At the close in Sydney, the S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.50%.

South Korea's acting president, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, faces an impeachment vote on Friday amid a political crisis ...

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's export growth is expected to have risen in December for a 15th straight month, but analysts ...

Investing.com– Most Asian stocks were higher on Friday with Japanese shares surging after a stronger-than-expected Tokyo ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan released for the first time estimates on how future interest rate hikes could affect its ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canada's new finance minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will meet ...

Investing.com-- Kyoto-based precision motor manufacturer Nidec Corp (TYO: 6594) has announced plans to launch a 257 billion ...

Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year, as Beijing ...

The Israeli military said that in addition to striking the airport, it also hit military infrastructure at the ports of ...

Industrial profits fell 7.3% in November from the same month last year, following a 10% drop in October, while a 4.7% decline ...

(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday its analysis of samples from the first ...

Investing.com-- Tokyo consumer price index inflation grew more than expected in December due to increased price pressures, ...