Asia Markets

Indices in Asia have advanced on Friday, taking optimism from Wall Street's gains on Thursday, with the Dow gaining 0.54% and the S&P 500 closing 0.52% higher. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi moving closer on a stimulus deal with President Donald Trump's administration and the...

There remains no end in sight for U.S. stimulus negotiations, taking a toll on the markets. Major U.S. indices closed lower on Wednesday with the Dow losing 0.35%, the S&P 500 down 0.22%, and the Nasdaq down 0.28%. The presidential election is two weeks away and the stimulus optimism...

Major U.S indices advanced on Tuesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continued to negotiate with the White House on a $2 trillion stimulus deal. The Dow closed 0.40% higher, the S&P 500 gained 0.47%, and the Nasdaq advanced 0.33%.  Most Asian markets are trading higher on Wednesday,...

Major U.S. indices fell on Monday as the on-again-off-again hopes of a stimulus faded on Monday, with the White House not close to a deal. Dow lost 1.4%, the S&P shed 1.6% and the Nasdaq declined 1.7%. All 11 S&P500 sectors ended the day lower. The negative sentiment in the world's...

Major U.S. indices saw volatility last week that ended on a negative note due to stalled stimulus talks. Asian and European markets ended lower last week on fears of rising coronavirus cases and choppy economic recovery. Markets in Asia have advanced on Monday on the back of the latest...

Major U.S. indices continued their decline for the third day straight, with Dow Jones falling 0.07%, S&P 500 declining 0.15%, and Nasdaq shedding 0.47% on Thursday. The decline comes as hopes of a stimulus before the U.S. election have waned, along with a surprise rise in jobless claims. Stocks...

Major U.S. indices closed lower on Wednesday as negotiations for a second coronavirus stimulus remain stalled. Dow Jones declined 0.68%, S&P 500 shed 0.66% and the Nasdaq 100 closed 0.80% lower. The selling could be seen in Thursday's market sessions across Asia,...

Major U.S. indices fell on Tuesday led by bank stocks after big bank earnings failed to impress the market as the day ended, with Dow Jones declining 0.55%, S&P 500 falling 0.63%, and Nasdaq 100 closing 0.10% lower. Halt in vaccine trials and stimulus talks added to market worries. Topping this...

U.S. indices advanced on Monday led by tech stocks. Dow Jones closed 0.88% higher, S&P 500 gained 1.64% and Nasdaq 100 added 2.56%. Despite a good Monday in the U.S. and a positive start to the week, Asian markets are mixed on Tuesday, mainly due to events in China. Japan's Nikkei index is...

U.S indices saw significant volatility last week that ended in gains, thanks to talks around stimulus. Dow Jones advanced 1.56%, S&P 500 gained 2.01% and Nasdaq 100 climbed 2.18% during the week. Most indexes across Asia had a positive week too, the sentiments of which have spilled over to...

Dow Jones and the S&P 500 fell 1.34% and 1.40% respectively on Tuesday after President Donald Trump halted stimulus talks. However, he tweeted in support of the Payroll Protection Program and the airline relief bill early Wednesday. Asian stocks are defying the gloom. Japan's Nikkei index...

Dow and the S&P500 had a recovery rally on Monday, closing up 1.68% and 1.80% on stimulus hopes and President Donald Trump returning to the White House. The positive sentiment is also flowing through Asian stocks. Japan's Nikkei index is trading 0.52% at the time of publication. Japan...

S&P500 and Dow Jones futures are trading up 0.70% and 0.76% respectively as President Donald Trump's medical team suggests his health is improving. Asian stocks are climbing on the news as well. Japan's Nikkei index is trading up 1.22%. Bank of Japan Governor Kuroda is due to speak...

Wall Street saw a modest recovery rally on Thursday on hopes of a fresh round of stimulus. Some Asian markets seem to be cheering the move. Japan's Nikkei index is trading up 0.5% at press time. There are no major economic events scheduled Friday, but investors will be watching the Commodity...

The selloff in U.S. stocks spread to Asia after the Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on the need for more stimulus to aid U.S. recovery. Japan's Nikkei index is trading down 1.20% at press time. Japan's Core CPI data came in flat, in-line with...