Japan and Hong Kong stocks were set to open mixed Tuesday, with several Asia-Pacific markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago was at 39,150 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,050 compared to the index's previous close of 39,565.8.

World shares were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high, with many Asian markets closed for holidays. In early European trading, Germany's DAX dropped 1.1% to 21,

Asian shares advanced Friday after U.S. stocks rose to a record and the Bank of Japan raised its key lending rate. U.S. futures edged lower and oil prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump called on oil-producing countries to reduce the price of crude,

Markets in China and Hong Kong fell Wednesday after U.S. President Trump reiterated a threat to impose an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.

Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday followed Wall Street’s mostly positive performance ahead of ... the government reported. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong added 0.2% to 19,264.46 after media reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming economic ...

Most Asian shares dropped following a bruising session on Wall Street caused by fears the valuation of artificial-intelligence companies had become excessive.

Among Wall Street’s biggest players seeking to gain exposure to Chinese stocks was renowned short-seller Michael Burry, who significantly raised his holdings in eCommerce firm Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) from 155,000 shares in the second quarter to 200,000 by Q3.

The Hang Seng in Hong Kong gained 0.4% to 19,368.04, while the Shanghai Composite index lost 0.2% to 3,220.52. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 surged 1.3% to 8,322.50. South Korea's Kospi gained 1.2% to 2,526.28. On Wall Street, strong profit reports from Wells ...

U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies.

Most Asian shares dropped following a bruising session on Wall Street caused by fears the valuation of artificial-intelligence companies had become excessive. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped as much as 0.

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Concerns over the emergence of a low-cost Chinese generative AI model DeepSeek fuelled selling in tech stocks globally.