Bank of Japan’s interest rate increase catches Tokyo market by surprise
US tracks Europe and Asia lower as investors punish companies for missing earnings targets
Rise to almost a fifth of global stock benchmark quandary for fund managers concerned at high Indian valuations
Funds tracking the same index have also listed in China and attracted ‘national team’ interest
Investor uncertainty over escalating political unrest has resulted in bleak outlook for Thai equities
Hiromi Yamaji’s campaign has helped lift benchmark stock index above its 1980s bubble-era peak
Over $28bn raised in first half, almost triple the amount a year ago
Potential move by Hong Kong-listed group is sign of confidence in UK in wake of Labour’s landslide election victory
Listing comes as closures of China-focused ETFs have risen to record level
Institution says the funds have been pushing up valuations in local stock market
Brokerage will get an edge over rivals thanks to Aozora’s ability to provide a range of loan services
The US stock market accounted for $56bn of the $116bn pumped into exchange traded funds
The good news for most investors is that country’s broader economic growth story looks intact
Nifty 50 stock index jumps and rupee strengthens against dollar
This year’s powerful stock market rally attracted investors’ attention, but does it have staying power?
Long-term demand for chipmaking gear and testing devices should remain high as capital investment in servers grows
And Hong Kong’s China rally — not done yet?
Singapore’s Vertex group plans to raise $65mn to invest in software and ‘deep tech’ start-ups
Chinese shoppers have been increasingly turning to homegrown beauty brands, with sales growing rapidly
Regulators intensify efforts to curb volatility and introduce measures to bolster market sentiment
Culls have been enacted despite surging enthusiasm for ETFs generally, with 58 successive months of global net inflows
Geely-owned EV maker rises 34% despite fears over rising western protectionism against Chinese companies
Aversion to risk spurs sharp fall to equity ETFs while government bond ETF flows tick up
Country’s two stock exchanges issue warnings after being targeted by scammers
Hang Seng set for strongest April performance among major stock indices
