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 US Woes Send 
 Asian Stocks 
 Tumbling 

Nikkei, Hang Seng have their worst day in weeks

Jun 23, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks in Asia tumbled to their worst finish in weeks, reports the Wall Street Journal, as continued fears about the US economy led to a sell-off of resource companies and exporters. The Nikkei in Tokyo and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong both closed down about 3%, echoing a... More »

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financial markets • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • Asian stocks

MARKETS

 Asian Stocks Follow US Drop 

Nikkei, Hang Seng both down 3%

Jun 16, 09 3:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks followed the American markets lower today as investors grew worried about the sluggish pace of global economic recovery. The Nikkei in Tokyo and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong were both down about 3%, ending a rally that has sent Asian markets up 44% since March. "Those... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • Asian stocks • Nikkei 225 Stock Average

 Indian Stocks 
 Soar 17% on 
 Election Win 

Congress victory sends shares soaring; trade suspended

May 18, 09 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - The benchmark Indian stock index soared an unprecedented 17% this morning as investors voiced their resounding approval of the Congress Party's electoral victory. Trading on the Sensex had to be suspended within seconds of opening after a 1,300-point surge; following a two-hour delay, the index jumped again and was... More »

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India • stock exchange • Asian markets • Sonia Gandhi • Bombay Sensex • Manmohan Singh • Congress Party • Indian elections

MARKETS

 Asian Stocks Hit 7-Month High 

Taipei leads region's markets on another bullish day

May 4, 09 3:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks hit a 7-month high today as investors put aside swine flu fears and and seized on good news from China. In Taiwan the main index soared 5.6%, its second straight major gain, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index closed up 5.5%. European markets started... More »

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Taipei • markets • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • fiscal crisis

MARKETS

 Asian Shares 
 Surge, Europe 
 Opens Up 

Taiwan leads regional exchanges sharply higher

Apr 30, 09 4:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian shares jumped today and European markets opened strongly, as good political and economic news encouraged investors. The Taiwan Stock Exchange rocketed 6.8% amid talk that mainland Chinese investors will be allowed to invest in the market, while in Tokyo the Nikkei closed up 4%. In London the FTSE ... More »

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Taiwan • Royal Bank of Scotland • Nikkei • Asian markets • FTSE • cross-Strait relations

MARKETS

 G20 Hopes Send 
 World Stocks Soaring 

Hang Seng has best day in 4 months, Europe rallies

Apr 2, 09 4:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian stocks soared and European exchanges opened strong, reports the Wall Street Journal, as investors expressed optimism for a G20 deal and prepared for a probable 50-point rate cut by the European Central Bank. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong rocketed 7.4%, its best day in four months, while... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • CAC 40 • DAX • G20

MARKETS

 Automakers Lead 
 Sharp Selloff Worldwide 

Nikkei drops 4.5%, Europe opens down

Mar 30, 09 5:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stocks in Asia and Europe plummeted today amid global fears for the auto industry and hesitation that this week's G20 summit in London might not deliver on ambitious goals. In Tokyo the Nikkei dropped 4.5%, with Toyota, Honda and Nissan all posting substantial falls. At midmorning stocks in London,... More »

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stocks • Nikkei • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • CAC 40 • DAX

MARKETS

 Asia, Europe Rally, 
 US Futures Soar 

Obama team's plan sends markets up

Mar 23, 09 5:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets soared today and European exchanges opened higher as investors expressed optimism about the Obama administration's public-private asset purchase plan. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng rallied 4.1% to close at a five-week high, while the Nikkei in Tokyo closed up 3.4%. At midmorning bourses in London... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • DAX • stock futures

MARKETS

 Asian Stocks 
 Rocket on New 
 Stimulus Plans 

Nikkei jumps 5.2%, Europe opens up

Mar 13, 09 5:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets followed the third straight rally on Wall Street with a major bull run today as new stimulus packages in China and Japan and good news from Bank of America sent stocks soaring. In Tokyo the Nikkei closed up 5.2%, while a late surge in Hong Kong boosted... More »

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MARKETS

 Asia, Europe 
 Follow US Rally 

Nikkei posts biggest gain in 6 weeks

Mar 11, 09 6:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Yesterday's big day on Wall Street sparked a bull run on Asian markets today, with the Nikkei posting its biggest rise in 6 weeks, Reuters reports. The Tokyo exchange surged 4.6% off a 26-year closing low, with Toshiba and other tech stocks leading advances. Markets in Europe opened down... More »

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Nikkei • Asian markets • bull market • Toshiba • Dow

