- Nikkei 225
- Hang Seng
- Shanghai
- SENSEX
- STI
- ASX 200
- KOSPI
- Nifty 50
- Taiex
- Nikkei 225
- Hang Seng
- Shanghai
- SENSEX
- STI
- ASX 200
- KOSPI
- Nifty 50
- Taiex
Markets
A beginner’s guide to Asia’s major stock indices
From the Nikkei 225 to the Sensex, here is what the region’s headline stock indices track and why investors watch them.
Across the Region
China
Understanding China’s property sector and why it matters
Real estate has been central to China’s growth and its recent troubles. A guide to the basics.
India
India Stack: UPI, Aadhaar and digital public infrastructure explained
India built a set of open digital systems that changed how a billion people pay and verify identity.
Japan
The Bank of Japan’s long road away from ultra-low rates
Japan spent years with rock-bottom interest rates. Moving away from them is a delicate task.
Korea
How South Korea turned culture into an economic engine
Music, film, food and beauty have become major Korean exports. The rise was no accident.
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia’s EV and battery boom: who makes what
From Indonesian nickel to Thai car plants, the region is building an electric-vehicle supply chain.
Oceania
Australia’s critical minerals and the race for clean-energy metals
Lithium, rare earths and more: Australia sits on resources the energy transition needs.
Politics
What the Quad and other Indo-Pacific groupings actually do
A short guide to the alphabet soup of regional partnerships shaping Asia-Pacific diplomacy.
World
Why the Asia-Pacific drives so much of global growth
The region is home to most of humanity and a large share of the world economy. Here is the shape of it.
Technology
Undersea cables: the hidden backbone of Asia’s internet
Almost all international data travels through cables on the seabed. Asia is a crucial crossroads.
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