Asian shares mixed on weak China data, worries over pandemic
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed on Friday as investors studied fresh data out of China showing that its recovery remains subdued. A man walks past an electronic stock board…
Asian shares mixed, led by Tokyo gains, after Wall Street rally
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher on Thursday, cheered by the rally on Wall Street that’s likely a boon for export-driven regional economies, even as investors worry about the…
Asian shares mostly higher on stimulus moves, jobs data
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after President Donald Trump issued executive orders to provide tax relief and stopgap unemployment benefits for Americans hit by the fallout from…
Asian shares skid amid virus woes, China-US trade tensions
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday in lackluster trading, as trade tensions between the U.S. and China offset optimism about more fiscal stimulus for the ailing U.S. economy.…
Asian shares mixed as US talks on stimulus still stalled
Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday despite strong gains overnight on Wall Street, where the rally just kept on rolling.Investors are watching to see if lawmakers will come ahead…
Singapore to set up Asian digital finance research institute by end-2020
The institute will be hosted at NUS and offer a master’s degree programme. The Straits Times/Asia News Network SINGAPORE — A new research institute will be set up by the…
Asian markets mostly lower as virus forces new lockdowns
A lack of substantial progress by US lawmakers on a new stimulus package is also frustrating traders, while China-US tensions continued as the White House considers measures against Chinese tech…
Asian stocks gain after Fed keep US interest rates low
BEIJING — Asian stocks advanced Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates near zero to support a struggling economy. A currency trader walks near the screen showing the…
Gold surges, Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, pandemic
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed and gold surged to a record price Monday amid U.S.-China tensions and concern a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic might be weakening. A…
Asian shares fall as investors eye EU meeting on pandemic
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly lower Monday as investors cautiously eyed the summit of European leaders discussing the pandemic crisis and coronavirus cases continued to soar in the U.S.…