ANALYSIS

Japan, Help Us Wrestle
the World's Problems


Jan 31, 09 7:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Japan's economic collapse in the 1990s and its decades of US dependence have left the nation rather timid, Christian Caryl writes in Newsweek. But its strong economy, bold environmental moves, and likely change of government this year will leave it poised to help the world. “The only trick... More »

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environment • Japan • currency exchange • Asian markets • bond market • humanitarian aid • economic downturn

MARKETS

 Obama Plan Boosts 
 World Stocks 

Asia, Europe soar on multibillion infrastructure proposals

Dec 8, 08 4:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Asian and European stocks advanced substantially today amid hopes that Barack Obama's proposed US stimulus package could pull the world out of an economic dive. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng shot up 7.5%, while in Tokyo the Nikkei closed up 5.2%.  Stock exchanges in London, Paris... More »

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Barack Obama • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • CAC 40 • DAX

 Asian Stocks Hammered, 
 Europe Opens Down 

Nikkei and Hang Seng plunge on grim economic figures

Nov 20, 08 5:12 AM CST
(Newser) - Stocks in Asia plummeted again today as further economic data from Japan and the US spooked investors. In Tokyo the Nikkei dove nearly 7%, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng slipped 6.6% in a massive sell-off of financial and real estate stocks. This morning in London the FTSE ... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE • economic downturn

MARKETS

 World Shares Rise 
 After Wild Dow Swing 

Tokyo, London advance after Wall Street's crazy day

Nov 14, 08 5:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Asian and European markets rose today, reacting to the sharp swing from negative to positive in New York yesterday. In Tokyo the Nikkei gained 2.7%, while  the FTSE in London was up 3.3% in mid-morning trading. Bargain-hunting investors pounced on undervalued financial stocks: Anglo American jumped nearly... More »

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stock market • Nikkei • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE

 Asian Stocks Dive 

Gains of recent days wiped out as investors switch focus back to slumping economy

Nov 6, 08 3:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Dismal earnings predictions from major companies snapped a three-day gain in Asian markets, Bloomberg reports. Japan's Nikkei index skidded 6.5% after Hyundai, Panasonic, and Isuzu warned that the US slowdown would hit earnings. Hong Kong's Hang Seng dropped 6.4%, while News Corp's Australian shares took a 21% hit—... More »

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Hyundai • Cathay Pacific • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • Panasonic • News Corp • financial crisis

 Rate Cut Sparks 
 Global Market Rally 

Investors pour back into markets looking for bargains with cheap money

Oct 30, 08 6:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - World markets rode the back of yesterday’s Fed rate cut to huge gains as investors began looking for bargains and flooded the exchanges with cash, reports the Guardian. Hong Kong was up 12.8%, Seoul rose 11.95%, and Tokyo saw a jump of 9.6%, its fourth largest... More »

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yen • Asian markets • US dollar • European stocks • financial crisis

Asia Markets Up,
Down (Again)

Indexes rise after Wall St. rally and rate cut hopes, but fall on weak earnings reports

Oct 29, 08 1:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Markets across Asia rebounded today following a huge Wall Street rally and hopes of a drop in interest rates, but failed to hold on to some of their biggest gains as investors hedged against weak earnings reports from heavy hitters such as Panasonic and Sony, MarketWatch reports. Meanwhile, the Japanese... More »

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Shanghai Composite Index • Honda • Asian markets • Nikkei 225 Stock Average • Panasonic • financial crisis • Hang Seng Index • Kospi • Topix • S&P/ASX 200

 Asia Stocks Rocket; 
 Europe Up at Open 

Hang Seng soars, Nikkei closes up after dreadful Monday

Oct 28, 08 5:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets posted dramatic gains after a punishing Monday, as investors reacted to favorable moves in the currency markets. In Hong Kong the Hang Seng surged in afternoon trading to close up 14.4%—its biggest one-day gain in 11 years—while in Tokyo the Nikkei ended up 6.5%... More »

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Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE

 World Stocks Crash Again 

Nikkei dives to 1982 levels, Hang Seng plummets 12%

Oct 27, 08 5:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Japanese stocks hit a 26-year low as markets in Asia and Europe plunged again amid tenacious fears of a prolonged global recession. The Nikkei fell 6.4% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index dropped a staggering 12%—its biggest single-day tumble since 1997. In London the FTSE opened down more... More »

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recession • crash • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • European markets • FTSE

UPDATED

 Asian Markets Mauled 

Markets across Asia plummet to multi-year lows amid intractable recession fears

Oct 24, 08 2:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Asian markets took a hammering today for the third day in a row as investors looked ahead and saw nothing but gloom, Marketwatch reports. The Nikkei index nosedived 9.6% to a five-year low. Indexes in Hong Kong, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Australia all sank to multi-year lows. Analysts... More »

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stock market • Nikkei • Hang Seng • Asian markets • share price • Kospi

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