Asian stocks rose on Friday, with several reaching four-month highs, as two of the largest central banks of the region maintained dovish signals regarding their benchmark interest rates.  MSCI’s broadest

Asian shares started tentatively on Monday as investors braced for central bank meetings from Europe, Japan and the United States this week, along with U.S. inflation data that will likely

Asian stock markets rose Tuesday after Wall Street fell on concern the U.S. economy may be weakening following a report that showed growth in service industries slowing. Shanghai, Tokyo and

Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday as investors cheered the prospect that the world’s largest economy will avert a major debt default, improving sentiment across most asset classes. MSCI’s

In an April report, the Asian Development Bank projected that the economies in the Asia-Pacific region will grow 4.8 per cent this year and next year, adding that growth in

Asia shares rallied on Thursday, following Wall Street’s lead, and the dollar held just off a two-month high versus the yen amid signs Washington might be close to a deal

Asian stocks finished firmly in the green Monday amid buoyant global sentiment, with investors across the region bracing for a spate of key economic data due from China on Tuesday

Asia and the Pacific is a relative bright spot amid the more somber context of the global economy’s rocky recovery. The region will contribute about 70& percent of global growth this