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Asian stock markets traded mostly in red on Friday as the week closed, following a mix of positive and worrying developments.In Hong Kong, HSI fell 304 points or 1.14%, reaching 26,447. Shanghai and Shenzhen also traded in red shedding 0.51% and 1.85%, respectively. Japan’s Nikkei was down 470 points or 0.97% at 10:10 AM IST.Meanwhile,…
Rahim Ali scored his first international goal against Singapore on Thursday (Image via AIFF) A resilient India held Singapore to a dramatic 1-1 draw on Thursday, salvaging a point from a match that saw them reduced to 10 men early in the second half. The result keeps India’s 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification hopes alive,…
Asian markets were mixed on Thursday as investors tried to assess the global AI-driven rally, US interest rate moves, and the continuing government shutdown in Washington.Japan’s Nikkei gained 1.29% or 614 points trading at 48,349, while HSI dipped 9 points or 0.03% to reach 26,820 at 9:30 AM IST. In India, NSE benchmark Nifty traded…
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…
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…
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged more than 4% on Monday, hitting record highs after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) elected Sanae Takaichi, an ultra-conservative and close ally of late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, as its new leader, paving the way for her to become Japan’s first female prime minister.The Nikkei jumped 3.9% to…
Sunil Chhetri with teammate Subhasish Bose (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Indian national team head coach Khalid Jamil has selected a 23-member squad for the upcoming Asian Cup Qualifiers match against Singapore, including team captain Sunil Chhetri and defender Sandesh Jhingan.Chhetri, aged 41, who recently returned from international retirement, was not part of the CAFA Nations Cup…
Asian stocks mostly rose on Friday, as investors ended the week on a positive note, with hopes of US interest rate cuts outweighing worries over a government shutdown.Japan’s Nikkei jumped 721 points or 1.6% reaching 45,675. Kospi also traded 2.7% higher, gaining 93 points to 3,549.Shanghai and Shenzhen also added 0.5% and 0.3% respectively.HSI, on…
Asian stocks jumped on Thursday, lifted by US job data reports that hinted at possible interest rate cuts, even as parts of the US government partially shut down.Japan’s Nikkei was up 359 points or 0.8%, trading at 44,910. Kospi gained 3% to each 3,562 while HSI surged 390 points reaching 27,245, at 10:00 AM IST….
Asian shares were mostly flat on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of a possible US government shutdown.HSI slipped 0.11% or 29 points reaching 26,593. South Korea’s Kospi also shed 0.06% or 1 point, trading at 3,429 at 10:45 AM IST.Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei gained 0.01% or 5 points to 45,049. Shanghai and Shenzhen also traded…
