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The Shanghai Composite held above 4,160 on Monday, consolidating last week’s gains as investors positioned themselves ahead of the annual parliamentary meetings, where policymakers are expected to set new economic...

Hong Kong stocks tumbled 667 points, or 2.5%, to 25,958 on the first trading day of March, hitting a six-week low and erasing the prior session’s gains. Risk sentiment deteriorated...

The dollar index rose as much as 0.5% to 98 on Monday before trimming gains, as investors moved into safe-haven assets amid an escalating war in the Middle East. Over...

The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI climbed to 55.2 in February 2026 from 51.7 in January, marking a third straight month of expansion and the strongest improvement since December 2021...

The South Korean won weakened to around 1,451 per dollar, nearing a two-week low, as the greenback strengthened amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. The currency’s decline followed...

The AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI rose to 53.1 in February 2026, up from 52.2 in January, marking its highest level since July 2025. Output expanded at its quickest pace...

ANZ-Indeed Australian Job Ads rose 3.2% month-on-month in January 2025, easing from a revised 5.2% increase in December. While the pace of growth slowed, it marked the first consecutive monthly...

China’s foreign direct investment (FDI) contraction moderated in January, with the indicator registering a year-on-year decline of 5.70%, improving from a previous drop of 9.50%. Both the earlier and latest...

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI rose to 54.3 in February 2026, up from a four-month low of 52.5 in January. This was the highest reading since October 2025, reflecting...

The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI climbed to 53.0 in February 2026 from 51.5 in January, beating the preliminary estimate of 52.8. The latest reading signaled a stronger recovery...