Central banks were the key drivers of investor sentiment with optimism high the US Fed will ease back on its rate hikes and China poised to offer more stimulus
Japan’s benchmark snapped a winning run which had seen it reach 33-year highs while Hong Kong shares were lifted by policy support hopes
China's central bank cut the interest rate on its one-year medium-term lending facility on Thursday as data from factory surveys, trade, loan growth and home sales show signs of weakness
Investors across the region shied away from risk with central banks meeting this week and key economic figures from China and the US due out too
The US banking giant's pledge comes even as most foreign businesses have remained reluctant to commit to growing their China business amid increasing Sino-US tensions
Economic challenges and geopolitical tensions have made fundraising difficult, with investment in China by global players in particular slowing
Tokyo’s benchmark closed at its highest level since July 1990 but China’s bourses stumbled over the economic outlook and tensions with the US
Refinitiv data shows foreigners sold $1.71 billion worth of mainland shares via Stock Connect in May, after selling $659 million in April
Tech entrepreneurs say they're looking to base companies abroad, disillusioned with Xi Jinping's policies, and happy to play down their Chinese identity amid growing trade rivalry with the US
Investors in China have been opting for safer assets as the country's post-Covid recovery struggles to gain momentum, amid weak sentiment at home and geopolitical tensions
Foreign firms saw their profits slide 16.2% in January-April from a year earlier, while private-sector firms recorded a 22.5% plunge
Japan’s benchmark dropped as bargain-buyers swooped while Hong Kong’s main index fell with confidence waning in China’s recovery