Breaking News: Asia
Alibaba shares rise 3% in premarket after Chinese tech giant posts 58% jump in profit
Alibaba Offices In Beijing Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba on Friday beat profit expectations in its September quarter, citing an acceleration in growth in its cloud business unit. Net income came in 43.9 billion Chinese yuan ($6.07 billion), compared with a LSEG outlook of 25.83 billion yuan. Revenue reached 236.5 […]
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Asia markets mixed as investors assess China economic data and Japan GDP after Wall Street falls
A view of the night scenery in Shanghai, China S3studio | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Asia markets were mixed Friday as Wall Street fell after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was in no rush to cut rates, with investors also assessing China and Japan economic data. Speaking in […]
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Japan GDP expands by 0.3% in third quarter, snapping two quarters of year-on-year declines
Skyline of Tokyo, Japan. Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s third-quarter real gross domestic product expanded 0.3% year on year, snapping two straight quarters of year-on-year decline, according to government data released Friday. The GDP reading marked a reversal from the revised 1.1% decline seen in the second quarter. The data comes against the […]
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China set to report retail sales and industrial production data for October
Key Points Retail sales in October were forecast to have picked up to 3.8% year-on-year growth, according to analysts polled by Reuters, after rising by 3.2% in September. Industrial production was expected to have risen by 5.6%. Fixed-asset investment, reported on a year-to-date basis, was anticipated to post 3.5% growth from a year ago. Source
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Asia-Pacific markets mixed after U.S. inflation report fuels Fed rate cut expectations
A Sydney ferry passes the Opera House and skyline of the central business district area on May 12, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday after the U.S. October consumer price index reading fueled expectations for the Fed to cuts rates again in December. The CPI […]
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SoftBank-backed Swiggy’s shares soar over 9% on India market debut after stellar IPO
Swiggy delivery team gather after attempting Guinness World record title for largest Vada Pav (Indian Burger) delivery across Mumbai. Swiggy team delivered eleven thousand (11,000) Vada Pav (Indian Burger) across the city creating a Guinness World record. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Indian food delivery giant Swiggy soared over 9% on […]
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Asia-Pacific markets to open lower after Wall Street postelection rally fizzles
The momentum in Japan markets were largely driven by the country’s technology and financial sector. Doctoregg | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stock markets were set to open lower Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as the U.S. postelection rally stalled overnight. Asian traders will assess Japanese corporate goods data, set for release later in […]
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Asia-Pacific investors exercise caution despite U.S. postelection rally
Sydney Building take from Cremorne Point. Brook Attakorn | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Tuesday, with investors exercising caution even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s post-election rally continued to gain momentum to close at a record high. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was 0.37% lower in its first hour of trade. Japan’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to fall after China reports lower-than-expected inflation rate
Citizens are shopping at a supermarket in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, on March 9, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Monday after China’s October inflation numbers came in lower than expected, prompting concerns over the recovery in the world’s second-largest economy. The country’s inflation rate declined to […]
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Sony raises guidance on gaming strength, quarterly operating profit beats estimates
Sony’s PlayStation 5. Thiago Prudencio | Lightrocket | Getty Images Sony raised sales guidance for the full year on Friday and posted operating profit that smashed analyst expectations after a strong quarter for its gaming business. Here’s how the company did in the September quarter, versus LSEG consensus estimates: Revenue: 2.97 trillion Japanese yen ($19.4 […]
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