Annabelle Liang, Associated Press Updated 7:46 pm PST, Sunday, February 3, 2019 People walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Asian markets were mixed Monday as traders questioned an imminent meeting between American and Chinese officials to work on disagreements ranging from technology development to trade. less People walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Feb. 4, 2019. Asian markets were mixed Monday as traders questioned an imminent meeting between ... more Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP Photo: Eugene Hoshiko, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 People walk past an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at … [Read more...] about Asian stocks mixed on US-China fears at start of quiet week
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Asian stocks mixed on Huawei charges as trade talks loom
SINGAPORE (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday after the U.S. Justice Department unsealed criminal charges against China's Huawei, its subsidiaries and a top executive ahead of trade talks. KEEPING SCORE: Hong Kong's Hang Seng index lost 0.2 percent to 27,524.00 while the Shanghai Composite index rose 0.1 percent to 2,600.59. Australia's S&P ASX 200, reopening after a holiday, eased 0.5 percent to 5,874.20. Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed 0.1 percent higher at 20,664.64 after tumbling earlier in the day. The Kospi in South Korea gained 0.3 percent to 2,183.36. Stocks fell in Taiwan and throughout Southeast Asia. WALL STREET: U.S. stocks fell Monday on signs that slowing Chinese growth was affecting corporate America. Caterpillar, considered an economic bellwether, reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter of 2018. The company said it expects the growth of construction equipment sales in China to be flat this year. Chipmaker Nvidia slashed its … [Read more...] about Asian stocks mixed on Huawei charges as trade talks loom
Asian stocks advance after U.S. government reopens for now
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks advanced on Monday as Wall Street rallied after a deal was announced to reopen the U.S. government following a prolonged shutdown that had taken a toll on investor sentiment. FILE PHOTO: A man is reflected on an electronic board showing a graph analyzing recent change of Nikkei stock index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.4 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.7 percent and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up 0.5 percent. South Korea’s KOSPI edged up 0.1 percent, while Japan’s Nikkei bucked the trend and eased 0.3 percent. Australian financial markets were shut for their ‘Australia Day’ holiday.Facing mounting pressure, U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Friday to temporarily end a 35-day-old partial U.S. government shutdown without getting the $5.7 billion he had demanded from Congress for a … [Read more...] about Asian stocks advance after U.S. government reopens for now
Asian stocks rise after U.S. government reopens for now
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks advanced on Monday as Wall Street rallied after a deal was announced to reopen the U.S. government following a prolonged shutdown that had shaken investor sentiment. FILE PHOTO: A man is reflected on an electronic board showing a graph analyzing recent change of Nikkei stock index outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, January 7, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.2 percent. South Korea’s KOSPI edged up 0.2 percent, New Zealand stocks were up a touch, while Japan’s Nikkei bucked the trends and eased 0.2 percent. Australian financial markets were shut for their ‘Australia Day’ holiday.Facing mounting pressure, U.S. President Donald Trump agreed on Friday to temporarily end a 35-day-old partial U.S. government shutdown without getting the $5.7 billion he had demanded from Congress for a border wall. In response Wall Street rallied broadly on Friday as … [Read more...] about Asian stocks rise after U.S. government reopens for now
Asian stocks pause amid worries over growth and trade
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian stocks took a breather on Wednesday, with mounting signs of slowing global growth and concerns over a yet-unresolved Sino-U.S. trade dispute putting the brakes on investor appetite for risk assets. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, April 18, 2016. REUTERS/Toru Hanai MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan .MIAPJ0000PUS was mostly unchanged, stalling after climbing to a seven-week high on Monday. The Shanghai Composite Index .SSEC was last up 0.1 percent, having flitted in and out of the red. Australian stocks were a shade lower and Japan's Nikkei .N225 nudged up 0.2 percent. On Wall Street, the S&P 500 .SPX, the Nasdaq .IXIC and the Dow .DJI all posted their biggest one-day percentage drops since Jan. 3 on Tuesday. Following a sharp drop in December, U.S. shares gained through much of January, supported in part by expectations for a thaw in U.S.-China trade … [Read more...] about Asian stocks pause amid worries over growth and trade