Tech shares surge after claims that Beijing will make concessions on auditing issues, while China shares ended higher on stimulus hopes

Alibaba powered Hang Seng's rise with its share repurchase plan, while China Eastern shares fell after one of its planes crashed on Monday

Asia’s major markets saw minor gains and losses as the continuing conflict in Eastern Europe and central bank tightening dampened the mood

Asia’s major markets experienced a calmer day after two days of surging gains following China’s pledge to back its struggling economy

The Hang Seng advanced another 7% and stocks across the region benefited as the Fed finally announced its first interest rate rise in more than three years

China said it will roll out more measures to lift its economy, sending Hong Kong shares skywards, with markets elsewhere buoyed by hopes of Ukraine talks

Hong Kong's main board has suffered its worst month since 2008 as rising coronavirus cases in China and war in Eastern Europe batter confidence

Asian stocks saw a mixed start to the week with Hong Kong and China hurt by new Covid restrictions but Tokyo and Mumbai advancing on hopes of Ukraine peace talks

Hong Kong closed at its lowest levels since mid-2016 but Chinese equity markets were boosted by reports of positive audit talks with US regulators

Tokyo’s Nikkei saw its best day in nearly two years and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng bounced back too but analysts warn hopes of peace soon in Eastern Europe are thin

Analysts predict more turmoil ahead for global commodities markets after Russia’s Ukraine invasion with nickel trading still suspended on the London Metals Exchange

Tokyo and Hong Kong led the losses across Asia as wheat, metals and oil prices continued to spiral and gold rose too