China investors remained in downbeat mood over data signalling a wobbly recovery while Japan’s exporters were lifted by a stronger US dollar

Futu Holdings and UP Fintech Holding will remove their apps in mainland China this week amid Beijing's intense focus on data security and limiting capital outflows.

Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei also hit its highest close in 18 months with investors drawn in by Japan’s strong economic outlook

Data on industrial output and retail sales in April was well under forecasts, while youth unemployment hit a record 20.4%, suggesting China needs to do more to bolster its recovery

Congress wants independent verification that China fashion retailer does not use cotton that comes from forced labour in Xinjiang, before SEC allows it to stage a share offering in the US

Japan’s Nikkei and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng were on the front foot thanks to tech optimism but elsewhere China’s uneven recovery concerned investors

Japan’s Nikkei ended an eight-day rally as its tech stocks suffered while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng also retreated despite hopeful signs for its technology firms

The end of Covid curbs lifted business out of crippling disruptions, but analysts say the global slowdown means China faces a bumpy ride ahead as demand for exports is weak

China's March home price data and signs of a corporate earnings bounceback boosted the mood on Asia’s trading floors

Officials said the increase in March showed rising demand for electric vehicles, but experts said suppliers were just catching up on unfulfilled orders after Covid disruptions last year

Asia investors were divided on Thursday with worrying signs on US inflation dampening the mood while consumer demand recovered in some economies

Latest data shows that consumer inflation has fallen to an 18-month low, while factory-gate price declines increased in March amid the global slowdown