Asian shares get lift from Wall St, dollar steadies

Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 09:11

Asian shares rose on Friday thanks to gains on Wall Street, while the dollar steadied after facing pressure from a rallying yuan and U.S. data that offered no clarity on whether the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates next week.

Asian stocks slip as Japan machinery orders disappoint, add to global woes

Last Updated: Thursday, September 10, 2015, 08:10

Asian stocks fell on Thursday after US stocks retreated overnight and as Japan machinery orders unexpectedly shrank, deflating investors` appetite for riskier assets.

Asian shares stage patchy recovery but volatility remains high

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 08:42

Japan`s Nikkei rose for the first time in four days, gaining 1.4 percent, while South Korea`s Kospi edge up 0.4 percent, although MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan erased early gains.

Asian shares fall for 3rd day on global growth concerns

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 08:25

The dollar firmed 0.5 percent to 120 yen, after skidding more than 1 percent overnight and moving away from last week`s high of 121.76 yen, while the euro slipped about 0.2 percent to $1.1299.

Asian shares slip as downbeat China PMIs revive growth fears

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 08:13

China`s official Purchasing Managers` Index (PMI) fell to 49.7 in August from the previous month`s reading of 50.0, the weakest showing in three years.

Asia extends stocks rally as upbeat US GDP calms nerves

Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2015, 08:07

Asian shares extended a global rally on Friday after upbeat U.S. economic data calmed sentiment, with Chinese stocks jumping for the second day following a rocky start to the week.

Asian shares cheered by Wall Street rally

Last Updated: Thursday, August 27, 2015, 18:41

Comments from a senior US Federal Reserve official that the case for a rate rise in September had weakened and upbeat durable goods data also boosted sentiment, pushing up the dollar.

Asian shares edge down, oil stabilises after rout

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 06:58

Asian shares edged lower on Tuesday after downbeat economic data pressured Wall Street ahead of key U.S. jobs data later this week that could provide a key clue to the timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve`s interest rate increase.

Asian stocks mostly down as China manufacturing slows

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 09:17

Shanghai was down 1.71 percent, Tokyo lost 0.48 percent, Sydney eased 0.46 percent and Hong Kong dropped 0.84 percent. Seoul was 0.90 percent lower.

Asian shares mixed, dollar pushes higher

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 08:32

Tokyo`s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.43 percent, Hong Kong was up 0.23 percent, Seoul was flat, Sydney gained 0.14 percent, while Singapore edged down 0.06 percent.

China stock bounce lifts Asian markets, but Greek crisis weighs

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 13:07

Asian shares rose on Tuesday after Chinese stocks broke a punishing three-day losing streak, but gains were capped by fears they could go into freefall again and as investors nervously awaited further developments in the deepening euro zone crisis.