Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump called on oil-producing countries to reduce the price of crude,

Markets in China and Hong Kong fell Wednesday after U.S. President Trump reiterated a threat to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.

Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday followed Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of ... the government reported. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.2% to 19,264.46 after media reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming economic ...

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished higher in six ... and WuXi Biologics tumbled 2.67 percent. The lead from Wall Street is upbeat as the major averages opened higher on Tuesday ...

Japan’s core inflation rate rose to a 16-month high at 3% in December, year on year, boosting the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan.

Among Wall Street’s biggest players seeking to gain exposure to Chinese stocks was renowned short-seller Michael Burry, who significantly raised his holdings in eCommerce firm Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) from 155,000 shares in the second quarter to 200,000 by Q3.

Wall Street pointed modestly higher ahead of this ... market strategist at IG. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.8% to 19,219.78, while the Shanghai Composite surged 2.5% to 3,240.94.

The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.4% to 19,368.04, while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.2% to 3,220.52. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 surged 1.3% to 8,322.50. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.2% to 2,526.28. On Wall Street, strong profit reports from Wells ...

SLB helped lead the market after the provider oilfield services delivered bigger profit and revenues for the end of 2024 than analysts expected. It jumped 6.1% after it also raised its dividend by 3.6% and said it’s returning $2.3 billion to its investors by buying back its own stock.

On Monday, Hong Kong-listed growth stocks had a strong day, as the Hang Seng Index gained +1.75% and the Hang Seng Tech Index gained +2.59% following U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping’s Friday phone call that took place after Asia markets closed and before the U.S. markets opened.

U.S. stocks are hanging near a record as they head for the close of a second straight winning week. The S&P 500 was flat in early trading Friday, a day after setting an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 66 points,