Asia Economy
Nexperia parent shares jump 6% as Beijing signals thaw in tensions with Netherlands
This photograph shows a general view of Nexperia headquarters in Nijmegen on November 6, 2025. John Thys | Afp | Getty Images Shares of Wingtech Technology, parent company of chipmaker Nexperia, extended gains on Monday after Beijing agreed to further talks with a Dutch delegation, easing concerns about a global auto supply crunch. Shanghai-listed Wingtech Technology […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after AI-fueled rout last week
Citizens are shopping at a supermarket in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, on March 9, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Monday, after artificial intelligence valuation concerns fuelled declines in markets across the region last week. Investors in Asia are also assessing October inflation data from China out over the […]
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China consumer prices return to growth in October, producer price slump extends to three years
A store in a shopping mall in Beijing on Aug. 7, 2024. Pedro Pardo | Afp | Getty Images Deflation pressures in China alleviated in October, as consumer prices returned to growth after falling for two straight months, though producer prices extended their slump to three years as the world’s second largest economy suffers from […]
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India’s auto sales just had a blowout month: Up 40% on festive demand, tax cuts
MUMBAI, INDIA – OCTOBER 18: On Dhanteras, auspicious day, many people purchased new vehicles at the Car Showroom in Thane, on October 18, 2025 in Mumbai, India. Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty Images India’s auto industry posted its strongest month on record in October, underscoring a sharp rebound in domestic consumption that could offset the […]
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Japan’s declining real wages upend Prime Minister Takaichi’s ‘Abenomics’ as inflation shrinks wallets
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions from Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), regarding her policy speech at the House of Representatives of the National Diet in Tokyo on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images) Kazuhiro Nogi […]
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China’s exports unexpectedly contract in October as shipments to U.S. drop 25%
A cargo ship loaded with foreign trade containers heads towards Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China, on November 5, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s exports in October declined for the first time in nearly two years due to a high base effect and as businesses’ front-loading momentum tapered off ahead […]
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Trump says India has ‘largely stopped’ buying Russian oil, hints at visiting the country next year
US President Donald Trump speaks with the press as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 13, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images In a sign of easing pressure on India, U.S. President Donald Trump said that trade talks […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower, tracking Wall Street losses as AI stocks resume slump
View of the central business district skyline at sunset in Beijing, China. Sheng Peng | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, tracking Wall Street declines on persistent concerns over lofty valuations in artificial intelligence stocks. Shares of major AI companies fell Thursday stateside, weighing down on the […]
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Shipping giant Maersk raises outlook, CEO says global trade proving more resilient than feared
Maersk and HMM container ships at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter operating profit and raised the lower-end of its full-year guidance, bolstered by increasing container volumes. The company, widely regarded […]
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