Asian shares mostly down, profit-taking hits Hong Kong

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 08:45

Hong Kong slipped 1.44 percent, Shanghai lost 0.19 percent, Sydney eased 0.28 percent and Tokyo was flat, while Seoul added 0.49 percent.

Asian shares, dollar have a lacklustre start to the week

Last Updated: Monday, April 13, 2015, 09:47

Japan`s Nikkei stock average was nearly flat in early trade, after rising above the 20,000 on Friday for the first time in 15 years.

Asian shares surge, attention on Fed minutes

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 08:41

Asian markets rallied Wednesday in the first full day of trade since the Easter weekend, with Hong Kong surging as it reacted for the first time to weak US jobs data that reduced the chances of a rate hike any time soon.

Asian shares climb, dollar slips after jobs report

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 09:16

Asian shares rose and the dollar dropped on Monday, after a dismal U.S. jobs report pushed down U.S. Treasury yields as investors pared bets the U.S. Federal Reserve would hike interest rates anytime soon.

Asian shares up in quiet trade before US jobs data

Last Updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 17:44

Asian markets rose on Friday in holiday-thinned trade as investors looked ahead to the release of US jobs data later in the day, while Shanghai retreated on profit-taking after a recent rally.

Asian markets higher ahead of US jobs data

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 08:32

The disappointing figures out of Washington also pushed Wall Street lower and weighed on the dollar but attention is now on the release of a key US job report on Friday.

Asian markets mostly slip, Shanghai up on China data

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 16:33

Asian markets mostly retreated Wednesday following losses on Wall Street, with Tokyo also hurt by a disappointing reading of Japanese business confidence.

Asia up on Wall Street rally and China hopes, euro sags on Greece

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 08:07

Asian markets rallied on Tuesday, led by Hong Kong and Shanghai after China`s decision to ease mortgage rules fuelled hopes for further stimulus measures, while improved confidence weighed on the safe-haven yen.

Asian shares sluggish, oil drifts lower

Last Updated: Monday, March 30, 2015, 09:17

Asian stock markets were subdued on Monday in a week book-ended with Easter holidays across the globe and a U.S. jobs report that could affect the timing of the first hike in interest rates there.

Asian markets follow Wall St lower after US data

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 13:05

Asian markets mostly wound back Thursday, in line with a hefty sell-off on Wall Street, after surprisingly weak US data hinted at ongoing weakness in the world`s number one economy.

Asia shares slip as soft US data dims mood

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 10:10

Asian shares slipped on Thursday as losses on Wall Street and soft U.S. economic data soured sentiment, while the dollar`s bull run looked to have stalled for the time being.

Asian shares wobble as China PMI weighs

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 12:15

An index of Asian shares wobbled between positive and negative territory on Tuesday after a measure of Chinese factory activity unexpectedly skidded to an 11-month low, pointing up weakness in the economy.