| Previous close | 2,248.05 |
| Open | 2,261.57 |
| Volume | 568,667 |
| Day's range | 2,245.58 - 2,268.71 |
| 52-week range | 1,891.81 - 2,268.71 |
| Avg. volume | 503,182 |
Investing.com – Most Asian markets continued to climb on Friday morning helped along by continued forward movement in trade negotiations between the U.S. and China, the easing of tensions between the U.S. and Iran a strong performance in tech stocks on Wall Street.
Investing.com - Asian markets rebounded in morning trade on Thursday after U.S.-Iran tensions appeared to ease somewhat.
Investing.com - Asian markets fell in morning trade on Wednesday amid news that Iran fired a series of rockets at two U.S.-Iraqi airbases.
Investing.com – Stock markets in China and Hong Kong were trading higher Monday morning following news that China will reduce tariffs on tech and some agricultural products on Jan. 1 and that the state-backed semiconductor fund will sell some of its holdings in some key tech companies.
Asian markets opened slightly down Friday morning after U.S. markets hit records high on Thursday on news that the House of Representatives voted to pass a deal to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Remarks to be given by Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 20th anniversary of the handover of Macau to Chinese rule are also in the spotlight today. Analysts expect president Xi's announcements to address changes of economic policies of the special administrative region of Macau, whose economy highly relies on the gambling sector.
Investing.com - Asian markets traded lower on Tuesday morning. Chinese stocks slipped after data showed the country’s inflation fell for the fifth month in a row.
Investing.com – Asia stocks opened on an upbeat tone after more positive tones on the possibility of a trade deal between the US and China, after days of contradictory developments.
Investing.com - Asian equities traded broadly higher Monday morning, buoyed by good economic news out of China.
Investing.com - Asian equities fell in morning trade on Friday, with Hong Kong stocks leading losses among major markets as tensions in the city remain.
Investing.com - Asian markets rose in morning trade on Tuesday. Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) Group Holding Ltd (HK:9988) made headlines as it jumped as much as 8% in its Hong Kong debut.
Investing.com - Asian markets gained in morning trade on Monday. Hong Kong stocks jumped as pro-democracy candidates gained control of 17 out of 18 district councils.
Investing.com - Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Friday. Chinese stocks underperformed as there were no concrete signs of progress on U.S.-China relations.
Investing.com - Asian markets fell in morning trade on Thursday, with Hong Kong stocks down more than 1.5% following news that both chambers of Congress passed a pro-Hong Kong rights bill.
Investing.com - Asian markets fell in morning trade on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to raise the tariffs on Chinese goods even higher. China’s Shanghai Composite fell 0.4% by 10:30 PM ET (02:30 GMT), while the SZSE Component was little changed. Overnight, U.S. President Donald Trump he “will just raise the tariffs even higher” if China does not make a trade deal. The president has said late last week that China would like to have a rollback, but he “has not agreed to anything.” The news came as Bloomberg cited people familiar with the talks and reported that China demanded that all tariffs imposed after May to be removed immediately. Beijing also wanttariffs imposed before that be lifted gradually. Contrary to Trump’s comment, the article noted that the White House is debating internally to rollback certain percentage of tariff. The officials have differing views, but the internal figure under discussion ranges from around 35% to 60%, Bloomberg said. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index was down 0.7%. Tension in the city intensified even further as the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill supporting Hong Kong protesters, drawing criticism from China’s foreign ministry. The “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act” interferes in China’s domestic affairs, said foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang, according to an online statement in Chinese, which noted that China “strongly condemns and resolutely opposes” the act of interference. The two chambers of Congress will have to work out differences between their bills before it can be sent to Trump and become law. Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 0.9% after Ministry of Finance data showed the country’s exports fell 9.2% in October from a year ago, a bigger decline than the expected 7.6% drop. Exports to China, Japan’s biggest trading partner, declined 10.3% year-on-year in October. South Korea’s KOSPI declined 1.0%. Down under, Australia’s S&P;/ASX 200 lost 1.3%.
Investing.com - Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Monday. Chinese stocks rose amid positive trade news.
Investing.com - Asian markets rose in morning trade on Friday as investors awaited updates on the Sino-U.S. trade developments. Hong Kong stocks rebounded after falling for more than 5% so far this week.
Investing.com - Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Tuesday. Hong Kong stocks struggled for direction amid continuing protests in the city.
Investing.com - Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%, as expected.
Investing.com - Asian markets fell in morning trade on Wednesday ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy decision due later in the day.
Investing.com - Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Tuesday. Chinese stocks fell even after the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said Washington is considering extending certain tariff exclusions on $34 billion of Chinese imports.
Investing.com - Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Thursday, with South Korean stocks underperforming following the release of weak GDP data.
Investing.com - Asian markets fell in morning trade on Wednesday following news that the deadline for the U.K. to leave the European Union is likely to be set back again.
Investing.com - Asian markets were mixed in morning trade on Monday amid fresh uncertainties over Brexit.