China's new home prices fell for a fourth month as the critical sector’s woes continued to distract investors across the region

Asia’s major indexes largely advanced but China’s stuttering recovery and this week’s Xi-Biden meet saw many traders staying on the sidelines

US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell admitted he wasn’t confident enough had been done yet to control inflation

China’s real estate giants’ struggles to find a solution to their debt issues continue to cast a shadow over the world No2 economy’s recovery prospects

Investor mood across the region took a hit after US Federal Reserve officials warned rates could still go higher

Optimism over an imminent end to central bank tightening fizzled out on Tuesday while China’s trade balance widened

Investors across the region are banking on long-awaited interest rate cuts being in the pipeline thanks to dovish signals from the US

Investors responded to more positive signals from the US on interest rates with hopes high of cuts in the pipeline

Positive signals from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that borrowing rates may have peaked fuelled a regional rally

Asia’s investors were keeping their powder dry ahead of the Fed’s latest rates announcement while the yen was under pressure again

A surprise dip in China’s factory activity weighed on sentiment across the region while a Bank of Japan yield curve tweak lifted the local mood

The intensifying conflict in and around Gaza continues to unsettle investors while a host of central bank meetings this week is unlikely to bring good news