Asian Stocks Slide as Central Bank Decisions and Key Data Keep Investors Cautious 
Dollar Struggles as Markets Eye Key Central Bank Decisions and Global Rate Outlooks 
Singapore Growth Outlook Brightens for 2025 as Economists Flag AI and Geopolitical Risks 
U.S. Dollar Steadies Near October Lows as Rate Cut Expectations Keep Markets on Edge 
New Zealand Budget Outlook Shows Prolonged Deficits Despite Economic Recovery Hopes 
Oil Prices Rebound as U.S.-Venezuela Tensions Offset Oversupply Concerns 
Asian Currencies Slip as Dollar Strengthens; Indian Rupee Rebounds on Intervention Hopes 
Bank of Korea Downplays Liquidity’s Role in Weak Won and Housing Price Surge 
Australian Consumer Sentiment Slumps in Early December as Inflation Fears Resurface 
South Korea Warns Weak Won Could Push Inflation Higher in 2025 
China’s November Economic Data Signals Slowing Industrial Output and Weak Consumer Demand 
Chinese Robotaxi Stocks Rally as Tesla Boosts Autonomous Driving Optimism 
Asian Currencies Trade Sideways as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key U.S. Data 
Gold and Silver Surge as Safe Haven Demand Rises on U.S. Economic Uncertainty 
Oil Prices Rebound as Trump Orders Blockade of Sanctioned Venezuelan Tankers 
Oil Prices Slip in Asia as 2026 Supply Glut Fears and Russia-Ukraine Talks Weigh on Markets 
Gold and Silver Prices Dip as Markets Await Key U.S. Economic Data 
Most Asian stocks fell on Thursday, mirroring steep losses on Wall Street as fears over the U.S. economy and mounting government debt rattled investor sentiment. Technology shares led the decline, tracking losses in U.S. peers amid rising Treasury yields and renewed trade tensions.
South Korea’s KOSPI dropped 1.2%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.5%, dragged by tech sell-offs. Investors trimmed exposure after U.S. yields surged, pressuring valuations in the rate-sensitive sector. Negative sentiment deepened following China’s sharp criticism of tightened U.S. chip export controls, which Beijing said violated a recent trade truce. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also slammed the restrictions as a policy failure.
Chinese tech stocks slumped, with Baidu Inc. shedding nearly 3% despite beating Q1 earnings forecasts, and Contemporary Amperex Technology losing 2% after a strong Hong Kong debut. Meanwhile, U.S. fiscal concerns worsened after Moody’s downgraded the country’s credit outlook, amplifying fears over rising debt linked to a pending tax cut bill.
Japanese markets also slid, with the Nikkei 225 down 0.9% after PMI data showed sustained weakness in manufacturing and a sharp slowdown in services. Japan’s composite PMI dipped into contraction, highlighting export struggles tied to U.S. tariffs.
Australia’s ASX 200 lost 0.5% on weak services PMI data, while Singapore’s Straits Times index also fell 0.5% despite slightly better-than-expected Q1 GDP growth. India’s Nifty 50 futures pointed to a flat open ahead of local PMI releases.
China’s CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite bucked the trend with modest gains amid hopes of further economic stimulus. Still, overall risk appetite in Asia remained subdued, weighed by global uncertainties and profit-taking in high-growth sectors.
