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Asia-Pacific markets climb after massive rally on Wall Street on U.S.-China trade deal
This photo was shot from Varanasi, India in the morning. The soft sun light touch the old building along the ganga river. “n”nVaranasi is a North Indian city on the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The spiritual capital of India, it […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to mostly rise over optimism of de-escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions
The Kannai and Chukagai district at night, the hub of Yokohama’s Chinese district and thriving Chinatown entertainment and business district, full of shops, cafes, and restaurants. Copyright Artem Vorobiev | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to mostly rise Monday over optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions could de-escalate following the superpowers’ talks in […]
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Australia stocks open flat as investors assess trade developments in Asia-Pacific
SHANGHAI, CHINA – APRIL 29: Pedestrians walk by lampposts decorated with Chinese national flags prior to May Day holiday on April 29, 2025 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Wang Gang/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Australia stocks opened flat Tuesday as investors assessed trade developments between the U.S. and […]
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Australia, New Zealand pledge support for film industry after Trump proposes tariffs
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Canakkale, Turkiye on April 25, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Australia and New Zealand vowed to advocate for their film industries on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a plan to impose 100% tariffs on foreign-made movies. Australia and New Zealand have emerged as popular […]
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Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia as China evaluates possibility of trade talks with the U.S.
Hongdae street in Seoul city, South Korea Twenty47studio | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose after China said that it was evaluating possible trade talks with the U.S. Markets in the region also trailed gains on Wall Street after all three key benchmarks advanced overnight on optimism that a slowdown in the global economy […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade sluggishly as impact of Trump tariffs on Wall Street’s earnings loom
Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern city life, or business finance and economy concept Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets had a sluggish open as investors awaited the extent of the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await further stimulus from China
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose higher Monday as investors await further stimulus measures from China as well as developments in trade negotiations between the U.S. and countries in the region. Over the weekend, China’s finance minister Lan Fo’an said that the Asian powerhouse will […]
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Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia on hopes of de-escalation in U.S.-China tensions
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Wednesday, after all three key benchmarks on Wall Street advanced overnight on optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions could ease. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as China keeps benchmark lending rates steady
A Chinese flag flies high over The Bund. Liu Liqun | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as China’s central bank held rates at a time when the yuan has come under pressure due to Beijing-Washington trade tensions. Mainland China’s CSI 300 rose 0.38% after the People’s Bank of China kept its key […]
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Japan markets trade flat as investors parse key inflation data
View of the Skytree from Ueno and Asakusa in Tokyo Jackal Pan | Moment | Getty Images Japan markets traded flat with most markets in the region closed for Good Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched up 0.01% after the country’s inflation grew 3.6% year on year in March, marking three straight years that the headline […]
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