Chinese factory activity

Japan shares set fresh 15-year high, dollar holds gains after Fed minutes

Japanese shares hit a new 15-year high on Thursday on hopes that its long-moribund economy was finally coming to life, but weak China factory activity capped stock market gains in much of the rest of Asia.

May 21, 2015, 10:11 AM IST

Asian shares wobble as China PMI weighs

An index of Asian shares wobbled between positive and negative territory on Tuesday after a measure of Chinese factory activity unexpectedly skidded to an 11-month low, pointing up weakness in the economy.

Mar 24, 2015, 12:15 PM IST