The Singapore stock market on Monday ended the four-day losing streak in which it had dropped almost 100 points or 2.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now sits just above the 3,750-point plateau and its expected to open in the green again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with technology...
Members of the Bank of Japans Monetary Policy Board noted that Japans economy is growing consistently and is expected to continue expanding above trend, minutes from the central banks October 30-31 meeting revealed on Tuesday. Downside risks to Japans economy include developments in overseas economies and unpredictable commodity prices, the minutes showed. To wit, the...
The Taiwan stock market on Monday ended the two-day losing streak in which it had retreated more than 650 points or 2.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 23,100-point plateau and its got a solid lead again for Tuesdays trade. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with technology...
Members of the Reserve Bank of Australias Monetary Policy Board said that the countrys gross domestic product continues to be subdued and is softer than expected, minutes from the central banks December 9-10 meeting revealed on Tuesday. Inflation remains a concern, the minutes showed, as underlying consumer prices are still too high, the board members...
The China stock market has ticked lower in three straight sessions, slipping more than 30 points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now rests just above the 3,350-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with technology stocks expected to...
The Hong Kong stock market on Monday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen more than 140 points or 0.7 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 19,880-point plateau and its called higher again on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with technology stocks expected to...
The Thai stock market on Monday wrote a finish to the two-day slide in which it had stumbled almost 35 points or 2.8 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,385-point plateau and it may extend its gains on Tuesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat, with technology...
New Zealand posted a merchandise trade deficit of NZ$437 million in November, Statistics New Zealand said on Friday. That was far better than forecasts for a shortfall of NZ$1.951 billion following the NZ$1.658 billion deficit in October. Exports jumped 9.1 percent on year to NZ$6.48 billion, up from NZ$5.61 billion in the previous month. Imports...
The Canadian market closed weak on Thursday, falling for the sixth consecutive session, as fears of tariff hikes, hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve, and concerns about economic slowdown rendered the mood bearish once again. Rising bond yields weighed as well. The benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index settled with a loss of 143.06 points or 0.58%...
The South Korea stock market headed south again on Thursday, one day after snapping the two-day slide in which it had retreated almost 40 points or 1.4 percent. The KOSPI now rests just above the 2,435-point plateau and it may tick lower again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets remains murky on...