Japan's Nikkei 225 skyrockets over 5% to hit record high as Takaichi secures historic mandate
Bird's-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours.Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty ImagesJapanese stocks jumped to...
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South Korea's Kospi plunges 5%, leading losses in Asia markets after Wall Street tech rout
Restored Cheonggyecheon at night, Seoul.Renan Gicquel | Moment Open | Getty ImagesSouth Korea's Kospi plunged as much as 5% Friday,...
South Korea stocks fall more than 4%, triggering temporary halt in trading
A study of affluent Chinese released this month by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that 22% of respondents were negative...
Gold jumps over 3% to fresh highs as Asia stock markets trade mixed after U.S. Fed holds rates
An aerial view of Singapore's skyline.Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty ImagesSpot gold prices rose to a fresh...
Asia markets mostly advance as Bank of Japan leaves interest rates on hold
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg...
Asia stocks rebound after Trump walks back on Europe tariff threats
A Greenlandic flag flies over a residential house on Jan. 21, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty ImagesMarkets...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly slip as investors assess Greenland developments, await key China data
People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong Pass, in...
Japanese stocks open at record highs as expectations of snap poll rise
Osanbashi in Yokohama on December 10, 2022.Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty ImagesJapanese indexes hit record highs Wednesday on expectations...
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data
Shanghai's city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China.Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets...
Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide
SHENZHEN, CHINA - AUGUST 26: An aerial view of the Shenzhen skyline on August 26, 2020 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...
Asian defense stocks pull back amid mixed regional trading, geopolitical uncertainty
Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney...
Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro
The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan.Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of...
South Korea's Kospi hits record high as region trades mixed at the start of 2026
People celebrate the New Year at the Bank of China building in Central in Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2026....
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall on penultimate day of the year
Aerial view by drone of Tokyo Cityscape with Tokyo Sky Tree visible in Tokyo city, Japan on sunrise.pongnathee kluaythong |...
Asia markets edge higher amid holiday-thinned trade; gold and silver hit fresh highs
TOKYO, JAPAN - JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan....
Asia markets mixed in Christmas Eve trading; gold crosses $4,500 for the first time
SHANGHAI, CHINA - The German Christmas Market is lit up at the Bund Central Square near Nanjing Road Pedestrian street...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb after AI trade lifts Wall Street overnight
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5,...
Asia-Pacific markets poised for gains ahead of China's key lending rate decision
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline...
Japan stocks and bond yields jump after central bank hikes policy rate to highest in decades
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day.Yongyuan | E+ | Getty...
