Equities

Announcements

SCSK to be removed from JPX-Nikkei Index 400

Removal follows delisting designation; index to stay under 400 until August

Markets

Japan stocks close at historic high on Takaichi's electoral landslide

Fiscal expansion expectations push defense and tech stocks up; yen fluctuates

Equities

Dow hits 50,000, Nvidia soars as traders focus on AI spending

US benchmark index reaches milestone for the first time

Finance

Japan pension whale GPIF logs $103bn investment gain in Oct-Dec

Returns driven by rising overseas and domestic equity prices

Equities

US stocks end sharply down as Alphabet touts massive AI capex

Microsoft, Palantir tumble, while software and data services shares slide

Equities

South Korean investors flee to US stocks despite record gains at home

Nvidia, other tech stocks draw those still shaken by past currency and markets woes

Announcements

Nikkei to launch index with Buffett-inspired moat concept

Initial constituents will include Mitsubishi Corp. and Tokyo Electron

Equities

Indonesia's stock market rout smokes out long-standing manipulation issues

Market participants skeptical if promised measures will be enough to counter 'open secret'

Economy

Chinese luxury goods spending lifted by rising stock market

But survey shows wealthy favoring experiences over products

IPO

Southeast Asia IPOs rebound in second half, raising $4.5bn

Singapore REITs, Vietnam securities firms do well as market reforms spur listings

Equities

AI effect starts to flip 'Korea discount' on stocks into a premium

Samsung and SK Hynix overtake China's Tencent and Alibaba in market cap

Trump tariffs

Indian shares and rupee soar after Trump-Modi trade deal

Key stock indices jump 2.9%, while Indian rupee gains 1.3% in early trade

Equities

Nikkei stock index ends at record high on election speculation

Investors back proposed economic measures of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party

Trading Asia

Indonesia's opaque stock market risks $60bn outflow

Equities rout threatens bourse's attempt to boost country's IPO market

Economy

Modi's India boosts infra spending, seeks manufacturing-led growth

Annual budget scales up biopharma, semiconductors, components and rare earths

Markets

Wall Street slips after Trump picks Fed critic Warsh to succeed Powell

'Fear gauge' rises as investors view chair pick as hawkish

Announcements

Nikkei to lower Advantest's weight in Nikkei 225

Index coefficient to be cut in April after stock tops 10% limit

Markets

Brazil, South Africa markets boom as investors question US policy

MSCI Emerging Markets Index beats Nikkei 225, S&P gains since start of year

Equities

Indonesian stocks trim losses as authorities tackle investor concerns

Regulators vow to raise free-float requirement to minimum of 15% after MSCI warning

Property

Hong Kong property, stock markets lifted by mainland Chinese money

Investors with few options at home buy territory's real estate at record clip

Announcements

Nikkei to launch new index tracking major Japanese bank stocks

New benchmark highlights lender gains from rising rates

Equities

Indonesia stocks dive nearly 9% as MSCI freezes new inclusions

Expert says 'credible and measurable improvements' essential to resolving issue

Business deals

China's Zijin to buy Canadian owner of gold mines in 3 African countries

$4bn deal for Allied Gold follows recent meeting between Carney and Xi

Equities

Japan stocks slide as yen appreciates to 153, weighing on exporters

PM Takaichi's approval rating drops, fueling uncertainty over snap election

Commodities

China rare-earth stocks soar as market bets dominance will continue

Supply concerns resulting from tensions with US have helped push up prices

Equities

South Korea's KOSPI stock benchmark tops 5,000 on AI boom, market reforms

Chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix lead rally, Hyundai Motor bought on robot technology