Asia-Pacific markets fell on Friday as Japan's core inflation rate dropped to 3.1% and Chinese real estate giant Evergrande filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court.
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 stock markets rebounded from an eight-day losing streak, supported by a recovery in Chinese shares, while benchmark Treasury yields reached a 16-year high on concerns of sustained high interest rates.
Stock markets worldwide experience declines amid concerns over the Chinese property market, rising US bond yields, and poor economic data in China and the UK.
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.
Stocks fell on Thursday as strong earnings from Nvidia were overshadowed by comments from the Federal Reserve signaling that interest rates will remain elevated for a long time to combat inflation.
Asia-Pacific markets fell ahead of the Jackson Hole meeting as investors anticipated signals on U.S. monetary policy, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading losses, while Meituan shares dipped after a weaker Q3 outlook.
China's leading e-commerce company, JD.com, has experienced a significant decline in its stock price due to investor concerns about the Chinese economic recovery and the property market debt crisis, despite positive second-quarter earnings and growth prospects.
Chinese stocks initially surged on Monday after the government implemented measures to boost investor confidence, but most of the gains were lost by the end of the session due to concerns about the country's economic slowdown and the foreign outflow of funds.
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 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.
Asian equities fell as China's efforts to stabilize its economy and the Reserve Bank of Australia's policy meeting were awaited.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell, while AI stock Microsoft jumped, oil stocks rose as Saudi Arabia and Russia extended production cuts, and several Warren Buffett stocks are near entry points.
U.S. stocks slipped as worrying data out of China and a spike in oil prices following the extension of Saudi Arabian production cuts weighed on the market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.6%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.4% and the Nasdaq dipped 0.1%.
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.
Stocks fell on Wall Street as concerns about inflation and weakening global demand weighed on investor sentiment, raising doubts about the Federal Reserve's plans to cut interest rates.
Hong Kong stocks, including SMIC, Tencent, and JD.com, dropped as weak China trade data and a depreciating yuan put pressure on the market.
European stock markets weakened on Thursday due to signs of slowing growth in Europe and China, as well as concerns about future Federal Reserve tightening. German industrial production fell more than expected, adding to the struggles of the eurozone's largest economy. China's exports and imports also fell in August, indicating continued pressure on its manufacturing sector. Additionally, stronger-than-expected US inflation data raised concerns about sticky inflation. Oil prices fell as signs of slowing Chinese growth overshadowed a draw in US inventories.
Asian shares fell and the dollar's rally stalled as the greenback weakened against most major currencies; concerns over Apple's iPhone sales in China and the expansion of a ban on iPhones in sensitive departments in China to government-backed agencies and state companies also weighed on sentiment.
Chinese stocks have passed the worst of the selling pressure and are still attractive to investors due to their cheap valuation and potential for growth, according to CLSA. However, Beijing needs to address concerns and risks in the economy. The MSCI China Index has fallen this year, but a pause in the Federal Reserve's tightening policy is expected to reverse market pessimism.
China's property shares are declining and tech shares are underperforming, leading to a slide in the Asian market, while the European market waits for monetary policy decisions from the ECB and the Bank of England.
Asian markets experienced mixed results, with Australia's S&P/ASX 200 falling and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropping by about 1%, while Japan's markets were marginally positive; tech investor Paul Meeks plans to buy tech stocks after the correction, and Federal Reserve officials are feeling less urgency for another interest rate hike due to improved inflation data. Additionally, Apple shares fell amid China concerns but an analyst is holding off on shorting the stock, Morgan Stanley upgraded Tesla stock due to its autonomous driving supercomputer, HSBC revealed its "must see stocks" in the UK, and consumer discretionary stocks gave the S&P 500 an upward push.
Summary: Asian shares mostly decline as investors await U.S. consumer price data and the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
Stocks fell on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite all declining, but Wall Street is on track for a winning week.
China's stock market has slumped due to worrying economic data including falling prices, missed expectations in retail sales and industrial production, and plunging real estate investment, leading analysts to express concerns about an impending downward spiral in the Chinese economy.
Summary: U.S. stocks slumped amid mixed sentiment about the economy, with only the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising for the week, while Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell, and China's venture capital investment dropped by 31.4% compared to 2022 due to its sluggish economy and geopolitical tensions discouraging foreign investors.
India's benchmark stock indexes fell as investors reacted to economic developments in China and awaited policy decisions from major central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Nifty 50 fell 0.09% and the Sensex lost 0.16%, potentially ending an 11-day winning streak.
Asia-Pacific markets fell as traders awaited the Reserve Bank of Australia's policy meeting minutes, while European markets were weighed down by a spike in corporate lending rates; meanwhile, Goldman Sachs predicts that the Fed is done hiking this year and the recent increase in oil prices could benefit London's prime office real estate market.
Asian stocks sink as investors await the Federal Reserve's policy decision and concerns over inflation rise due to a surge in oil prices.
Asian stock markets mostly declined, with Japan's Nikkei 225 leading losses, as investors were concerned about upcoming central bank decisions and the possibility of the Bank of Japan ending its negative interest-rate policy.
Hong Kong stocks plummet as the Federal Reserve's more hawkish stance and the yuan's continued weakness take a toll on the market.
The U.S. stock markets closed in the red as the Federal Reserve kept the federal funds rate unchanged, leading to losses in sectors such as communication services and information technology, while Asian stocks fell due to concerns over higher U.S. interest rates.
Chinese stocks defy regional declines as tech stocks rise, while the 10-year Treasury yield slightly decreases from a 16-year high; US futures tick higher following a 1.6% slide in the S&P 500; bond yields rise in Australia and New Zealand after positive US labor market data; and India's sovereign debt is set to be included in JPMorgan's benchmark emerging-markets index.
Stocks fell for the third consecutive day as Treasury yields continued to rise, and the Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-loose monetary policy, while Cisco acquired cybersecurity software company Splunk for $28 billion, and Singapore surpassed Hong Kong as the world's freest economy, according to a report by the Fraser Institute.
