外国為替ニュース

Ahead of Wednesday's holiday for Visakha Day, the Thai stock market had moved lower in two straight sessions, slipping almost a dozen points or 0.9 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now sits just above the 1,370-point plateau although it's expected to in the red again on Thursday.

The Australian market is significantly lower on Thursday, extending the losses in the previous two sessions, following the broadly negative cues from global markets overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is falling below the 7,800 level, with weakness across most sectors led by mining and energy stocks amid tumbling commodity prices.

The Hong Kong stock market has moved lower in two straight sessions, tumbling more than 440 points or 2.3 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just beneath the 19,200-point plateau and it may extend its losses again on Thursday.

The China stock market ticked higher again on Wednesday, one day after ending the three-day winning streak in which it had climbed more than 50 points or 1.8 percent. The Shanghai Composite Index now sits just beneath the 3,160-point plateau although it's tipped to find renewed selling pressure on Thursday.

The Taiwan stock market has alternated between positive and negative finishes through the last four trading days since the end of the five-day winning streak in which it had surged more than 750 points or 3.8 percent. The Taiwan Stock Exchange now sits just above the 21,550-point plateau although it's expected to head south again on Thursday.

Ahead of Wednesday's holiday for Wesak Day, the Singapore stock market had ended the three-day winning streak in which it had gathered almost 25 points or 0.6 percent. The Straits Times Index now rests just beneath the 3,310-point plateau and it's expected to extend its losses on Thursday.