Markets took their cue from an overnight rally on Wall Street after a bigger-than-expected drop in US unemployment claims calmed investors' nerves

Hong Kong's benchmark saw the biggest losses in Asia with China's Politburo meeting announcing no new detailed efforts to boost the world's second-biggest economy

TSMC's shares had been on a roll until US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Taiwan of stealing American chip business and asked the island to 'pay for its defence'

Expectations of an easier US monetary policy also boosted investor sentiment across Asia after inflation data on Friday fuelled rate-cut hopes

The move will give “all types of investors more time to digest market information” and create “a fairer market order," China's markets regulator said

"A more dovish Fed means the likelihood of recession in 2024 has fallen considerably," one market analyst said

The surge in Indian equities follows US Fed Chair Jerome Powell's acknowledgment of the risks of delaying rate cuts

Berkshire's investors are still trying to figure out why Buffett decided to sell most of its stake in the chipmaker

Regulators are said to be probing the sharp sell-off in Adani Group companies, while also looking into trade patterns and any potential irregularities in its now-shelved share sale

Investor sentiment remained cautious after a top US central banker warned investors against getting carried away over one inflation number

Miniso said it generates high margins without the operating expenses and complexity which drag down profitability at traditional retailers. But Blue Orca alleged that "narrative is a lie".

Woodside's shares fell after its full-year output was announced at between 88 million and 94 million barrels of oil equivalent (mmboe), down 4 mmboe from its previous forecast