Asia-Pacific stocks mostly increased Thursday, Jan. 16, with shares in Hong Kong climbing for the third session.

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks retreated on Monday after U.S. stocks fell as good news on the job market raised inflation worries. Markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.

Global shares are mostly higher following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation. Oil prices slipped and U.S. futures edged higher.

Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining. Japan's finance minister rang in the New

Hong Kong's Hang ... opening of the South Korea stock market at the Korea Exchange in Seoul on January 2, 2024. Global stock markets were mixed on Thursday as Wall Street remained closed to ...

NEW YORK — Wall Street held firmer ... to 19,478.88. In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed across Europe and Asia. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 1.2%, but Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell ...

(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has alternated between positive ... Henderson Land and ENN Energy Holdings were unchanged. The lead from Wall Street is mostly upbeat as the major averages ...

Wall Street pointed modestly higher ahead of this ... market strategist at IG. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.8% to 19,219.78, while the Shanghai Composite surged 2.5% to 3,240.94.

U.S. stock indexes are feeling pressure from better-than-expected reports on the job market and business activity.