Asia shares becalmed by holidays, dire Japan data

Asian shares were quietly consolidating recent hefty gains on Monday as holidays made for thin trading, and dismal economic ...

Asian markets retreat from records as ‘AI scare’ triggers global tech rout; Taiwan inks historic 15% tariff cap with U.S.

Equities in Asia fell Friday, following a tech-driven retreat in U.S. markets. Amid the red tape, a significant trade agreement was finalized between Washington and Taipei, lowering Taiwanese export ...

Booming Asian markets widen their lead over US and Europe

Most equity benchmarks in the region have risen in 2026, currencies have shown resilience against external pressures, and ...

Japan's Nikkei 225 closes at record high as Asian stock markets mostly rise

Japanese stock gains have been fueled by the "Takaichi trade" after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide victory in the ...

Asia markets mixed: Nikkei 225 hits 58,048 record, South Korea’s KOSPI breaks all-time highs; US jobs in focus

Asian equities trade mixed on Thursday, with South Korea reaching record highs driven by chipmaker gains. Japanese shares were stable after hitting a new peak above 58,000 points. However, strong U. S ...

Asian Stock Markets Mixed As Traders Weigh US Data, Await Jobs

Asian stock markets fluctuated Wednesday after a strong start to the week as investors weighed weak US consumer data that ...

Asia markets mostly rise as investors shrug off weak U.S. retail sales, assess China inflation

Stocks in Asia moved higher Wednesday, extending recent gains despite softer-than-expected U.S. retail sales and growing unease over AI on Wall Street.

Asian markets rally as tech rout ends: Nikkei soars to record high on Takaichi win and Wall Street rebound

Asian markets rallied Monday, led by a historic 5.6% surge in the Nikkei 225 to a record 57,337.07 as investors cheered a decisive lower-house win for PM Takaichi. The broader Asian rally tracked late ...