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Stocks Surge in Tokyo Following Election of Japan's First Female PM-Elect Takaichi
Japanese stocks jumped after Sanae Takaichi's election as LDP leader, sending the Nikkei to fresh highs and weakening the yen. Investors are betting on expanded fiscal stimulus and looser monetary policy under her era.
Annalyn Zoglmann Oct 06, 2025
Shinzo Abe's election victory sparks record 15th straight rise in Nikkei
Japan's benchmark share index hits highest level in 21 years after Abe won a decisive election victory on 22 October.
Karthick Arvinth Oct 23, 2017
Lunch is not for wimps on the Singapore stock exchange
Singapore's main exchange, the SGX, will be out to lunch from noon to 1pm from mid November.
Roger Baird Jul 18, 2017
Asian market investors spooked by Fed rate hike and Trump probe
The Hang Seng and S&P/ASX fell by 0.92% and 1.21% respectively.
Pramod Sharma Jun 15, 2017
Asian markets mixed as investors weigh Chinese economic data and await US Fed decision
The Shanghai Composite rose by 0.58% during midday trading hours.
Pramod Sharma Jun 14, 2017
Asia: Markets plummet after tech stocks decline on Wall Street
The Nikkei fell by 0.57% while the Hang Seng declined by 1.17%
Pramod Sharma Jun 12, 2017
Asia: Nikkei's historic gains boost other regional indices
The Nikkei crossed the 20,000 mark for the first time in 18 months.
Pramod Sharma Jun 02, 2017
Asia: Markets nosedive after Trump's credibility falls to new low
The Nikkei fell by 1.40% despite the Cabinet Office's announcement of 0.5% GDP growth during Q1 2017.
Pramod Sharma May 18, 2017
Asian markets edge higher after Wall Street gains
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rises 0.2% to 19,902.58 points.
Karthick Arvinth May 16, 2017
Asian stock markets rise despite North Korean missile launch
Oil prices rise after Saudi Arabia and Russia say they will extend crude production cuts until March 2018.
Karthick Arvinth May 15, 2017
Asian stock markets follow Wall Street lower
Nikkei 225 share average down by 0.4% at 19,890.77 points.
Karthick Arvinth May 12, 2017
Asian stocks trade higher following oil price gains
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 benchmark index rises 0.3% to 19,959.97 points.
Karthick Arvinth May 11, 2017
Asia: Markets in sharp decline as oil prices plummet
Five-month low oil prices and a downturn in the commodities sector weighed heavily on investors.
Pramod Sharma May 05, 2017
Asia: Markets send mixed signals amid Tokyo and Hong Kong stock exchange holidays
The Straits Times Index registered the region's strongest gain at 0.74%.
Pramod Sharma May 03, 2017
Asian stock markets edge higher amid light trading
Japan's Nikkei 225 benchmark rises 0.4% to 19,281 points.
Karthick Arvinth May 01, 2017
Asia: Markets slip ahead of first quarter US GDP figures release
President Donald Trump's recent comments on US-South Korea free trade agreement also alarm investors.
Pramod Sharma Apr 28, 2017
Asian stock markets trade higher following Wall Street gains
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share average advances 0.8% to 18.576.24 points at mid-day.
Karthick Arvinth Apr 21, 2017
Asian shares flat, pound lower as May prepares to trigger Brexit talks
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 share average down 0.1% at 19,186.10 points at mid-day.
Karthick Arvinth Mar 29, 2017
Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed decision
Tokyo's Nikkei index falls 0.3% to 19,545.21 points.
Karthick Arvinth Mar 15, 2017
Washing machine with 'Indian curry mode' launched
The Panasonic product was developed keeping in mind the requirements of Indian consumers.
Ananya Roy Mar 10, 2017
Most Asian markets gain as China reports growth in its services sector
China's Markit/Caixin services purchasing managers' index came in at 53.1 in January 2017.
Kedar Grandhi Feb 06, 2017
Asian markets slump as China increases short-term interest rates
The PBOC raised the interest rates on open market operations by 10 basis points.
Kedar Grandhi Feb 03, 2017
Asian markets slip following the US Fed keeping interest rates steady
The downtrend comes despite Australia reporting a record monthly trade surplus in December.
Kedar Grandhi Feb 02, 2017
Asian markets slide as Japan's central bank keeps monetary policy unchanged
The bearish trend in Asian markets was also attributed to US President Donald Trump's travel ban.
Kedar Grandhi Jan 31, 2017
Asian markets slip following Donald Trump's travel ban
The markets are awaiting the outcome of the Bank of Japan's policy meeting.
Kedar Grandhi Jan 30, 2017
Asian shares follow Wall Street higher amid Trump's pro-business decisions
Nikkei 225 benchmark index advances 1.6% to 19,355.93 points at mid-day.
Karthick Arvinth Jan 26, 2017
Barring China, most Asian markets slip ahead of US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration
Chinese stocks gain after data reveals its economy has grown 6.8% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2016.
Kedar Grandhi Jan 20, 2017
Most Asian markets gain as US dollar rises amid US Fed Janet Yellen's comments
Yellen said it 'makes sense' for the US central bank to raise interest rates gradually.
Kedar Grandhi Jan 19, 2017
Most Asian markets slip ahead of Theresa May's Brexit speech
May is expected to unveil 12 negotiating objectives for the government while rejecting a 'half-in, half-out' Brexit.
Kedar Grandhi Jan 17, 2017
Asian markets mixed following poor China export data
China's exports in dollar terms declined 7.7% on-year in 2016.
Kedar Grandhi Jan 13, 2017
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