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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 …

File photo (Picture credit: AP) Wall Street opened on a mixed note on Tuesday as investors assessed a wave of strong corporate earnings amid concerns about stretched valuations. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 per cent to 46,757.20, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.1 per cent to 6,731.14 and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.3 per cent to 22,933.67, reported …

Wall Street stocks slipped in early trading on Tuesday as trade tensions with China resurfaced, putting pressure on major indices. The S&P 500 fell 1 per cent, the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 383 points or 0.8 per cent, and the Nasdaq composite shed 1.5 per cent as of 9:57 a.m. Eastern time, AP reported.The decline adds to recent volatility, …

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 …

Investors were bracing for turbulence on Wall Street as the US government shutdown delayed key economic reports. Yet, defying expectations, the stock market surged on Friday, with both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting record highs.The rally isn’t just driven by Big Tech. Though companies like Nvidia, riding the AI boom, are still performing strongly, gains …

US stocks continued to climb on Friday, as Wall Street edged toward the finish of another record-setting week, buoyed by optimism around artificial intelligence and hopes of easier interest rates despite a partial government shutdown.The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and is on track for its seventh winning week in nine, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 167 points, or …

US stocks drifted on Wednesday as fresh signs of weakness in the job market stoked caution among investors. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% in early trading, though it remained near last week’s record high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 51 points, or 0.1%, while the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.4%, AP reported.Treasury yields fell sharply after a report from ADP …

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 …

US stocks showed modest gains on Wednesday as Wall Street paused after a strong rally that pushed major indexes to near record highs.The S&P 500 rose 0.1% in early trading following its first loss in four days, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 152 points, or 0.3%, AP reported. The Nasdaq composite was up 0.1%, with all three indexes …