Asia Economy
Asia-Pacific markets rebound on revived Fed rate-cut hopes
Hong Kong Spreephoto.de | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets started the week higher after the New York Federal Reserve President signaled that a third rate cut could happen this year. On Friday, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams suggested the Fed could lower its key interest rate from here as labor market weakness poses a […]
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Singapore raises annual growth forecast as third-quarter GDP tops expectations
People cycle along a track backdropped with the city skyline in Singapore on June 27, 2025. Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images Singapore raised its 2025 economic outlook Friday after stronger growth in the third quarter, but warned that expansion is likely to cool in 2026 as the U.S. tariffs weigh on global demand. […]
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Asia markets track Wall Street’s stunning reversal in AI-related stocks
A woman uses her mobile phone as she walks past the logo of Japan’s telecommunications giant SoftBank in Tokyo on December 25, 2013. Toru Yamanaka | Afp | Getty Images Tech conglomerate SoftBank plunged more than 10% Friday amid losses across the region’s key benchmarks, after U.S. tech stocks lost ground and investors’ hopes dimmed […]
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Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe
Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Japan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports grew 3.6% year on year compared with expectations of a 1.1% growth by economists polled by Reuters. However, growth […]
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Japan’s core inflation in October rises to a 3-month high, supporting the case for rate hikes
Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation in October rose at its sharpest rate since July, in line with market estimates on Friday, supporting the case for interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. Core […]
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‘Landmark partnership’: Singapore’s SGX ties up with Nasdaq for dual listings to boost stock market
Signage for SGX Group at the Singapore Exchange Ltd. stock exchange headquarters in Singapore, on Monday, July 14, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore is doubling down on its efforts to make the city-state’s stock market more attractive for companies and investors. The country’s bourse has tied up with the Nasdaq to simplify […]
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged for the sixth straight month
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged on Thursday for the sixth consecutive month in November, matching market expectations. Why it’s important The steady loan prime rate (LPR) fixings underscore the central bank’s reduced urgency to deliver additional monetary easing in the wake of a trade truce between Beijing and Washington, even as October economic data pointed […]
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Asia markets set to open mixed as Nvidia’s earnings beat and bullish forecast lift tech sentiment
A view of Tokyo’s skyline on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Julian Finney | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Thursday as investors digested Nvidia‘s latest quarterly beat — released after the closing bell stateside — which appeared to restore confidence in major technology stocks. Shares of […]
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Hong Kong IPO boom offers lifeline to China-invested private equity firms looking for exits
Hong Kong’s stock exchange reported its highest quarterly profit in nearly four years after China’s stimulus measures boosted trading and listing volume. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images HONG KONG — The boom in initial public offerings in Hong Kong has offered a long-awaited release valve for private equity firms sitting on aging China portfolios, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street declines as tech-led sell-off deepens
Eschcollection | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines as concerns about artificial intelligence valuations continued to pressure tech stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.36% at the open, while the Topix index lost 0.26%. Technology sector dragged the Nikkei 225 index lower in early trading, led by […]
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