Most Asian stock markets extended losses on Thursday, dragged down by renewed U.S.–China trade tensions and profit-taking following recent rallies in Japan and South Korea. By mid-morning, Japan’s Nikkei 225 had fallen 1.5%, while China’s CSI 300 dropped 0.6% and the Shanghai Composite slipped 0.7%, leading the regional downturn. U.S. …
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Asian markets bounced back on Wednesday, recovering from sharp losses earlier in the week as investors drew optimism from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s dovish comments suggesting more potential rate cuts ahead. However, gains were tempered by persistent concerns over renewed U.S.-China trade tensions and signs of ongoing economic weakness …
Read More »Asian Stocks Fall as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Resurface
Asian stock markets started the week lower on Monday, as investors reacted to renewed trade war fears following fresh U.S. tariff threats and hints of retaliation from Beijing. Despite reassurances from President Donald Trump that relations with China “will be fine,” markets remained on edge while awaiting signs of de-escalation. …
Read More »Asian Stocks Climb as AI Optimism and Fed Dovishness Lift Sentiment
Asian equities advanced on Thursday, with technology shares leading gains as investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence continued to drive momentum in chipmaking and software sectors. The upbeat tone followed record closes on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite surged on renewed optimism around AI demand and expectations …
Read More »Asian Chip Stocks Rise After AMD–OpenAI Partnership Boosts AI Optimism
Chipmaking and AI-related stocks in Japan and Taiwan climbed sharply on Tuesday, following a surge in AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) shares overnight after the U.S. semiconductor giant announced a multi-year deal to supply artificial intelligence processors to OpenAI. Strong Gains Across Key Asian Chipmakers In Taipei, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) …
Read More »Asian Stocks Rebound on Tech Gains, Investors Await Central Bank Moves
Most Asian markets advanced on Monday as technology shares rebounded from last week’s steep sell-off, although caution prevailed with investors eyeing upcoming central bank meetings in Australia and India. Japanese equities underperformed as a stronger yen weighed on exporters, while Indian stocks continued to digest sharp declines from the prior …
Read More »Asian Tech and Semiconductor Stocks Retreat on U.S. Import Policy Concerns
Policy Risks Pressure Asian ChipmakersAsian technology stocks and semiconductor makers fell sharply on Friday following a Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. administration is considering new measures to reduce reliance on overseas semiconductors. The proposed policy would force U.S. technology firms to match domestic chip production with imports or …
Read More »Asian Markets Stay Subdued as Investors Await Key U.S. Data
Asian equities traded cautiously on Thursday, following two straight sessions of losses on Wall Street, as investors weighed stretched valuations in U.S. tech stocks and looked ahead to a packed U.S. economic calendar that could influence the Federal Reserve’s policy path. At 04:00 GMT, U.S. stock index futures edged slightly …
Read More »Asian Stocks Retreat as Rate Uncertainty Weighs on Sentiment
Most Asian equity markets slipped on Wednesday, following the negative lead from Wall Street as investors grappled with renewed uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory. Technology shares, which had fueled recent gains, saw fresh selling pressure. Wall Street’s Pullback Echoes in Asia The cautious tone came after …
Read More »Asian Stocks Hold Gains as BOJ Flags Policy Shift
Asian equities were set for weekly gains on Friday, supported by hopes of further rate cuts worldwide, though Japan’s Nikkei retreated after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) hinted at further unwinding of its ultra-loose monetary policy. BOJ Shifts Tone, Markets React The BOJ held short-term rates at 0.5%, but two …
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