Asia Stocks

Emerging Asia lures capital as geopolitics rattle risk appetite

Inflows into North and South-east Asian equities have reached US$3.3 billion so far in January

Japan’s Nikkei fell 0.42 per cent on Friday morning, weighed down in part by a recovery in the yen which has retreated from an 18-month low.

Asian shares near record high on AI optimism, dollar up on receding Fed cut bets

[SINGAPORE] Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high after upbeat US economic data left traders trimming bets o...

Across the region, a number of markets are seeing their currencies weakening despite a relentless, record-breaking rally in domestic stocks.

A long-held tenet of Asia’s markets is suddenly breaking apart

In many ways, the AI infrastructure trade is the biggest swing factor when it comes to the outlook for Asian stocks

Japan’s Nikkei was up 0.8 per cent, buoyed by the strong earnings and forecast from Fast Retailing, the operator of the Uniqlo clothing brand.

Asian stocks ease, dollar firms ahead of jobs report, ruling on tariffs 

[SINGAPORE] Asian stocks drifted lower and the dollar stood tall on Friday ahead of a crucial jobs report, while investors girded for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump’s...

Japanese shares weighed down regional equity benchmarks on Wednesday morning.

Asian shares edge lower as global tensions climb, crude oil slumps

[TOKYO] Crude futures slid and resource shares climbed in Asian trading as markets absorbed the impact of political upheaval in Venezuela and the fate of its petroleum reserves.

MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares climbed 0.4 per cent to its highest-ever level, driven primarily by advances for Japanese stocks.

Asian stocks extend record rally while oil, dollar drift

[TOKYO] Asian stocks extended their record climb on Tuesday, taking the baton from Wall Street where gains for oil companies and financials helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time peak...

Optimism is building about Chinese chipmakers as the nation doubles down on technological self-sufficiency.

AI bubble fears and policy splits loom over Asia stocks in 2026

While some see the market as a better venue for AI exposure given cheaper valuations, others point to the more pronounced risk of concentration

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gained 1.24 per cent on Friday morning.

Stocks make upbeat start to 2026; precious metals extend sparkling rally

[SINGAPORE] Stocks began 2026 on a positive note in holiday-thinned trade as investors braced for a year set to test the AI-led rally, usher in a change of guard at the Federal Reserve and potentially...

Asian markets have enjoyed a healthy year, with Seoul’s Kospi piling on more than 75% and Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 more than 25%.

Precious metals fall again, Asian stocks swing as traders wind down

Investors have been piling into commodities on bets for more US rate cuts, a weaker US dollar and geopolitical tensions