Asian shares mixed as stocks meander on pandemic worries
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Friday as markets meandered on news about economies reopening, mixed with worries about the prolonged health risks from the new coronavirus. A currency trader…
Asian shares decline on jitters over new outbreaks of virus
BANGKOK — Shares fell Tuesday in Asia as worries over fresh outbreaks of coronavirus cases overshadowed hopes over reopening economies. A worker cleans near a bank’s currency advertisement board in…
Asian stocks follow Wall Street higher on recovery hopes
Benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia advanced. U.S. shares gained Friday despite a government report that American employers cut a record-setting 20.5 million jobs in April. Investor…
Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on pandemic worries
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a decline on Wall Street after more depressing data rolled in on the devastation sweeping the global economy. A man stands near…
Asian shares advance following rebound on Wall Street
BANGKOK — Shares advanced in Asia early Tuesday after Wall Street shook off a weak start and ended with modest gains thanks to another solid showing from big technology companies.…
Asian shares fall after Wall St slips on grim economic news
Shares fell in Asia on Friday after a crush of dismal data about the economy helped send markets lower overnight in a meek ending to a historic, juggernaut month for…
Asian shares rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirus
TOKYO — Asian shares advanced on Thursday, riding a wave of optimism about a possible treatment for the coronavirus that set off a rally on Wall Street powerful enough to…
Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid
BEIJING — Asian stock markets gained Monday after Japan’s central bank promised more asset purchases to shore up financial markets as investors look to central bankers to support the struggling…
Asian shares lower as Wall Street rally fizzles, oil rebounds
TOKYO — Asian shares are lower Friday after an early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock market’s monthlong recovery…
Asian shares rise moderately as oil prices recover
TOKYO — Asian shares rose moderately Thursday following a rally on Wall Street and even oil prices recovering from their recent plunge to zero. Currency traders watch monitors at the…