Asian Stock Markets

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Asian shares skidded on Tuesday on growing worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections. (PTI Photo)

Asian stocks stumble on fears of second coronavirus wave, oil up

As countries gradually ease restrictions in an effort to restart their economies, investors are anxious about a second wave of infections

12 May 2020 10:54 AM

Asian stocks slip as U.S.-China tensions flare. (AFP Photo)

Asia stocks fall sharply as US-China tensions escalate

The moves extended a dour start in May which began on Friday with bleak U.S. data and the threat of fresh trade-war hostilities

04 May 2020 9:03 AM

Asian markets rallied again and oil prices built on the previous day's surge. (AFP Photo)

Asian stocks rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirus

Top US expert Anthony Fauci's said that remdesivir "has a clear-cut, significant, positive effect in diminishing the time to recovery"

30 Apr 2020 12:56 PM

A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 17, 2020. Shares have advanced in Asia after China's economic growth data, while bleak, was better than expected. (AP Photo)

Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally

China reported its economy contracted 6.8% in January-March as the country battled the coronavirus

17 Apr 2020 2:14 PM

Passersby move past an electronic stock board showing the day's loss of Nikkei stock index, in front of a securities firm in Tokyo. (Photo- PTI)

Asian stocks gain on hopes of slowing covid19 crisis

Slowing rate of news infections is providing some much-needed buoyancy to equities as investors eye an easing of lockdown restrictions

09 Apr 2020 9:52 AM

Asia markets extend gains on glimmers of hope in virus fight. (Photo- AFP)

Asian markets rise on hopes of slowing coronavirus crisis

Asia extended Monday's rally following a surge on Wall Street, as fresh cases were slowing in Spain, Germany, Italy and France

07 Apr 2020 9:55 AM

A woman wearing a face mask walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Asian shares were mixed Wednesday, on continuing worries about the economic fallout from the pandemic as reports of coronavirus cases keep surging in various regions. (AP Photo)

Economic fallout from pandemic continues in Asia

On Wall Street overnight, stocks plunged to close out their worst quarter since the most harrowing days of the 2008 financial crisis

01 Apr 2020 10:50 AM

Asian shares extend losses as toll from pandemic surges

Dollar suffered its biggest weekly decline in more than a decade last week

30 Mar 2020 10:00 AM

Asian markets mostly up, dollar sinks on stimulus pledges

Markets are on course to end the week with healthy gains following a barrage of stimulus and monetary easing

27 Mar 2020 2:07 PM

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