Australian shares are trading notably lower on Wednesday, extending the losses in the previous three sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 falling to near the 8,600 level, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, with weakness in technology and financial stocks partially offset by gains in mining and energy stocks.
The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, sinking almost 325 points or 4.3 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just beneath the 6,860-point plateau and it may take further damage again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak...
The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 770 points or 2.8 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just beneath the 26,350 point plateau and it's tipped to open to in the red again on Wednesday. The...
The China stock market has finished lower in two of three trading days since the end of the four-day winning streak in which it had advanced more than 100 points or 2.5 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4,210-point plateau and it's expected to open under water again on Wednesday. The...
The Taiwan stock market has finished higher in two straight sessions, advancing almost 300 points or 0.7 percent along the way. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just beneath the 41,900-point plateau although the rally may stall on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak on surging...
The Singapore stock market has moved higher in back-to-back sessions, collecting almost 25 points or 0.5 percent along the way. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 4,950-point plateau although it may run out of steam on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak on...
The Malaysia stock market on Tuesday snapped the two-day losing streak in which it had slumped more than a dozen points or 0.6 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,750-point plateau although it may turn lower again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...
The Japanese stock market on Tuesday snapped the two-day slide in which it had given up more than 400 points of 0.7 percent. The Nikkei now sits just beneath the 62,750-point plateau although it may head south again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is weak on surging oil prices...
The South Korea stock market on Tuesday halted the five-day winning streak in which it had skyrocketed more than 1,225 points or 16.9 percent to a fresh record closing high. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 7,650-point plateau and it may tick lower again on Wednesday. The global forecast for the...
Indian shares fell for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday as investors fretted about the oil price surge, a weakening rupee and continued foreign fund outflows. IT sector woes and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity also spooked markets. The rupee sank to a new record low of...
Asian stocks ended mostly lower on Tuesday as a recent tech-led rally lost steam and oil prices extended their surge amid fresh doubts over the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. After U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest peace proposal, Israel launched new air strikes targeting Tehran and expanded...
Indian shares opened lower on Tuesday, extending steep losses from the previous session as investors fretted about the potential impact of surging crude oil prices and a weakening rupee on the Indian economy. Brent crude futures traded above $105 a barrel and the rupee slipped to another record low...
The Australian stock market is slipping to modest losses in mid-market trading on Tuesday, extending the losses in the previous two sessions, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street on Monday. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index is falling well below the 8,700.00 level, with weakness in financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in mining and energy stocks.
Asian stock markets are trading mixed on Tuesday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street on Monday, as fading hopes for US-Iran peace negotiations dampened market sentiment after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's counteroffer to end the war as "unacceptable", adding the month-old ceasefire with Iran is "unbelievably weak" and on "massive life support."
Indian shares may drift lower at open on Tuesday as investors monitor dollar and crude oil price movements for fresh direction. The latest batch of quarterly earnings from domestic companies may also remain in focus. Brent crude futures remain elevated above $105 a barrel, after rising nearly 3 percent...
May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.