Taiwan: Stocks hit near two-month lows

Taiwan stocks hit their lowest in almost two months on Tuesday in volatile trading, tracking declines in some other regional markets, with a recovery in some heavyweights such as TSMC limiting the falls.The main Taiex...

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Taiwan: Stocks near one-week low as Apple suppliers drag

Taiwan stocks fell to about a one-week low on Friday as TSMC and other Apple Inc suppliers tracked losses in Apple shares after the iPhone 7 failed to impress Wall Street.As of 0326 GMT, the main Taiex index fell one per...

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Asia: Stocks decline as Korean shares fall, investors weigh ECB

Asian stocks fell as investors weighed the outlook for monetary policy in the US and Japan after the European Central Bank downplayed the need for more economic stimulus. South Korean shares dropped amid concern North...

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Seoul: Stocks, won drop on suspected North Korean nuclear test

South Korean shares and won fell early on Friday following a suspected North Korean nuclear test.South Korea's presidential Blue House will hold a National Security Council meeting at 0200 GMT on Friday after seismic...

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Malaysia: Shares open lower on Friday

MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Friday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 0.260 points to 1,691.120.Volume was 21.500 million lots worth RM4.936 million.Gainers outnumbered losers 65...

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Singapore shares open 0.82% lower on Friday

SINGAPORE stocks opened 0.82 per cent lower on Friday, with the Straits Times Index losing 23.78 points to 2,870.7 as at 9.05am.About 105.1 million shares worth S$74.8 million in total changed hands. Losers outnumbered...

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Australia shares dragged down by banks, basic materials; NZ lower

Australian shares fell to their lowest in close to two months on Thursday as many investors were edgy about global economic prospects, and some encouraging trade data from China did not lift spirits.All sectors, led...

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Malaysia: Shares open higher on Thursday

MALAYSIA share prices opened higher on Thursday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index up 1.860 points to 1,691.530.Volume was 17.496 million lots worth RM7.794 million.Gainers outnumbered losers 68...

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Stocks to watch: TEE, Keppel, Marco Polo Marine

THE following listed companies made material announcements before the opening of the Singapore market on Thursday:TEE International, together with its subsidiaries and associated companies, was awarded new engineering...

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Seoul: Won rises to 3-week high, stocks firm on weak US data

The South Korean won jumped to a three-week high early on Wednesday as downbeat economic data from the world's biggest economy dented already-low chances of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates as early as this...

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Stocks to watch: CapitaLand Mall Trust, Rickmers, SGX, China Minzhong Food

THE following companies made material announcements before the opening of Wednesday's market:CapitaLand Mall Trust said that the new Funan mall, when ready in the fourth quarter of 2019, will be a platform that "inspires...

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Malaysia: Shares open lower on Wednesday

MALAYSIA share prices opened lower on Wednesday with the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index down 9.420 points to 1,680.350.Volume was 40.024 million lots worth RM39.73 million.Gainers outnumbered losers...

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Seoul: Stocks, won hold steady; Hanjin Shipping rallies

South Korean stocks and won held steady on Tuesday, with early trade in equities dominated by a jump in shares of Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd after the government stepped in with partial financial support for the collapsed...

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Australia: Shares edge down before central bank meeting; NZ flat

Australian shares edged lower on Tuesday, led by losses in the financial sector as markets were largely resigned to the prospect of the Reserve Bank of Australia keeping rates steady at its policy meeting later in the...

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Stocks to watch: SMRT, Sim Lian, Yangzijiang

THE following companies made material announcements before the opening of Tuesday's market:SMRT Corporation said that a scheme meeting will be convened on Sept 29, 3.30pm, at The Star Theatre, Level 5 - same day and venue...

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Asia: Markets rally as US rate expectations fade

Asian stock markets rallied on Monday as a slowdown in US jobs creation doused expectations for an interest rate hike this month while at the same time showing the world's top economy was still improving.The much-anticipated...

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NOL delists from SGX on Monday

NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) shares have been delisted from Singapore Exchange (SGX), with effect from 9.00am on Monday.France-based CMA CGM said that it has completed the exercise of its rights of compulsory acquisition...

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Hong Kong, Shanghai: Stocks rally at open

Hong Kong shares surged more than one per cent in the first few minutes of trade Monday as a slowdown in US jobs creation last month lowered expectations for an interest rate hike this month.The Hang Seng Index added 1.20...

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Singapore shares open 1.13% higher on Monday after weak US job data

SINGAPORE stocks opened 1.13 per cent higher on Monday, with the Straits Times Index adding 31.63 points to 2,835.55 as at 9am.This followed weaker-than-expected US August jobs data released on Friday, which reports have...

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Hong Kong: Stocks open higher

Hong Kong stocks rose in the first few minutes of trade Friday as investors brushed off a shock dip in US manufacturing activity and looked ahead to the release of jobs data later in the day.The Hang Seng Index added 0.33...

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