Asian stocks rise as tech strength helps offset US rate fears

Asian stocks saw mostly positive performance on Wednesday following a significant rally on Wall Street, which propelled the Nasdaq composite index to a record high. This uptick was partly driven by a report revealing that wholesale

Asian stocks eked out gains on Tuesday, following Wall Street’s advance on optimism the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates this year. The yen dropped.  A gauge of regional equities is set for its longest

Asian stocks surged to their highest in 15 months on Friday led by tech and Hong Kong stocks, while the yen put more distance from recent 34-year lows to cap a tumultuous week that saw suspected

Asian stocks climbed, tracking a rally in US markets after an inflation reading eased concerns of a more hawkish Federal Reserve. Equities in Australia and South Korea rose at the open, while the Japanese stock market

Most Asian stocks rose on Friday, buoyed by gains in the technology sector as investors cheered strong earnings from Microsoft and Alphabet, although anticipation of more cues on interest rates kept sentiment in check.  Japanese stocks

Most emerging Asian equities rose on Monday as investors sought riskier assets as fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East receded, while currencies were mixed as the dollar cast a shadow on support from

THE Straits Times Index (STI) ended Wednesday (Apr 17) at 3,154.69, up 9.93 points or 0.3 per cent, signalling that a knee-jerk reaction to a potential war in the Middle East may be coming to an

Asian shares mostly rose Monday as investors looked ahead to earnings reports from top global companies and a consumer prices report that will be a gauge for US inflation. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9 per

Most Asian stocks rose on Thursday, driven by optimism about potential U.S. interest rate cuts, even as the timing of the move remained uncertain, while regional currencies were little changed. South Korean .KS11 and Indonesian .JKSEstocks advanced 1.3%and 0.8%,

Asian stock markets witnessed an uptick on Tuesday, while the dollar gained strength, keeping the yen near the critical 152-per-dollar mark that has sparked concerns about potential intervention. The shift in market dynamics was driven by

Most equities in emerging Asia rose on Tuesday with shares in Singapore clocking solid gains, while currencies traded largely steady after U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers signalled three rate cuts this year although the timing remained uncertain.

Asian stocks gained on Monday after China posted stronger-than-expected industrial production data in an uneven recovery for the world’s second-largest economy. Investors also have their eyes on a Bank of Japan decision on Tuesday, with policymakers

Stocks in Asia opened higher as traders held on to Federal Reserve rate cut bets for this year despite hotter-than-expected inflation data. Equity benchmark climbed in Japan, South Korea and Australia. The S&P 500 and a

Asian markets mostly rose Monday following US gains and ahead of a Chinese legislative session where Beijing’s annual growth target and other key policies will be announced. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index surpassed the 40,000 mark

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