Asia Economy
Asia markets open higher amid holiday-thinned trade; silver hits fresh high
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and […]
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Japan’s super-long bonds rise after news on issuance cut
Super-long bond yields hit record highs in recent sessions over concerns about the size of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s debt-funded stimulus. Connect Images Pink | Connect Images | Getty Images Japan’s super-long government bonds rose on Thursday, supported by a Reuters report about the possible reduction of issuance of super-long-dated bonds next fiscal year. The […]
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Japan’s Sapporo Holdings to sell real estate business for $2.6 billion to KKR-led consortium: NHK
Cans of the Sapporo Black Label branded beer sit stacked at the Sapporo Breweries Ltd. factory in Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Sapporo Holdings is planning to sell its real estate business to a consortium led by private equity firm KKR for 400 billion yen ($2.6 billion), public broadcaster […]
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Asia’s year in review: Who had it best — and who had it worst — in 2025
A fire engulfing a residential building complex at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong, China, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images What a year this has been. Understandably for many, it could not be over soon enough. From the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs […]
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Asia markets trade mixed in thin Christmas Eve trading
SHANGHAI, CHINA – The German Christmas Market is lit up at the Bund Central Square near Nanjing Road Pedestrian street in Shanghai, December 15, 2022. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday amid thinner trading as several indexes are set […]
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Singapore consumer inflation remains steady at 1.2% in November, missing estimates
An aerial view of Singapore’s Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sept. 17, 2024. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore’s inflation in November remained steady at 1.2%, missing estimates, as a higher increase in prices of services was offset by a steeper decline in electricity costs. The reading was lower than Reuters-polled analysts’ median […]
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Asia-Pacific markets climb after AI trade lifts Wall Street overnight
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, after AI trade lifted major Wall Street indexes overnight. Nvidia shares rose more than 1% after Reuters said the company was looking to […]
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China slaps tariffs of up to 42.7% on EU dairy products, alleging ‘damage’ to the domestic dairy industry
French cheeses displayed in a store in Paris. Bertrand Guay | Afp | Getty Images China announced tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products from the European Union Monday, following the results of an anti-subsidy investigation that began in August 2024. In a statement by the country’s Ministry of Commerce, China said that EU […]
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Asia’s worst-performing currency is set for a rocky start to 2026
The Indian rupee moved in a narrow band on Monday as steady interbank dollar bids blunted positive cues from improved risk appetite globally. Wong Yu Liang | Moment | Getty Images The lack of progress on the U.S.-India trade deal, compounded by persistent outflows in foreign funds, has weighed on the rupee this year, making […]
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India and New Zealand announce trade pact making majority of goods trade duty free
New Delhi, India – March 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Prime Minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 17, 2025. The India Today Group | The India Today Group | Getty Images India and New Zealand on Monday announced a free trade deal that will make a […]
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