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Asian stocks, currencies rise as Fed rate hike bets ease

2026-09-04T04:47:52.000Z
Japan’s Topix rose 1%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was little changed and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.4%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

SK Hynix, other chip stocks climb as Asian equities advance

2026-09-03T06:54:15.000Z
Higher yields present a clear headwind for Asian equities, especially “longer duration tech stocks”, said a Gama Asset Management portfolio manager. 
Capital Markets & Currencies

South Korea, Japan stocks slide as Asian equities fall amid oil gains, Fed rate hike bets

2026-09-02T03:11:43.000Z
The Hang Seng futures fell 0.4%, Japan’s Topix dropped 0.3% and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined 0.4%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia stocks edge lower as South Korea, Japan benchmarks decline

2026-09-01T01:08:19.000Z
Higher yields combined with geopolitical stress to push Japan’s Nikkei down 0.4%, while South Korean stocks fell 0.1%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian shares slip as Fed rate-hike bets keep US yields elevated

2026-08-31T07:17:27.000Z
Japan’s Topix rose 0.9%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 climbed 0.4%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng advanced 0.5% and the Shanghai Composite was little changed.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian shares rise, Treasuries steady before US Fed chair’s policy speech; Kospi down 1.3%

2026-08-28T06:46:40.000Z
South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.5%, paring early gains after the Bank of Korea raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 3%.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian stocks rise as Nvidia earnings forecast beats estimates, South Korea’s Kospi gains

2026-08-27T02:44:55.000Z
MSCI’s Asia Pacific equities gauge climbed, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix the biggest contributors.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asian shares rise as oil’s decline lifts sentiment

2026-08-26T05:48:02.000Z
Japan’s Topix was little changed, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.6%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.3% and the Shanghai Composite fell 0.2%. 
Capital Markets & Currencies

SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics lead losses as Asian stocks retreat on US tech sell-off

2026-08-25T06:57:50.000Z
The Nikkei slips 0.8%, bringing losses for the week so far to 4%. South Korea and Taiwan rise but are down on the week.
Capital Markets & Currencies

Asia shares bound for weekly fall as bond yields, oil stay high

2026-08-21T05:54:43.000Z
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