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 ...

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

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 ...

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, ...