3 weeks ago
By JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday following a bond sell-off on Wall Street amid anxiety about higher U.S. interest rates. Shanghai and Tokyo advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul declined. The yen, already trading at two-decade lows, fell further to below […]
4 weeks ago
By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Friday amid mixed signs for investors such as rising energy prices and COVID-19 restrictions easing in China. Trading was closed in China for the Dragon Boat Festival, a national holiday. Benchmarks in the rest of the region edged […]
4 weeks ago
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer Asian shares were mixed Tuesday after reports showed China’s manufacturing slowdown is moderating as anti-virus curbs on businesses in Shanghai and Beijing ease. U.S. futures edged higher after markets were closed in New York on Monday for Memorial Day. European shares advanced on Monday. […]
1 month ago
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer Shares are mixed in Asia in cautious trading after Wall Street rumbled to the edge of a bear market on Friday. Tokyo and Sydney were higher Monday while Hong Kong and Shanghai declined. Investors were awaiting minutes from the latest policy setting meeting of […]
1 month ago
By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Monday, as investors eyed surging energy costs and prospects for interest rate hikes in the U.S. Benchmarks edged up in Japan and Australia, while falling in South Korea and China. Some analysts worry that if the […]
2 months ago
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer Shares fell in Asia on Thursday after the release of worse inflation data than expected sparked heavy selling of technology stocks on Wall Street. Hong Kong’s benchmark dipped 1.5% in early trading following the arrests of several prominent democracy advocates, including a retired Roman […]
