Tag: Asias
The months-long “marathon wedding” of Asia’s richest man’s son culminates | News in brief
Anant Amban, the son of India’s richest man Mukesh Amban, is getting married on Friday. The wedding has been celebrated since March and numerous public figures have been seen at…
Up on Asia’s leading stock exchanges
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index was up 2.5 percent by midday and the broader Topix index was up 1.8 percent. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was just…
Mixed on Asia’s leading exchanges
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index at the lunch break was up 0.9 percent and the broader Topix index was at plus 0.5. The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong…
Chinese tourist boom jackpot in Asia’s Las Vegas
Last Friday marked the end of the “Golden Week” in China, one of three annual holiday periods when many Chinese take the opportunity to travel. After pandemic restrictions, many are…
Asia’s leading stock markets retreat
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index retreated 0.3 percent around lunchtime, while the broader Topix index was down 0.2 percent. In Hong Kong, it was the same and the Hang…
Mixed on Asia’s stock exchanges
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index was down 0.6 percent just before lunchtime local time. Shenzhen’s composite index, on the other hand, went up and was at plus 1.4…
Asia’s leading stock markets retreat
Asia’s leading stock markets retreat Investors on Asia’s leading stock exchanges worry about a possible recession in the United States. Archive image. Photo: Louise Delmotte/AP/TT The leading stock markets in…
Down on Asia’s leading stock exchanges
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index opened the day at minus 0.3 percent to recover slightly to minus 0.2 by lunchtime. The Topix index started the day at minus 0.2…
Small movements on Asia’s stock exchanges
The Hang Seng index in Hong Kong was up 0.4 percent at local lunchtime. The composite index in Shanghai and Shenzhen both traded sideways but with a negative trend. On…
Cautious but upward on Asia’s stock markets
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index was up 0.6 percent in early trade, while the broader Topix index was flat and also opened up 0.6. The Shanghai Composite rose 0.4 percent in…