World shares skid following grim news on US, EU economies
A man walks past an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Friday, May 1, 2020. Shares have dropped in Asia after Wall…
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…
Asia shares mixed, eyeing economies reopening, central banks
TOKYO — Asian shares are mixed Tuesday as governments inch toward letting businesses reopen and central banks step in to provide cash to economies. FILE – In this Feb. 27,…
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…
Shares skid after oil prices dip into negative territory
BANGKOK — Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. oil futures plunged below zero with storage for crude nearly full as demand collapses due to the pandemic. A man wearing…
Asian shares mixed as oil prices fall back; China cuts rate
BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China cut a key interest rate to help cushion the impact of the pandemic on its economy. People wearing face…
Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally
BANGKOK — Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected. Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of…
PH shares dive 7%; wary mood back
The local stock barometer fell sharply on Thursday, reversing most of the gains seen earlier this week, as investors’ recent buying conviction waned when the index neared the 6,000 barrier.…