HOME/Special Report
Oct 20, 2026
US stocks close mixed as tech shares rebound
U.S. stocks ended mixed on Monday as technology shares rebounded from their steepest weekly drop since June.The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down 36.38 points, or 0.07 percent, to 51,966.03. The benchmark S&P 500 added 31.29 points, or 0.41 percent, to 7,690.73, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2026
Tokyo stocks end mixed as AI investment concerns weigh on Nikkei
Tokyo stocks ended mixed Monday, as renewed concerns over heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure weighed on the Nikkei index, while bargain hunting helped the broader Topix index edge higher.
BUSINESS
China's STAR Composite Index closes lower Monday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 0.86 percent lower at 1,570.40 points on Monday.
BUSINESS
ChiNext Index closes lower Monday
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 0.94 percent to close at 2,746.29 points Monday.
BUSINESS
Chinese shares close higher Monday
Chinese stocks closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.39 percent to 3,730.92 points.
BUSINESS
China's STAR Composite Index opens lower Monday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 0.80 percent lower at 1,571.29 points on Monday.
BUSINESS
Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.7208 against USD Monday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 12 pips to 6.7208 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central
BUSINESS
ChiNext Index opens lower Monday
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was down 0.43 percent to open at 2,760.35 points Monday.The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and other indices, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS
Chinese shares open lower Monday
Chinese stocks opened lower on Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.60 percent to open at 3,694.12 points.The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.50 percent lower at 11,743.22 points.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2026
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index up 1.21 pct by midday
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 290.97 points, or 1.21 percent, to close Friday's morning session at 24,353.69.
BUSINESS
China's STAR Composite Index opens higher Friday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 1.9 percent higher at 1,616.98 points on Friday.
BUSINESS
ChiNext Index opens higher Friday
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, was up 1.75 percent to open at 2,831.89 points Friday.
BUSINESS
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opens 1.08 pct higher
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rose 258.73 points, or 1.08 percent, to open at 24,321.45 points Friday.
BUSINESS
US stocks close higher
U.S. stocks ended higher on Thursday.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 556.21 points, or 1.08 percent, to 52,177.69. The S&P 500 added 25.12 points, or 0.33 percent, to 7,744.06. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 20.16 points, or 0.08 percent, to 26,713.03.Eight of the 11 primary S&P 500
BUSINESS
US stocks recover as sliding Treasury yields offset hot inflation data
U.S. stocks recovered on Thursday as falling Treasury yields provided relief to equity markets, helping technology and semiconductor shares stabilize amid debt-financing worries.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 556.21 points, or 1.08 percent, to 52,177.69. The S&P 500 added 25.12 points, or
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2026
Japan's Nikkei suffers 3rd largest single-day point loss on AI, chip sell-off
Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index suffering its third-largest single-day point drop, shedding over 3,300 points, as selling spread across a broad range of stocks related to the artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor industries amid
BUSINESS
China's STAR Composite Index closes lower Thursday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, closed 2.76 percent lower at 1,586.88 points on Thursday.
BUSINESS
ChiNext Index closes lower Thursday
The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, lost 2.92 percent to close at 2,783.17 points Thursday.
BUSINESS
Chinese shares close lower Thursday
Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.59 percent to 3,707.48 points.
BUSINESS
China's STAR Composite Index opens lower Thursday
The STAR Composite Index, which reflects the performance of stocks on China's sci-tech innovation board, opened 3.4 percent lower at 1,576.4 points on Thursday.
BUSINESS