As of the Wednesday market close, Singapore’s Straits Times index is in first place regionally, having risen 3.25% year-to-date. Lauryn Ishak | Bloomberg | Getty Images There are only two major indexes across Asia-Pacific that are in positive territory so far in 2022, and both of them are in Southeast Asia. As of the Wednesday market close, Singapore’s Straits Times …

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia rose in Monday morning trade, as trading in 2022 kicked off on a positive note. Some major markets in the region are closed. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index traded 0.2% higher. Trading in the shares and structured products of debt-ridden Chinese developer China Evergrande Group was halted in Hong Kong on Monday, according to an …

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Monday trade as investors react to China’s trade data released over the weekend. Mainland Chinese stocks recovered from earlier losses, with the Shanghai composite up about 0.1% while the Shenzhen component hovered slightly higher. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dipped 0.57%. South Korea’s Kospi led losses among the region’s major markets, falling …