Asia Stocks

Stocks mostly rise, precious metals slip in quiet Asian trade

Gold and silver both hitting record highs on expectations for more rate cuts

Drawn by cheap valuations and the need to diversify portfolios, foreign funds have poured US$337 million into South-east Asia’s emerging markets in December.

Return of global funds puts South-east Asia in spotlight for 2026

Markets in Indonesia and Thailand have led the way in luring investors back

Most markets across the world were shuttered on Thursday for Christmas.

Asia markets edge up amid thinned holiday trade

Geopolitical worries have grown as Washington pressures Caracas

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Wellington and Taipei all rose though Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore and Jakarta edged down.

Asian markets mostly up after US growth fuels Wall St record

[HONG KONG] Most Asian stocks rose on Wednesday (Dec 24) and gold topped US$4,500 for the first time as investors tracked a record on Wall Street following forecast-beating US economic growth data.

Asian markets enjoyed more buying, with Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Wellington and Jakarta all comfortably higher on Tuesday morning.

Asian markets rally again as rate cut hopes bring Christmas cheer

EQUITIES extended a global rally on Tuesday, while gold and silver hit fresh records as optimism for more US interest rate cuts and an easing of AI fears helped investors prepare for the festive break...

The Nikkei piled on two per cent on Monday morning, thanks to a weaker yen.

Asia: Markets rally with Wall Street as rate hopes rise, AI fears ease

ASIAN markets rallied on Monday and gold hit a record high as the latest round of US data boosted hopes for more interest rate cuts, while worries over AI spending also subsided.

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Wellington markets were all up on Friday morning.

Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears

ASIAN markets rose on Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while blockbuster earnings from chip firm Micron helped soothe nerves over...

Financial markets in Tokyo shed more than one per cent along with Seoul.

Asian markets track Wall Street lower as AI fears mount

ASIAN markets sank on Thursday after another sell-off on Wall Street as worries over the tech sector’s colossal spending on artificial intelligence continued to dog investor sentiment.

Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta financial markets rose on Wednesday.

Asian markets drift as US jobs data fails to boost rate cut hopes

ASIAN equities fluctuated on Wednesday as mixed US jobs data did little to boost expectations for another interest rate cut next month, while oil rallied after Donald Trump ordered the blockade of “sa...

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Seoul and Taipei financial markets all lost more than one per cent on Tuesday morning.

Asian markets retreat ahead of US jobs as tech worries weigh

ASIAN markets extended losses with Wall Street on Tuesday as investors jockeyed for position ahead of key US jobs and inflation data, while sentiment remains subdued by worries over a possible tech bu...