### Summary
Asian stocks were mixed as traders awaited the Federal Reserve's summer conference to determine if more interest rate hikes are necessary to deal with inflation.
### Facts
- 📉 Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks retreated, while Tokyo and Seoul stocks advanced.
- 📉 The Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 1.1%.
- 📈 The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo advanced 0.6%.
- 📈 The Kospi in Seoul gained 0.6%.
- 📊 The S&P 500 index ended the week lower by 0.1%.
- 💵 Some investors are shifting money to bonds as higher interest rates make their payout bigger and less risky.
- 💹 Tech and other high-growth stocks are some of the biggest losers due to higher rates.
- 📉 Ross Stores jumped 5% after reporting stronger-than-expected results, while Estee Lauder fell 3.3% despite reporting stronger profit and revenue than expected.
- ⛽ Benchmark U.S. crude gained 73 cents to $81.39 per barrel, while Brent crude reached $85.55 per barrel.
- 💲 The dollar slightly edged up to 145.35 yen, while the euro rose to $1.0882.
(Source: AP News)
Asian stocks, particularly Chinese markets, may find some respite after Wall Street's resilience on Monday despite surging bond yields, although economic data and policy actions out of China remain disappointing.
Asian stocks rise as traders await signals on interest rate plans from the Federal Reserve conference, with hopes that further rate hikes will be ruled out but concerns about inflation persisting.
Asian markets are expected to follow the global trend of weakness in stocks, a buoyant dollar, elevated bond yields, and souring investor sentiment, with no major catalysts to change the current market condition.
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Asian markets will be influenced by economic indicators, policy steps, and diplomatic signals from China, as well as reacting to the Jackson Hole speeches, purchasing managers index reports, GDP data, and inflation figures throughout the week, with investors desperate for signs of economic improvement as China's industrial profits continue to slump and authorities take measures to stimulate the capital market.
Asian shares rally as China announces new measures to support its struggling markets, while investors remain cautious ahead of U.S. jobs and inflation data that could impact interest rates.
Asian stock markets mostly lower as Japanese factory activity and Chinese service industry growth weaken, while Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 rises on hopes that economic data will convince the Federal Reserve that inflation is under control.
Asian stocks may face a volatile session as investors monitor U.S. economic data, a second China manufacturing PMI reading, and the U.S. employment report, with any indication of central bank leaders approaching the end of tightening likely to generate risk appetite.
Asian stocks are poised for modest gains as traders consider US jobs data suggesting the Federal Reserve may be close to the end of its tightening cycle.
Asian stocks are expected to open lower as traders focus on China's economic conditions and European shares fail to provide a strong lead, while oil and bond yields remain relatively high.
Most Asian stocks fell on Tuesday due to concerns over slowing growth in China, a property sector meltdown, and hot inflation readings, which raised concerns over higher interest rates. Chinese stocks were the worst performers, with investors growing impatient with Beijing's slow approach to stimulus measures.
Asia stocks fall as weak economic data in China and Europe raise concerns over global growth, while the dollar strengthens as investors assess the outlook for U.S. interest rates.
Stock prices in Asia were mostly higher as investors awaited updates on U.S. inflation and China's economic data, while concerns about rising oil prices and possible higher interest rates weighed on markets.
Summary: Asian shares mostly decline as investors await U.S. consumer price data and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
Asian markets are expected to be on the defensive due to sagging stocks and rising oil prices, as investors await U.S. inflation figures that will impact the Fed's rate decision; China's real estate sector is seen as the most likely source of a global systemic credit event.
Asian stock markets fell as Wall Street experienced a decline, with investors preparing for key US inflation data, and a spike in oil prices added to concerns about persistent price pressures and the interest rate outlook.
Asian shares decline amidst concerns about the Chinese property sector, while Japanese investors sell chip stocks; traders prepare for central bank meetings and the Federal Reserve rate decision.
Asia-Pacific markets are expected to continue declining as investors wait for China's loan prime rates and the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision, while oil prices rise due to supply concerns and all 11 sectors in the S&P 500 trade down.
Asian stocks struggle as surging oil prices contribute to inflation and the possibility of higher interest rates, while Brent crude futures remain high and 10-year US Treasury yields reach 16-year highs.
Hong Kong stocks plummet as the Federal Reserve's more hawkish stance and the yuan's continued weakness take a toll on the market.
Asian stocks dipped across the board as investors interpreted the US Federal Reserve's latest policy statements as signaling higher-for-longer interest rates.
Most Asian stocks retreated as markets absorbed the outlook for higher interest rates and concerns over a property market crisis in China, while Japanese shares rose on the back of the Bank of Japan's dovish stance.
Asian shares fall due to concerns over interest rates, inflation data, and China's economy, while bond investors face the impact of the US Federal Reserve's more hawkish rate projections.
Asian markets may be bolstered by Wall Street's performance, but concerns regarding the surging dollar, rising U.S. Treasury yields, and troubles in the Chinese property sector may dampen investor enthusiasm.
Asian stocks drift lower amid fears of higher US interest rates and concerns over China's property market, with Japan's Nikkei 225 being the worst performer; uncertainty over China also trims gains for Australia's stock index.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell due to an increase in Treasury yields and oil prices, leading to a decline in investor sentiment on Wall Street, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index sliding 1.41% after shares of Evergrande were suspended.
Asian shares slide to their lowest this year as concerns over higher U.S. interest rates and a wobbling yen keep traders on high alert.
Asian stocks sink to 11-month lows as global bond market rout pushes US yields to 16-year highs, causing equity valuations to sour, with only the yen showing strength amid speculation of Japanese intervention.
Asian shares rise as oil prices decline, easing inflationary pressures and boosting market sentiment, with benchmarks in Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, and Hong Kong all advancing.
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