The Thai stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, slipping more than a dozen points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,440-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is soft, with oil...
The Canadian market closed weak on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in healthcare and technology sectors. Stocks from energy and real estate sectors too found the going tough. The mood was cautious with investors looking ahead to the Bank of Canadas interest rate decision and U.S. consumer price inflation data, due on Wednesday. The Canadian...
The South Korea stock market on Tuesday ended the four-day losing streak in which it had plunged almost 140 points or 5.6 percent. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 2,420-point plateau although it may see renewed consolidation again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with weakness expected from the...
The Japanese stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back sessions, advancing more than 270 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Nikkei 225 now sits just above the 39,360-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with weakness expected from the computer,...
The Malaysia stock market has ticked lower in three straight sessions, slipping almost 10 points or 0.6 percent along the way. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just beneath the 1,610-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with weakness expected from...
The Singapore stock market on Tuesday ended the two-day slide in which it had fallen almost 30 points or 0.8 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,815-point plateau although it may head south again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is negative, with weakness expected from the computer,...
Producer prices in Japan were up 3.7 percent on year in November, the Bank of Japan said on Wednesday. That exceeded expectations for an increase of 3.4 percent and was up from the upwardly revised 3.6 percent gain in October (originally 3.4 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices were up 0.3 percent - unchanged...
The Taiwan stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 1,000 points or 4.3 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just above the 23,125-point plateau and its looking at another soft start again on Wednesday. The...
The China stock market bounced higher again on Tuesday, one day after snapping the two-day winning streak in which it had advanced almost 40 points or 1.2 percent. The Shanghai Composite now sits just above the 3,420-point plateau although its expected to open under pressure on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is...
The Hong Kong stock market on Tuesday wrote a finish to the two-day winning streak in which it had rallied more than 850 points or 4.2 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 20,310-point plateau and its looking at another soft start again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...