The Thai Stock market headed south again on Wednesday, one day after ending the three-day slide in which it had slumped almost 25 points or 1.6 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just beneath the 1,480-point plateau although it's expected to tick higher again on Thursday. The global...
The Indonesia stock market has moved lower in three straight sessions, slumping more than 90 points or 1.2 percent in that span. The Jakarta Composite Index now rests just above the 7,540-point plateau although it may stop the bleeding on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is cautiously...
The Japanese market is notably higher on Thursday, extending the gains in the previous three sessions, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei 225 is moving well above the 59,850 level, with gains in index heavyweights and technology stocks partially offset by weakness in automakers, exporters and financial stocks.
The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the two-day winning streak in which it had jumped more than 320 points or 1.2 percent. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,160-point plateau although it may recover some of those losses on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets...
The China stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, collecting more than 55 points or 1.3 percent along the way. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just above the 4,100-point plateau and it's expected to tick higher again on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is...
The Australian market is trading notably lower on Thursday, extending the sharp losses in the previous session, despite the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 8,800 level, with weakness in gold miners, financial and technology stocks partially offset by gains in iron ore miners and energy stocks.
The Taiwan stock market has climbed higher in three straight sessions, surging almost 1,125 points or 3 percent to a fresh record closing high. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 37,600-point plateau and it's tipped to open in the green again on Thursday. The global forecast for the...
The Singapore stock market on Wednesday ended the modest two-day winning streak in which it had collected almost 15 points or 0.3 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just above the 5,000-point plateau although it's likely to find renewed support on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian...
The Malaysia stock market on Wednesday snapped the four-day winning streak in which it had rallied almost 40 points or 2.4 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now sits just above the 1,710-point plateau although it figures to bounce higher again on Thursday. The global forecast for the Asian...
The Japan stock market has finished higher in three consecutive trading days, advancing almost 1,100 points or 1.8 percent to a fresh record closing high. The Nikkei finished just beneath the 59,590-point plateau and it's expected to open to the upside again on Thursday. The global forecast for the...
The South Korea stock market has moved higher in three straight sessions, surging almost 230 points or 3.5 percent on its way to a fresh record closing high. The KOSPI now sits just beneath the 6,420-point plateau and it has another firm lead for Thursday's trade. The global forecast for the Asian...
Indian shares fell sharply on Wednesday, with stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks, somewhat hawkish comments from Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh at a Senate confirmation hearing, and a disappointing set of numbers for the fourth quarter from IT major HCL Technologies weighing on sentiment. U.S. President...
Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday due to lingering uncertainty surrounding U.S.-Iran peace talks. U.S. President Donald Trump said he would extend the ceasefire until Tehran submits a "unified" proposal. Iran dismissed Trump's ceasefire extension as "meaningless" and said the Strait of Hormuz...
Indian shares opened on a sluggish note on Wednesday amid concerns about elevated crude oil prices after the second round of talks set to take place between the U.S. and Iran were postponed and U.S. President Donald Trump unilaterally extended the ceasefire indefinitely. The Trump administration...
The Australian stock market is extending its early losses in mid-market moves on Wednesday, after closing muted for three straight sessions, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 falling well below the 8,900 level, following the broadly negative cues from Wall Street overnight, with weakness in gold miners and financial stocks partially offset by gains in energy stocks.
April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.