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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher, tracking Wall Street gains after key benchmarks hit new records
The Seoul city skyline early on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose to new records. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await key economic readings from the region
A heavy traffic jam with many cars on the road in Chaoyang district in Beijing, China. Sw Photography | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets kick-started a data-heavy week higher, with investors awaiting economic readings from several countries, including Japan, South Korea and China. Over the weekend, China released its official purchasing managers’ index reading […]
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Asia markets to open mostly lower as traders assess Tokyo inflation, South Korea manufacturing data
People crossing street in Tokyo’s busy Akihabara downtown area Leopatrizi | Istock | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to start Friday largely lower with investors assessing November inflation numbers from Japan’s capital of Tokyo and industrial production figures from South Korea. The headline inflation rate in Tokyo came in at 2.6%, a rebound from […]
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Asia markets open mixed after Wall Street rally stalls; Bank of Korea rate decision in focus
A general view of the Lotte tower amid the the Seoul city skyline and Han river during sunset. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Thursday after Wall Street rally stalled overnight even as inflation data came in line with expectations. The U.S. personal consumption expenditure price index, or PCE, […]
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Reddit targets international users for ad growth, teases bolstered search feature
Reddit logo on website. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Reddit is ramping up efforts to attract more users outside of the U.S., putting countries like India and Brazil in focus as it looks to unlock new advertising opportunities, a top company executive told CNBC. In a wide-ranging interview, Jen Wong, chief operating officer […]
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Asia markets to open mixed even as Wall Street notches fresh records
The full moon, otherwise known as a strawberry supermoon, is seen over the Skyline of the CBD in Sydney, Australia June 15, 2022. Steven Saphore | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new intraday and closing records. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall even as U.S. stocks hit new records
The central business district skyline at Marina Bay waterfront on May 10, 2023 in Singapore. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slid Tuesday, failing to track gains on Wall Street as U.S. benchmarks notched record highs following President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.28% lower, after hitting a […]
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Deaths of 6 travelers suspected to be caused by tainted alcohol. Here’s where incidents happen the most
Six travelers have died from suspected methanol poisoning after visiting the tourist town of Vang Vieng, Laos, this month. The travelers — two from Australia, two from Denmark, one from United Kingdom and one from United States — are believed to have consumed alcohol tainted with methanol, which is sometimes illegally added to regular or […]
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Asia markets kickstart data-heavy week on strong note with Aussie stocks hitting record highs
The full moon, otherwise known as a strawberry supermoon, is seen over the Skyline of the CBD in Sydney, Australia June 15, 2022. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday, with investors awaiting a slew of economic data this week including Korea central bank’s rate decision and India’s third-quarter GDP […]
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Asia markets jump as investors assess Japan inflation data; Singapore GDP growth tops estimates
The Tokyo Tower, left, and commercial and residential buildings in Minato district of Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday, tracking a rally on Wall Street that saw the S&P log gains for a fourth straight day. Investors in […]
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