Asian Market Updates

The Thai stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 90 points or 5.7 percent. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just above the 1,555-point plateau although...

The Indonesia stock market headed south again on Monday, one session after ending the three-day losing streak in which it had stumbled almost 220 points or 3.3 percent along the way. The Jakarta Composite Index now sits just above the 6,610-point plateau although it's likely to move higher again on Tuesday. The...

The Australian stock market sharply higher on Tuesday, recouping the losses in the previous session, with the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 staying just below the 7,000 mark, following the broadly positive cues from global markets overnight, with gains across most sectors, led by financial stocks, as traders reacted positively to the latest efforts made to address the turmoil in the global banking sector.

The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the four-day losing streak in which it had plummeted almost 1,300 points or 6.4 percent. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 19,520-point plateau although it figures...

The China stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had surrendered almost 100 points or 2.8 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,235-point plateau and it figures...

The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had tumbled almost 350 points or 2.2 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now rests just beneath the 15,420-point plateau although it...

The Singapore stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had stumbled more than 115 points or 3.5 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,140-point plateau although...

The Malaysia stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the five-day losing streak in which it had tumbled almost 65 points or 4.6 percent. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index now rests just above the 1,400-point plateau although...

The South Korea stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last six trading days since the end of the three-day losing streak in which it had dropped more than 65 points or 2.8 percent. The KOSPI now rests just beneath the 2,380-point plateau although it's expected...

Indian shares fell sharply on Monday before ending the session off their day's lows. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex hit an intraday low of 57,084.91 before recovering significant ground to end the session down 360.95 points, or 0.62 percent, at 57,628.95, tracking recovery in European markets. Similarly,...

Asian stocks tumbled on Monday amid signs of a deepening crisis in the financial system, lingering fears of a global recession and anxiety ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week. Regulators in Asia issued reassuring statements that their banking systems remained robust and stable after a historic...

Indian shares opened lower on Monday, tracking weak global cues on concerns about turmoil in the U.S. banking sector and an impending recession. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was down 493 points, or 0.9 percent, at 57,497 in early trade, while the broader NSE Nifty index was down 143 points, or 0.8...

Asian stock markets are trading lower on Monday, following the broadly negative cues from global markets on Friday, as traders remain cautious and assess the impact of the crisis in the global banking sector, even as failing financial institutions secure a lifeline from peer institutions and central banks to avoid a global meltdown. Asian markets closed mostly higher Friday.

Indian shares look set to open a tad lower on Monday amid fears that the U.S. banking turmoil will lead to tighter lending standards that will cripple small businesses and eventually send the world's largest economy into a recession. Amid lack of any domestic triggers, traders look forward to this...

The Japanese stock market is significantly lower on Monday, giving up some of the gains in the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 falling below the 27,200 level, following the broadly negative cues from global markets on Friday, as traders continued to assess the impact of the crisis in the global banking sector.