Asia Stocks

Asian stocks at record high, US jobs data buoys yields, dollar

Inflation data is due on Friday and will be the next test for market views on interest rate cuts

Asia is winning favour with investors as the global tech race is shifting from AI pioneers to the enablers of large-scale adoption.

Booming Asian markets widen their lead over US and Europe

An index of the region currencies is up another 0.6% in 2026 after rising more than 3% last year

Japanese stock futures surged as a historic election victory by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi buoyed markets, Tokyo, Japan, Feb 9, 2026.

Asian stocks rally as Japan shares surge to record peak

[SYDNEY] Asian markets leapt higher on Monday as a resounding win for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi whetted appetites for more reflationary policies, while there was widespread investor reli...

The recent sell-off has wiped out about US$830 billion in market value since Jan 28.

Asia shares falter as global tech sell-off spooks investors

Investors have been rotating out of technology giants and into cyclical stocks amid fears of AI disruptions to jobs

The Jakarta Composite Index opened 5% down and later fell more than 8%, prompting the authorities to halt trading for 30 minutes.

Indonesia shares pare losses after authorities pledge to address MSCI’s transparency concerns

Indonesia shares are hit by second trading halt after MSCI flags transparency concerns

Despite pressure on its local economy, exports have accelerated, helping generate a record trade surplus of US$1.2 trillion.

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