Member LoginMember Login - User registration - Setup as front page - Add to favorites - Sitemap Stock market today: Asian shares rise, cheered by last week's tech rally on Wall Street !

Stock market today: Asian shares rise, cheered by last week's tech rally on Wall Street

Time:2024-05-21 12:19:48 source:Earth Explorer news portal

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading higher Monday amid optimism over the rally that ended the week on Wall Street, although eyes were on the Federal Reserve policy meeting set for later this week.

Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 added 0.6% in early trading to 7,621.40. South Korea’s Kospi surged nearly 1.0% to 2,681.73. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.2% to 17,859.39, while the Shanghai Composite rose 0.6% to 17,859.39.

Trading was closed in Tokyo for a Japanese national holiday, Showa Day. Japan has a series of holidays coming up known as the Golden Week, through Monday.

Stephen Innes, managing partner at SPI Asset Management, said the market mood was positive after last week’s Wall Street tech-driven rally.

The recent string of strong earnings have boosted market sentiments, but what could be a risk factor is the declining Japanese yen, he added.

Related information
  • With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain
  • Promoting Harmony Within Families
  • Experts' views on Hangzhou Asian Games
  • National Day holiday boom drives up ticket, hotel bookings across country
  • Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf is spotted on the streets of Gavin and Stacey's hometown Barry
  • Promoting Thriftiness, Ending Food Waste
  • Encouraging People to Join Rural Revitalization
  • Zheng Zhenxiang: A Life Dedicated to Archeology
Recommended content
  • Election 2024: Biden and Trump bypassed the Commission on Presidential Debates
  • 'Sister Shoulder
  • Virtual Shaoxing Opera Actress Fascinates Young Chinese
  • Multiethnic Family Lives in Harmony on Grassland
  • Student fatally shot, suspect detained at Georgia's Kennesaw State University
  • Experiencing Uygur Culture in Kashgar