Asia Economy
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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China keeps benchmark lending rates steady for a seventh straight month despite weak economic data
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. The PBOC serves as the country’s central bank, overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and currency issuance. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised for gains ahead of China’s key lending rate decision
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Monday as investors look toward benchmark lending rate decisions coming out of China later in the […]
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Bank of Japan raises benchmark rates to highest in 30 years, lifting 10-year JGB yield past 2%
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), during a committee on financial affairs meeting at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s central bank on Friday raised its short-term rates to a three-decade high, marching ahead with its policy normalization, […]
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Japan’s consumer inflation stays above cenbank’s target for 44th month, boosting case for a rate hike
People looks at the fruits at a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s consumer inflation rate dropped to 2.9% in November, staying above the 2% target set by […]
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Bank of Japan is poised to raise rates to a 30-year high despite economic weakness
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), gestures to speak during a budget committee session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Ueda said the recent pace of increases in Japans long-term bond yields is “somewhat fast,” while adding that long-term yields should be determined by […]
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