Stocks in Asia were broadly higher in choppy trading as the House passed a deal to avert US default and investors weighed the prospect of a pause in rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve (Fed) this month.

Stocks rise on China data surprise, Fed pause talk

Most Asia-Pacific stock markets rose on Thursday amid receding bets for a US rate hike this month and relief over the passage of the US debt ceiling bill through the House.

Asia stocks gain as Fed hike bets recede, debt vote eases nerves

As frustration over China’s equity performance increases, some of Asia’s other major markets are emerging as more attractive alternatives for global investors.

The divergence has been on full display this week. A key Chinese stock gauge saw losses from its recent peak reach 20% just as South Korea’s Kospi flirted with a bull market and benchmarks in India approached all-time highs. Japanese stocks hit a three-decade high earlier in May while Taiwan continues to outperform most stock markets around the world.

Global money is fast chasing alternatives in Asian equities as China anxiety grows

Global equities and US Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday (May 31) as risk-off sentiment dominated markets, with investors focused on a much-anticipated vote in Congress on raising the US debt ceiling.

Global equities, US yields fall ahead of debt ceiling vote

After a 31% surge in the US technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index this year, market strategists are at odds about whether investor positioning is getting crowded and if that could put the rally under pressure.

Citi strategist says tech stock rally is now at risk of fizzling out

The start of an inflationary regime, coupled with the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s valuation reforms, will boost Japanese stocks to their record high as early as the first half of 2025, according to BofA Securities.

Japanese stocks may reach record high in early 2025, BofA says

Hundreds of Credit Suisse's employees are resigning each week in a sign of uncertainty gripping the lender while it is being taken over by rival UBS, two people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday (May 31).

Credit Suisse bankers, worried about their future are seeking safer employment at competitors, one person said.

Credit Suisse bankers leaving by the hundreds every week — sources

Global shares fell on Wednesday (May 31) ahead of a crucial vote in Washington on the US debt ceiling, while commodities and the Chinese yuan came under pressure after data highlighted faltering growth in the world’s second-largest economy.

Shares drop ahead of US debt ceiling vote; China data rattles nerves

Top officials from the Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and the financial watchdog are set to meet on Tuesday (May 30) to discuss financial markets, the ministry said, after the Japanese currency weakened to a six-month low versus the dollar.

Japan's top financial authorities to meet to discuss markets

SYDNEY (May 30): Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday, as investors cheered the prospect that the world's largest economy will avert a major debt default, improving sentiment across most asset classes.

Asian stocks mostly higher as US debt deal revives confidence

European shares edged lower in light trade on Monday (May 29), on losses in technology and bank stocks, while investors assessed the tentative deal reached by US lawmakers to raise the nation's debt ceiling and avert a default.

The pan-European STOXX 600 index closed 0.1% lower, after logging its strongest one-day gain in nearly two months last Friday.

European stocks slip as tech, bank drag; investors assess US debt ceiling deal

European stock indexes slipped slightly on Monday, lacking momentum in thin trade while optimism about the US having reached a debt ceiling deal over the weekend kept Wall Street futures positive.

European shares lack momentum after debt ceiling deal

US-domiciled long-only funds have unwound more than US$6 billion (RM27.6 billion) in US-listed China stocks this year, Morgan Stanley research shows, as China's fading recovery outlook and widening geopolitical tensions send investors opting for safer choices.

US long-only funds have sold US$6b in China ADRs this year

SYDNEY, (May 29): Asian shares and US stock futures rose on Monday, thanks to a weekend deal by US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to suspend the government's debt ceiling, ending a protracted stalemate and providing some relief for investors.

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