Benchmark tops highest-ever level reached in late-1980s asset bubble after powerful rally since January
More US-China decoupling in focus for investors as Tokyo market closes in on all-time high
New regime comes after regulators punish major trading house for automated dumping of shares
Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges tipped for gains after 10-day Lunar New Year holiday
Portfolios are being adjusted as tensions and state intervention weigh on Chinese stocks
Chinese equity funds accounted for vast majority of the new money, but foreign investors preferred ex-China vehicles
The stock market is likely to remain in the mire until we see convincing economic measures from Beijing
Stocks in Tokyo on track to surpass all-time record reached in December 1989
Banks and brokers were buyers of stocks, while state-backed institutions were also likely to be purchasers, say traders
Securities commission chair Yi Huiman seen as ‘scapegoat’ for plunge in share prices in recent months
‘National team’ support likely to be behind turnover in major indices hitting highest level since August, say analysts
Regulators release a series of announcements in a bid to stabilise markets
Some global fund managers fear government efforts to stabilise the market are too little, too late
Fears of heightened trade war if former president is re-elected weigh on sentiment
Investors in South Korea emboldened by Japan’s corporate governance drive
Sixty-six companies file listing documents, but some investors are wary after poor performance of many flotations
Measures come into effect from Monday and are designed to ‘create a fairer market order’
CSI 300 index ends three-day winning streak after Morgan Stanley scraps bullish forecast
Wipeout in contracts sold as safe investments is feeding erosion of confidence in domestic stocks, analysts say
Curbs on funds that allow retail investors to bet on foreign securities come amid sell-off in Chinese equities
Shanghai can’t hear you knock-in
Chinese Premier Li Qiang says ‘effective measures’ needed to boost confidence
Fall in Hong Kong and Chinese indices defies many Wall Street banks’ hopes of rebound after last year’s losses
The Nikkei has been within reach of its all-time high but factors outside the country could prove critical
Traders say process of easing and then reimposing informal curbs is undermining market confidence
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