2026, Statistics New Zealand said on Wednesday.
The Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing new orders for U.S. manufactured goods surged by more than expected in the month of September. The report said factory orders shot up by 1.8 percent in September after rising by an upwardly revised 0.3 percent in…
A report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday showed a bigger-than-expected increase in job openings in the U.S. in the month of September. The Labor Department said job openings climbed to 7.523 million in September from an upwardly revised 7.190 million in August.
The FTSE 100 benchmark of the London Stock Exchange declined on Tuesday as global markets geared for the outcome of the U.S. midterm election results. The decline in crude oil prices that followed comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about ending financial support for Israel…
The CAC 40 index that tracks the 40 largest French stocks based on the Euronext Paris slipped on Tuesday as markets focused on the U.S. midterm elections as well as the latest margin warning by tech giant Apple.
The DAX benchmark that tracks the performance of the 40 largest companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange declined on Tuesday as worries about the outcome of U.S. elections, lingering fears about elevated AI valuations, and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East…
The Canadian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday, as the crude oil prices rebounded after a reported U.S. attack on Qeshm Island on the eve of crucial midterm elections.
The Canadian dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the European session on Tuesday.
Indian shares closed Tuesday's session on a buoyant note, extending gains for a fourth consecutive session after Brent crude futures slumped nearly 8 percent on Monday amid signs of diplomatic progress between the U.S. and Iran.
Gold prices fell toward $3,900 an ounce on Tuesday after the United States reportedly struck Iran's strategic Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the latest in a series of limited strikes on the country in recent weeks.
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