Chinese and Hong Kong stocks fall in early trade Chinese and Hong Kong stocks started the day lower Monday, following declines in most of the other key Asia-Pacific markets. As of 9:40 a.m. local time (9:40 p.m. ET Sunday), the Hang Seng Index lost 0.23%, while mainland’s CSI 300 declined by 0.42%. —Read More →
South Korean stocks decline over 2% South Korean stocks extended their decline for the second consecutive session on Friday, amid declines across Asia-Pacific markets as investors digested U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. As of 9:40 a.m. local time (8:40 p.m. ET Thursday), the Kospi index had plunged 2.3%. Stock Chart IconStockRead More →
Hanwha Ocean shares surge over 16% after U.S.-Korea trade deal Shares of Hanwha Ocean surged as much as 16.06% on Thursday to their highest levels since July 2015, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a blanket 15% tariff on Seoul’s exports to the U.S. According to Reuters, Kim Dong-kwan, theRead More →
Indian stocks fall in early trade Indian stocks fell in early trade Monday. The 50-stock benchmark Nifty 50 was down 0.21% while the BSE Sensex index lost 0.22% as of 9.30 a.m. Indian Standard time (12 a.m. ET). Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Nifty 50 Index Indonesian stocks hit 9-month high IndonesianRead More →
Asia-Pacific markets start the higher Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday. As of 8.10 a.m. Singapore time (8.10 p.m. ET), Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark added 0.91% while the broader Topix index increased by 0.83%. In South Korea, the Kospi index ticked up 0.1% while the small-cap Kosdaq advanced 0.7%. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASXRead More →
Chinese yuan trades flat against greenback after PBOC decision The Chinese yuan and offshore yuan traded flat against the greenback on Monday, after the People’s Bank of China stood pat on its key holding rates for July. As at 9.50 a.m. local time (9.50 p.m. ET Sunday), the offshore yuanRead More →
