The Tokyo Inventory Trade.
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Shares in the Asia-Pacific are poised to fall Thursday as traders await U.S. inflation info, a essential metric carefully watched by the Federal Reserve, and as U.S. midterm effects continue to roll in.
In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 was down .54%.
The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,510 although its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,520 – reduce than the Nikkei 225‘s previous shut at 27,716.43.
While Americans worry about inflation and affordability, the Chinese are fretting about deflation and a down economy. To get a sense of Chinese consumer confidence today, visit Beijing toy seller Gao Lan, where a frowning horse plushie is selling out for the Year of the Horse. According to state media, a factory worker mistakenly sewed […]
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A weak U.S. dollar that’s expected to soften further could mean it’s time for investors to look abroad for opportunities, according to Oppenheimer. The U.S. greenback has declined considerably over the last year, and posted wild moves just in the last month following an escalation of tensions between the U.S. and Europe over Greenland and […]
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Shares of U.S.-listed rare earth miners jumped Monday after news that President Donald Trump is preparing a sweeping plan to build a strategic stockpile […]
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