Chinese investors were lifted by signals that Beijing would prioritise growth but its markets are still set for their largest monthly fall since 2016

Market attention has now jumped to China’s capital where authorities are in a race to keep a lid on the latest coronavirus outbreak

Markets were surprised by central bank’s caution knocking optimism over Beijing’s pledges to support China’s slowing economy

A possible breakthrough on the auditing stand-off between China and US boosted Baidu and Weibo, while Japan's Nikkei inched higher on gains in Wall Street

Russia’s pledge to scale down its attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv buoyed equities though bond markets were feeling less optimistic

Asia’s major stock markets advanced on Tuesday but gains were tempered by concerns over the impact of Covid lockdowns in China’s financial hub

Alibaba powered Hang Seng's rise with its share repurchase plan, while China Eastern shares fell after one of its planes crashed on Monday

Asia’s major markets saw minor gains and losses as the continuing conflict in Eastern Europe and central bank tightening dampened the mood

Hong Kong's main board has suffered its worst month since 2008 as rising coronavirus cases in China and war in Eastern Europe batter confidence

Asian stocks saw a mixed start to the week with Hong Kong and China hurt by new Covid restrictions but Tokyo and Mumbai advancing on hopes of Ukraine peace talks

But Nifty 50 components Tech Mahindra and Adani Ports slumped 4.2% and 2.3% respectively after posting disappointing quarterly numbers