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A woman walks past a bank's electronic board showing the Hong Kong share index at Hong Kong Stock Exchange Monday, April 11, 2022. Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Monday after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates more aggressively to cool U.S. inflation. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

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Asian stocks follow Wall St down amid US interest rate fears
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Sun,04/10/22-11:29PM , 162 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Monday after the Federal Reserve indicated it might raise interest rates more aggressively to cool U.S. inflation.

Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and South Korea all declined. Oil fell more than $2 per barrel amid concerns global economic growth might weaken.
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A worker prepares to take swab sample from a man before quarantine for a government event at a hotel on Thursday, April 7, 2022, in Beijing. Amid a surge in COVID cases and growing public frustration, China says it is sticking to its hardline "zero-tolerance" approach mandating lockdowns, mass testing and the compulsory isolation of all suspected cases and close contacts. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Shanghai wrestles with food shortages under virus shutdown
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Thu,04/07/22-6:50AM , 182 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Residents of Shanghai are struggling to get meat, rice and other food supplies under anti-coronavirus controls that confine most of its 25 million people in their homes, fueling frustration as the government tries to contain a spreading outbreak.
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People are reflected on the electronic board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after a Federal Reserve official's comments fueled expectations of more aggressive interest U.S. rate hikes and the White House announced more sanctions on Russia. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

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Asia stocks decline amid worries over US rate hikes, Russia
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Tue,04/05/22-2:46AM , 428 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday after a Federal Reserve official's comments fueled expectations of more aggressive interest U.S. rate hikes and the White House announced more sanctions on Russia.

Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated.
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Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 31, 2022. Asian stock markets sank Thursday after Chinese manufacturing weakened and Russian shelling around Ukraine's capital shook hopes of progress in peace talks. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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Asian stocks fall after Wall St breaks 4-day winning streak
By JOE MCDONALD - AP Business Writer
Wed,03/30/22-1:12AM , 282 Reads
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets sank Thursday after Chinese manufacturing weakened and Russian shelling around Ukraine's capital shook hopes of progress in peace talks.

Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo declined while Seoul gained. Oil fell nearly $7 per barrel in New York but stayed above $100.
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