Stock indexes across the region were set for their best month since January with rising optimism the US Fed was done with tightening
Hang Seng heavyweight Meituan slumped 11% on consumer demand fears, sparking a dive in tech shares
Investor eyes are firmly fixed on US inflation data due out later in the week which will dictate the mood for the rest of the year
Investors across the region were on edge with US and European prices figures imminent while China’s industrial profits trailed off
Investors were short on cues on Friday, the day after holidays in the US and Japan, with many shying away from risk
Investors were in cautious mood on Thursday with all eyes on the US Fed and Beijing looking for news of rate cuts and support measures
Investors across the region were happy to sit on the sidelines ahead of national holidays in the US and Japan
Investor mood was mixed with bets on an end to central bank tightening failing to sustain an early session rally
Investor confidence remains brittle across the region with Tokyo hitting a 33-year peak before crumbling and falling into the red
Alibaba’s U-turn on its cloud unit spin-off plans knocked tech sector confidence while China’s ailing property sector also weighed on sentiment
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