Asian Markets Weekly Report: US 'Fiscal Cliff' and Eurozone Worries Weigh Heavily
Major Asian markets in red as global economic concerns and political issues impact investor sentiments.
Asian Markets End Mixed as Hopes of Monetary Easing in Japan Rise
Nikkei climbs 2.20 percent while Hang Seng gains 0.24 percent. KOSPI and Shanghai indices drop 0.53 and 0.77 percent.
Asian Stocks Retreat but Nikkei Rises on Election Hopes in Japan
Nikkei gains 0.94 percent while KOSPI drops 1.35 percent. Shares of Shanghai and Hang Seng indices slip 0.43 and 0.88 percent.
Asian Markets End Higher Despite Global Economic Concerns
Nikkei gains 0.04 percent while KOSPI closes 0.23 percent up. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices also end trade at 1.20 and 0.37 percent higher.
Asian Markets Gain Ahead of China's New Leadership Announcement
Global economic concerns continue
Asian Markets End Mixed on Global Economic Worries
Japanese GDP slows, raising concerns of recession
Asian Markets Mixed on Weak Japanese GDP and Better Chinese Exports
Nikkei down 0.80 percent while KOSPI falls 0.35 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices gain 0.09 and 0.13 percent.
Asian Markets Fall Despite Better Chinese Industrial Output Figures
Nikkei down 0.90 percent while KOSPI falls 0.52 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices drop 0.85 and 0.12 percent.
Asian Markets Down as Chinese Consumer Prices Fall
Nikkei and KOSPI down 0.94 and 1 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices slip0.54 and 0.10 percent
Asian Markets Sink as US 'Fiscal Cliff' Fears Set In
Nikkei average ends1.51 percent while KOSPI falls 1.19 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng indices down 1.63 and 2.41 percent.
Asian Markets Tumble as Investors Look Beyond US Elections
Eurozone and China in focus
Asian Markets End Mixed on Concerns of Global Economic Issues
Nikkei eases 0.03 percent while KOSPI and Hang Seng gain 0.49 and 0.63 percent respectively. Shanghai index falls 0.01 percent.
Asian Markets Cautious as Barack Obama is Re-elected
Nikkei average gains 0.14 percent on the reports of Obama's re-election while other markets remain cautious.
Asian Markets End Lower on US Election Uncertainties
Improved US jobs data fails to cheer
Asian Markets Mixed ahead of US Elections
Nikkei trades 0.29 percent lower while KOSPI is down 0.38 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng index gain 0.60 and 1.33 percent.
Asian Markets Rise on Improved US Jobs and Manufacturing Data
Nikkei and KOSPI rise 0.99 percent and 0.93 percent respectively. Hang Seng index gains 1.27 percent while Shanghai index slips to 0.26 percent
Asian Markets End Higher on China PMI and Weak Yen
Major Asian markets such as Nikkei, Shanghai and Hang Seng end higher but South Korea's KOSPI closes 0.71 percent down.
Asian Markets End Higher on Strong Regional Earnings Reports
Nikkei average closed 0.98 percent higher while KOSPI was up 0.66 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng gained 0.32 and 0.83 percent.
Asian Markets Up, Investors Await Wall Street Re-opening After Sandy
Nikkei and KOSPI gain 0.96 percent and 0.63 percent respectively. Hang Seng is up 0.51 percent while Shanghai slid 0.14 percent.
Asian Markets End Mixed, Bank of Japan's Monetary Plan Fails to Cheer
Bank of Japan's monitory stimulus plans fail to cheer Asian markets.
Asian Markets Gain Ahead of Bank of Japan's Policy Meet
Nikkei gains 0.41 percent while KOSPI is up 0.70 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng index rose to 0.25 and 0.10 percent respectively.
Asian Markets Down, Weak Corporate Earnings Dampen Sentiments
Nikkei average ended 0.04 percent lower while KOSPI closed flat at 1891.52. Shanghai and Hang Seng indices slid 0.35 and 0.16 percent
Asian Markets Mixed, US Economy and Hong Kong Property Taxes in Focus
Nikkei rises 0.24 percent while KOSPI gains 0.35 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai indices fell 0.17 and 0.15 percent respectively.
Asian Markets Down on Gloomy Corporate Earnings
Major Asian indices trade lower on worries of weak corporate earnings.
Asian Markets Gain, Bank of Japan Signals Further Monetary Stimulus
Japan's Nikkei ends1.13 percent higher while KOSPI is up 0.55 percent. Hang Seng and Shanghai index gain 0.21percent and 0.68 percent.
Asian Markets Up on Chinese Manufacturing and US Home Sales Figures
Nikkei up 0.60 percent while KOSPI gains 0.06 percent. Shanghai and Hang Seng indices rise 0.47 and 0.15 percent.
Asian Stocks Mixed, Chinese Manufacturing Data Adds Cheer
Nikkei average closes 0.67 percent while KOSPI drops 0.67 percent. Shanghai and Hong Kong indices gain 0.07 percent and 0.31 percent.
Asian Markets Mixed After Chinese Flash PMI Shows Improvement
Nikkei eases 0.02 percent while KOSPI drops 0.65. Shanghai and Hang Seng gain 0.35 and 0.20 percent.
Asian Markets Up on Monetary Easing Hopes from Japan and China
Nikkei ends 0.09 percent higher while Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite index are up 0.68 and 0.21 percent. KOSPI slides 0.12 percent.
Asian Markets Down After Japanese Exports Decline
Nikkei drops 0.05 percent while KOSPI and Shanghai Composite index slide 0.52 percent and 0.46 percent. Hang Seng gains 0.12 percent.