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US stocks rebound on first trading day of 2018

WallStreetkickedoff2018witharallyonTuesday,astheNasdaqCompositeIndexclosedabove7000pointsforthefirsttimeever.TheDowJonesIndustrialAveragerose104.79points,or0.42

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Tiny Singapore has world's most powerful passport: ranking

TinySingaporenowhastheworld'smostpowerfulpassport,accordingtoanewranking,withitscitizensabletotraveltothegreatestnumberofcountriesvisafree.PassportIndex,whichke

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NBS: China's Consumer Price Index up 1.6% in Sept.

China’sConsumerPriceIndex,whichmeasuresinflationratebasedonpricesofabasketofconsumergoods,wasupby1.6percentinSeptember,accordingtodatareleasedbyChina’sNationalB

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China blue-chips at 18-month high, MSCI talks up A-shares

China's blue-chip index closed at its highest in over a year on Monday, boosted by news of index provider MSCI saying it could substantially raise the future weighting of China 'A' shares in its emerging markets benchmark.

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China blue-chips at 18-month high, MSCI talks up A-shares

China'sblue-chipindexclosedatitshighestinoverayearonMonday,boostedbynewsofindexproviderMSCIsayingitcouldsubstantiallyraisethefutureweightingofChina'A'sharesinit

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China welcomes A shares inclusion in MSCI’s EM Index

China’ssecuritiesregulatorhasexpresseditsappreciationforMSCIincludingAsharesinitsEmergingMarketsIndexandtheAllCountryWorldIndex.ChinaSecurityRegulatoryCommissio

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MSCI decides to include China A-shares in its EM Index

Global equity indexes provider MSCI announced Tuesday that beginning in June 2018, it will include China A-shares in the MSCI Emerging Markets (EM) Index and the MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) Index.

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Shenzhen attracts funds through HK link

Investors are showing stronger willingness to invest northbound, toward Shenzhen using the new Shenzhen-Hong Kong stocks link, according to figures for first full month of trading, as of Thursday. However, market analysts expect that the southbound flows, toward Hong Kong, are likely to be larger in the first half of this year.

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China's stocks slump Wednesday

Chinese shares declined sharply on Wednesday due to market expectations on toughened regulation after policymakers warned of asset bubbles.

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Chinese stocks down on Brexit fears

Chinese stocks swung lower in morning trading on Friday as early results from the UK referendum on European Union membership showed a surprise lead of the "Leave" camp.

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Hong Kong stocks notch gains ahead of HSBC, Hang Seng Bank results

Hong Kong stocks kicked off the trading week in a cautiously optimistic mode on Monday, as investors eyed important financial results due out at midday, while China markets strengthened to welcome the appointment of their new top regulator.

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Asian stocks extend global rebound as oil continues revival, STI up 1.1%

Stocks from Japan to Australia climbed on Monday (Jan 25) as the rebound that sent global stocks surging by the most in 3 1/2 years continued in Asia, amid bets central banks will come to the rescue of turbulent financial markets. Oil extended gains above US$32 a barrel.

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Asian stocks rise in volatile trade after China fixes yuan higher, STI up 1.1%

China's efforts to restore calm to its turbulent markets showed early signs of success as the yuan stabilized and regional equities rallied for the first time in five days. US treasuries and the yen fell as demand for havens eased.

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Trading halted for the day after shares fall 7% in opening minutes

Chinese equities dived on Thursday morning, triggering the 7 percent circuit breaker, which halted trading of equities, index futures and options for the remainder of the day.

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KSE starts fresh week on bearish note

​Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) recorded bearish trading activities on first day of the new week on Monday as local investors sold their holdings despite of bullish regional markets.

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China stocks extend rally on positive policy outlook

Chinese shares remained in positive territory for the second-consecutive day on Wednesday following the government's fresh fiscal stimulus measures.

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China stocks dive further on Wednesday

Chinese stocks nosedived more than four percent after the opening bell on Wednesday over deepening downward pressure on the world's second largest economy.