The Shanghai Composite edged up 0.1% to 4,098 on Wednesday, while the Shenzhen Component gained 0.6% to 16,303, with both indexes extending their winning streak to a third consecutive session, largely driven by gains in technology stocks.The sector extended its advance as investors shrugged off rec…
Singapore’s bank loans increased to a new record high of SGD 917.7 billion in May 2026 from SGD 908.4 billion in the previous month.Loans to businesses advanced to SGD 557.8 billion from SGD 551.3 billion, driven mainly by higher lending to manufacturing (SGD 28.1 billion vs SGD 27.3 billion), buil…
Private house approvals in Australia rose by 2.8% month-over-month to 10,537 units in May 2026, according to preliminary estimates, rebounding from a revised 0.4% decline in the previous month.The latest reading marked the highest since September 2025, driven by higher approvals in Western Austral…
The dollar index rose to around 101.3 on Wednesday, recouping losses from earlier in the week as investors looked ahead to the latest US monthly jobs report for fresh insights into the strength of the labor market and the outlook for Federal Reserve policy.The greenback also drew support from highe…
The RatingDog China Manufacturing PMI inched down to 51.7 in June 2026 from 51.8 in May, but remained slightly above forecasts of 51.6.It marked the weakest expansion in factory activity since March, but remained above the long-run survey trend of 50.8 since 2004.Output grew solidly, while new orde…
The benchmark KOSPI slipped more than 1% to around 8,330 on Wednesday, reversing gains from the previous session, as persistent foreign selling continued to weigh on sentiment.The sell-off came as the Korean won remained near a 17-year low against the US dollar and overseas investors continued to r…
Australian equities slipped 26 points, or 0.3%, to 8,751 on the first trading day of a new month, marking a second session of losses as retail trade, commercial services, producer manufacturing, and utilities weighed.Sentiment remained cautious at the start of the new financial year, with the Reser…
Silver steadied above $58 an ounce on Wednesday but remained near its lowest level in seven months as strong US economic data underscored the economy’s resilience and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year.The latest JOLTS report showed job openings cli…
Gold steadied around $4,000 an ounce on Wednesday but remained near its lowest level in almost eight months as strong US economic data underscored the economy’s resilience and reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year.The latest JOLTS report showed job ope…
Private home prices in Singapore increased 0.5% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter of 2026, slowing from a 0.9% rise in the first quarter, preliminary estimates showed.It was the softest increase since the third quarter of 2024, when prices declined, weighed down by a fall in non-landed prope…
The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing PMI edged up to 50.9 in June 2026 from 50.8 in May, marking the second consecutive month of growth.Growth in new business was sustained, with output rising for a second month running, albeit with the pace of increase losing some momentum.The downturn in new…
Thailand's S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rose to 53.6 in June 2026, picking up from a ten-month low of 52.6 in the previous month.It marked the highest reading since March, as production growth rose to its fastest pace since December 2025 amid robust demand conditions.New business also increased for…
The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI eased to 55.2 in June 2026 from 56.1 in May, still indicating strong expansion.Output rose at the fastest pace since July 2021, driven by surging new orders and stockpiling amid Middle East conflict-related supply disruptions and higher price expectations.New…
Malaysia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.7 in June 2026 from 49.0 in May, indicating modest improvement in the manufacturing sector.New orders and output registered fresh expansions in June after recording slight contractions in May.Meanwhile, following marginal increases in purchasing ac…
The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI eased to 52.1 in June 2026 from 54.8 in May, marking the softest expansion in four months.Output and new orders continued to grow, though at their weakest pace of 2026, as higher raw material costs, supply shortages, and the impact of the Middle East con…
Indonesia’s S&P Global Manufacturing PMI fell sharply to 46.9 in June 2026 from 50.0 in May, marking the lowest reading since June 2025 and signaling the sector's second contraction this year.New orders dropped for the first time in three months, at the sharpest pace in a year, underscoring softer…
The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI eased to 51.8 in June 2026 from a three-month high of 52.8 in May but remained above the 50 threshold, marking a twelfth consecutive month of improving business conditions.New orders rose for a second straight month, while export sales also expanded despite…
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 2.2% to above 71,600, while the broader Topix Index gained 1.2% to 4,042 on Wednesday, marking a third straight session of gains as Japanese equities tracked a technology-led rally on Wall Street overnight.Chipmakers and AI-related stocks paced the advance as the recent…
The S&P Global Japan Manufacturing PMI was revised slightly lower to 54.8 in June 2026 from 54.9 in the preliminary estimate, but remained above May's reading of 54.5 and close to April's 55.1, which marked the strongest expansion since January 2022.It was the sixth straight month of growth in fact…
South Korea’s trade surplus soared to USD 36.15 billion in June 2026, up from USD 9.08 billion in the same month a year earlier, marking the 17th consecutive month in surplus and the largest trade surplus on record, flash data showed.Exports jumped 70.9% year-on-year to a record high of USD 102.25…
