Asian stocks climb as strong earnings buoy Wall Street

Business Recorder • Oct 21, 2026

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose and bonds stabilised at the start of trading ​on Wednesday following Wall Street’s gain as early indications from the corporate earnings season pointed to strong profits for ‌global companies and bolstered investor confidence. MSC...

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rose and bonds stabilised at the start of trading ​on Wednesday following Wall Street’s gain as early indications from the corporate earnings season pointed to strong profits for ‌global companies and bolstered investor confidence. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 1.5%, led by a 4% gain for Korean shares, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 1.3%. S&P 500 e-mini f...