Asian Markets

Asian Stocks Drop To 4-Year Low

admin_huliq — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 08:55:04 -0500

Asian stocks slumped, sending the region's benchmark index to the lowest level in four years, as Japanese exports missed estimates and commodities prices tumbled, deepening concern the global economy is headed for recession, reports Bloomberg.

Asian, European Markets Enjoying Trading Rally

admin_huliq — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 06:59:14 -0500

Improvement in global markets comes after major US stock indexes soared more than four percent Thursday. European markets followed on the heels of Friday's rebound in Tokyo, as investors were encouraged by Thursday's gains on Wall Street.

Asian Markets Open Sharply Lower

admin_huliq — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:04:09 -0500

Asian markets are sharply lower in morning trading Monday. Key markets in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Taipei are all down about 3.5 percent. Japan's Nikkei index has fallen to a four-year low.

Global Credit Crisis Accelerates Capital Inflow To Asia's Real Estate

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:23:06 -0500

A report released by KPMG, FTSE Group ("FTSE") and Asian Public Real Estate Association ("APREA") today states that the credit crisis in the U.S. and Europe has put pressure on the decade of sustained growth in global real estate. On the other hand, the report observes the inflow of capital to Asia's real estate market is accelerating off the back of a prolonged period of steady growth which is powered by a combination of opportunistic and increasingly longer-term investments.

Oil Rises 135 Dollars For Barrel in Asian Trade

admin_huliq — Thu, 22 May 2008 05:32:10 -0500

Crude oil prices rised past USD $135 a barrel for the first time on Wednesday, continuing its astonishing rise following unexpected drops in US crude and gasoline stocks in a tight market, dealers said.

Asian Markets Remain Volatile in Limited Trading

seher — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:49:53 -0500

Stock markets in Asia remain jittery, with fears of a U.S. recession continuing to cause major market fluctuation. Financial analysts say that this may be the beginning of a long period of market instability.

Asian markets recover from recent lows

seher — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:43:21 -0500

Asian markets ended mixed Thursday, rebounding from early lows that came after another steep loss on Wall Street and amid persistent worry over the likely impact of a U.S. recession.

Oil price flat below $89 in Asian trade

admin_huliq — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:25:55 -0600

World oil traded flat in Asia on Monday after concerns for the US economy appeared to outweigh the impact of OPEC's decision to hold output steady.

Asian markets turn lower, indexes fall into negative territory

seher — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:07:04 -0600

Asian markets become lower, with benchmark indexes in Hong Kong, Japan, China, Australia, and Singapore falling into negative territory from early highs.

World oil prices higher in Asia

admin_huliq — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:27:14 -0600

World oil prices traded higher in Asia on Monday after US President George W Bush called for a multibillion-dollar stimulus plan to help kick-start his nation's flagging economy.

Indian Sensex falls 769 pts on possible fall in foreign investment

admin_huliq — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 08:55:56 -0600

The benchmark Sensex on Monday tumbled by 769 points on fears foreign investment will slow down in the wake of rising inflation in the US that will limit interest rate cuts.

Asian Stock Markets Today - Comments from Fulbright

admin_huliq — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 23:01:20 -0600

Yesterday, the Hong Kong market crashed sharply for the second consecutive day. Five American and European central banks pumped liquidity into the market to ease the liquidity crisis. Investors were not convinced that the credit crisis was over.