Japan has returned to being Korea's biggest competitor on the export front, while their biggest battle ground is the U.S. market. In China, Korean exports are managing to maintain the top spot, but U.S. exports are catching up quickly.
China's key Hushen 300 index futures opened lower on Monday, as the contract for settlement in February 2016 opened 2.16 percent lower at 2,885 points.
Interest rates in China's money market saw sharp decline in 2015, official data showed.
According to stock experts, investors also concerned about the instability that may occur in the global market during the week-long holiday.
Big buying orders for Hong Kong dollars overnight saw the local currency bounce back on Thursday morning, ending a five-day falling streak.
Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) joined an Asian bullish rally on Thursday after America's Federal Reserve hiked its key rate for the first time since 2006.
Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) remained under pressure due to political turmoil in Karachi while uncertainty regarding the Federal Reserve's rate move also kept investors wary.
Beijing has issued a draft regulation to allow migrants to claim permanent resident permits or "hukou" based on a points system, local authorities said Thursday.
Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) recorded bullish trading activities for second straight day on Thursday over rumors regarding a likely court verdict in favor Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited but overall market trends lacked enthusiasm which was reflected in lower turnover.
Pakistan's Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) recorded bullish trading activities on Tuesday but overall investors' participation remained on the lower side despite of a stay order of Lahore High Court (LHC) to stop the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from investigating the owner of a top Pakistani bank.
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.
Chinese shares slumped for a second day on Tuesday on weak economic data, suggesting the world's second-largest economy faces mounting downward pressure.
Chinese stocks opened higher Wednesday following the central bank's decision to cut interest rates and the reserve requirement ratio (RRR).
Chinese stocks slid further on Tuesday amid global rout.
U.S. stocks wavered in a tight range in the morning session Tuesday, as investors were meditating on a sharp sell-off in Chinese stock market amid upbeat data.
U.S. stocks reversed early losses to close higher Monday as investors digested mixed economic reports.
The Australian share market opened lower on Wednesday after weakness in the country's four biggest banks.
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