Slower-than-expected increases in U.S. interest rates have steered Japanese investors seeking higher returns toward foreign equities. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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Japanese investors show strong appetite for foreign stocks

Net purchases surpass those for overseas bonds

30 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Nikkei Asia300 Index ekes out small gain ahead of long weekend

Singapore's gauge jumps 1.6% after data shows bank lending rises in February

29 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Malaysian shares slip, while lenders lead Singapore stocks higher

Banks in Singapore rise after February data shows increased lending

29 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares fall in shortened trading week

Investors' concerns over global trade tensions and tech sell-off weigh on market

29 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares slip as tech stocks remain under pressure

Tencent and Sunny Optical extend losses, and are among most traded stocks

29 March 2018
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Heavyweights lift Indian shares in current financial year

Sensex drops 3.2% in March quarter amid banking sector woes

28 March 2018
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Equities

Tech stocks pull Nikkei Asia300 Index lower after Wall Street selloff

Samsung and Tencent drag gauge, while CCB and ICBC also retreat

28 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Singapore, Malaysia shares fall after US tech-led selloff

Reports of possible US curbs on Chinese investment in technology revive jitters

28 March 2018
SGX's plan to permit dual-class listings has been criticized by several investors and corporate governance experts.
Nikkei Markets

SGX proposes safeguards for controversial dual-class shares

Governance experts worry dual-class listings will lower standards

28 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares mark worst day since February amid tech rout

Apple suppliers and Tencent slide, as US sell-off spreads

28 March 2018
A guard walks past the NSE (National Stock Exchange) building in Mumbai, India.
Equities

Indian IPO fervor cools as volatility pinpoints fundamentals

New Delhi's annual share-sale target may be a stretch

28 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Tech stocks push Hong Kong shares lower after Wall Street slide

Tencent sheds 3.2%, joining losses of US social-media companies on privacy issues

28 March 2018
A strong year for Japan's stock market has companies sitting on large unrealized capital gains.
Equities

Stock rally boosts paper profits at Japanese companies

Businesses more inclined to unwind cross-shareholdings

28 March 2018
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Equities

Indian shares rise on smaller-than-expected government borrowing plan

Lenders lead advances for second day, with SBI climbing 3%

27 March 2018
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Nikkei Asia300 extends gains as global trade war worries fade

China's index rises 1.1%, while ASEAN gauge climbs 0.8%

27 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Singapore, Malaysia shares rebound as US-China trade war fears ebb

Singapore's Straits Times Index snaps four-day losing streak

27 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Easing US-China trade war fears lift Hong Kong shares

Apple suppliers lead broad gains, while WH Group slides

27 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares rise on reports of US-China trade talks

Forty-four of the Hang Seng Index's 50 constituents gain by midday

27 March 2018
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Indian shares rebound with Asia amid report of US-China trade talks

Lenders lead gains, with SBI rising 5% and Yes Bank climbing 5.7%

26 March 2018
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Nikkei Asia300 rises as on report of US-China trade talks

Gauges for Hong Kong, China and India lead rebound

26 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Singapore, Malaysia shares edge down as risk appetite dwindles

Growing trade tensions dominate concerns about outlook

26 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares recover as Chinese stocks pare losses

H-share index snaps six-day losing streak, while Tencent gains 1.6%

26 March 2018
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Nikkei Markets

US-China trade war fears deepen losses for Hong Kong shares

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index sheds 1.1%, poised for seventh straight decline

26 March 2018
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Indian stocks end week lower as trade war fears cloud sentiment

Lenders lead weekly losses with SBI and ICICI shedding more than 7% each

23 March 2018
Hong Kong-based Li & Fung, a supplier of clothes and household goods to major U.S. and European retailers like Walmart and Macy's, suggested it may shift its sourcing away from China.
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Major Walmart supplier considers shifting away from China sourcing

Trump's punitive tariff plan drags Li & Fung's shares down more than 10%

23 March 2018