Asian stocks skid as new coronavirus cases rattle markets
BANGKOK — Shares skidded in Asia on Thursday after a sharp retreat overnight on Wall Street as new coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to their highest level in two…
Asian shares advance, tracking Wall Street tech rally
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher on Tuesday, recovering from some early losses as regional markets tracked a late rally on Wall Street led by technology shares. A man…
Asian shares mostly higher as US reports surging virus cases
BANGKOK — Shares were mostly higher Monday in Asia despite reports that the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. and worldwide has surged sharply. Currency traders watch monitors at…
Asian stocks mixed amid concern over coronavirus hotspots
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street closed little-changed amid as optimism about a possible global economic recovery was tempered by concern over rising coronavirus infections.…
Asian shares slip as global rally eases off the accelerator
BANGKOK — Shares fell Thursday in Asia after another day of wobbly trading on Wall Street as markets eased off the accelerator following their big rally. An electronic stock board…
Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher after Fed ups bond buys
TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday, cheered by fresh moves by the U.S. Federal Reserve to support markets battered by the coronavirus pandemic. A man wearing a face mask to…
Asian markets slip on fears of second virus wave
HONG KONG, China – Equities dipped Monday, extending last week’s losses on fears of a second wave of virus infections around the world that could put the brakes on the…
Asian shares slide as rising virus cases haunt reopenings
A currency trader talks on phone near screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), left, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at…
Asian shares slide after Wall Street retreat
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly lower Thursday, with Tokyo dropping more than 1% as the Japanese yen gained after the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates low…
Asian shares mixed after Nasdaq record as Wall St rallies on
TOKYO — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after the Nasdaq composite touched a fresh record as enthusiasm about reopening the economy pushed Wall Street still higher. A man…