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Asian stocks advanced on Monday, kicking off the the week on the back of AI optimisim, after Wall Street saw another tech led rally.Hong Kong’s HSI jumped to 26,043, adding 136 points or 0.53%. Kospi also traded up 2.4%, reaching 4,209 at 9:25 AM IST. Shanghai also traded in green, reaching 3,956.Shenzhen, sank 1%, down 141 points.Meanwhile, Japan remained closed …

Asian shares are trading mixed on Friday after the Wall Street sank from record heights despite United States’s trade truce with China and profits of Big Tech giants exceeded expectations.Taiwan’s benchmark added 104 points or 0.37% to reach 28,392 at 10:31 AM IST. Japan’s Nikkei led the gains, jumping over 790 points to reach 52,118.Kospi also traded in green, up …

Asian stocks edged higher on Wednesday, as global markets rally as enthusiasm for artificial intelligence shares and expectations of US interest rate cuts boosted investor sentiments.Japan’s Nikkei traded at 51,097, at 10:00 AM IST, adding 878 points, after jumping over 1,000 points. Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.37% and 0.9%, respectively. South Korea’s Kospi also gained 1.2%, or 48 points to …

Stock markets in Asia struggled on Wednesday, mirroring Wall Street losses as investors weighed worries that this year’s tech-driven rally may be approaching its limits. Hong Kong’s HSI fell 22 points or 0.09% to 25,759. Nikkei traded at 48,509, shedding 797 points or 1.6%. Shanghai and Shenzhen also traded in red, down 0.66% and 0.87%, respectively.South Korea’s Kospi slipped to …

Asian stock markets traded mostly in red on Friday as the week closed, following a mix of positive and worrying developments.In Hong Kong, HSI fell 304 points or 1.14%, reaching 26,447. Shanghai and Shenzhen also traded in red shedding 0.51% and 1.85%, respectively. Japan’s Nikkei was down 470 points or 0.97% at 10:10 AM IST.Meanwhile, Kospi traded in green jumping …

Asian stocks traded mostly in red on Wednesday following Wall Street’s first slump in eight days, losing streak after gold rallied to record high.Hong Kong’s HSI was down 287 points or 1%, reaching 26,669. Taiwan’s index also slipped down 129 points or 0.48%.Nikkei too traded in red, falling 31 points to 47,919 at 10 AM IST.The yellow metal on Wednesday …

Asian stocks mostly rose on Tuesday, though trading was quiet due to holiday closures in some markets. Japan’s Nikkei 225 hit a new record, lifted by optimism over possible government spending and tax cuts under the country’s soon-to-be first female prime minister.The Nikkei was trading up 0.3% to 48,098, following a nearly 5% surge on Monday after the ruling Liberal …

Asian stocks jumped on Thursday, lifted by US job data reports that hinted at possible interest rate cuts, even as parts of the US government partially shut down.Japan’s Nikkei was up 359 points or 0.8%, trading at 44,910. Kospi gained 3% to each 3,562 while HSI surged 390 points reaching 27,245, at 10:00 AM IST. Shanghai and Shenzhen also added …

Asian markets inched higher on Monday, lifted by Wall Street’s gains after US inflation data met expectations and eased concerns about US President Donald Trump‘s latest tariff announcements.Hong Kong’s HSI jumped 353 points or 1.35% to 26,482. Shenzhen also jumped 169 points or 1.28% to trade at 13,378 while Shanghai gained 6 points or 0.17% to reach 3,834. South Korea’s …

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Asian markets opened the week on a firm note on Monday, with Tokyo leading gains after Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation, sending the yen lower and boosting exporters. At the same time, oil prices edged higher as Opec+ signalled a slower pace of output increases.Tokyo’s Nikkei index surged 1.9 percent, supported by …