Shanghai jumped more than 8 percent — its best day since 2008 — and Shenzhen more than 10 percent, while Hong Kong briefly ...

Japan's NHK has reported that incoming Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru is set to call for snap general elections on October 27.

The unexpected victory of Shigeru Ishiba as Japan's next prime minister, coupled with a series of mixed economic data, sent ...

The newly elected leader of Japan's ruling political party has selected his cabinet as the incoming prime minister.

Shares in Hong Kong and mainland China rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after Chinese authorities unveiled a raft of measures aimed at kick-starting the world's No. 2 economy. However, ...

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index pulled back following Shigeru Ichiba’s win as new PM, while Chinese stocks surged ahead on ...

French supermarket chain Casino will set out its new strategy in November, with heavy job cuts still likely, it said on ...

Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), plans to call a parliamentary election on October ...

The plan is not official since he is not prime minister yet, but Ishiba said he mentioned the date early for the logistical ...

U.S. stocks are hanging near their records following a wild start to the week for financial markets in Asia. The S&P 500 was down 0.1% in early Monday trading, coming off its sixth winning week in the ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will step down Tuesday, handing over leadership to his successor Shigeru Ishiba, who is ...

The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.15%. The dollar today recovered from overnight losses and is moderately higher on ...