Asia Stock Market Indexes

China stocks tumble on profit-taking

Chinese shares fell sharply Tuesday on profit-taking and worries about a slowing economy after advancing for four trading days. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 6.31 percent, or 128.5 points, to close at 1902.43. The...

Asia stocks sink as layoffs add to gloom

Bank profits tumble around the world as are jobs slashed and bonuses cut A trader arranges his glasses at the Philippine Stock Exchange in the financial district of Makati on Tuesday. Asian stock markets sank Tuesday after Wall...

Hong Kong shares dive 4.5 pct as financials slide

By Parvathy Ullatil HONG KONG, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares shed 4.5 percent on Tuesday, unsettled by worries over a protracted global recession, and China Construction Bank slid after Bank of America said it was...

Banks and economy hit stocks, oil slides

By Jeremy Gaunt, European Investment Correspondent LONDON (Reuters) - Global shares fell again on Tuesday, battered by growing prospects of a deep global recession and one of the biggest job cut plans in history at Citigroup....

Business › Japan stocks fall as layoffs hammer bank shares

Tuesday 18th November, 04:51 PM JST TOKYO — Japanese stocks retreated Tuesday amid broad regional declines as investors grappled with more bad news about the global economy, including a massive round of layoffs in the financial...

Hong Kong index falls 4.5 pct as bank shares hit

Hong Kong's main stock index tumbled 4.5 percent Tuesday as another wave of bank layoffs spurred selling in financial shares. The blue-chip Hang Seng Index shed 613.64 points to close at 13,131.23. Citigroup Inc. overnight...

China A-shares tumble on profit-taking; key index down 6.3 pct - UPDATE

SHANGHAI (XFN-ASIA) - China Eastern Airlines (SHA 600115; HK 0670; NYSE CEA) and China Southern Airlines (SHA 600029; HK 1055; NYSE ZNH) outperformed on continuing hopes that Beijing will inject fresh capital into major...

Bailout Broil Returning To Capitol Hill

Top Salesmen For Financial Bailout Face Grilling POSTED: 4:29 am EST November 18, 2008 UPDATED: 4:55 am EST November 18, 2008 The two main men behind the $700 billion financial bailout are in for a grilling on Capitol Hill on...

Asian markets continue slide

European markets open down as bad economic news dominates Japan, Australia, S. Korea and Hong Kong down between 2 and 4.5 percent Investors skittish after Citigroup announced cuts and weak manufacturing data (CNN) -- Tokyo's...

Financial markets face negative day

PAN PYLAS THE CANADIAN PRESS Financial markets are lined up for another day of blood-letting, with Wall Street index futures negative, overseas stock exchanges in the red and commodities lower. The Canadian dollar opened down...