TOKYO: Asian stocks were mostly on the defensive on Tuesday as the continuing slide in crude oil prices turned investors cautious towards risk assets, with the dollar touching a one-month low against the safe-haven yen in choppy trading.
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Wednesday despite record closing highs on Wall Street, with Tokyo stocks ticking higher after the government delayed a planned sales tax hike as Japan tipped back into recession.
HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Thursday after a record-breaking rally on Wall Street finally came to an end, while China released another batch of disappointing data indicating a slowdown in the economic giant.