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China’s factory activity growth at 1-year high, official survey shows, as stimulus measures kick in
A worker works at a workshop of Zhonghong Packaging Company in Lianyun district, Lianyungang city, East China’s Jiangsu province, on March 27, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s manufacturing activity expanded at its fastest pace in one year in March, signaling Beijing’s stimulus measures were helping prop up an economic recovery, while looming […]
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Japan stocks slump nearly 4% as fresh Trump tariffs due this week keep investors jittery
Japan will start offering digital nomad visas at the end of March, according to The Japan Times. Witthaya Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets plunged Monday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s fresh round of tariffs expected later in the week. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 3.9% lower while the broader Topix […]
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China’s industrial profits slip at start of the year as deflationary pressures, tariff risks mount
YICHUN, CHINA – FEBRUARY 06: Mechanical arms work on the production line of electronic products for new-energy vehicles in an intelligent workshop at a factory in the high-tech industrial park on February 6, 2025 in Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province of China. Zhu Haipeng | Visual China Group | Getty Images China’s industrial profits slipped in the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street declines as Trump unveils tariffs on auto imports
The direction of average tariff rates is up, Barclays says Whether President Trump will indeed soften his approach to tariffs as he has recently suggested is uncertain, but one thing that is clear is that average tariff rates are rising, according to Barclays. “We think the direction of travel is clear: average tariff rates are […]
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Thailand prime minister survives no-confidence vote in parliament
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (R) attends the first day of a no-confidence debate, at the Thai Parliament in Bangkok on March 24, 2025. Chanakarn Laosarakham | Afp | Getty Images Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote today, after the country’s main opposition reportedly accused her of being unqualified and allowing her […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed after Wall Street rallies on expectations of softer tariffs
Tien Nguyen | 500px Plus | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Tuesday, after Wall Street gained on hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be be softer than expected. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 started the day 0.63% higher. The country’s budget will be tabled by Treasurer Jim Chalmers later in the day. […]
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South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment struck down by Constitutional Court
Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s prime minister and acting president, speaks during a news conference after lawmakers passed a motion to impeach South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, on Dec. 14, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Korea’s Prime Minister Han Duck-soo’s impeachment was struck down by the country’s Constitutional […]
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Japan inflation eases to 3.7% in February, down from a two-year high
The owner of rice shop Tadao Koike carries a bag of rice at his shop in Tokyo on February 14, 2025. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s headline inflation rose 3.7% year on year in February, easing from a two-year high of 4% seen in January. Core inflation — which excludes prices of […]
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China’s central bank follows U.S. Fed in keeping rates steady as tariff threats pressure yuan
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 06: The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) building is seen on January 6, 2025 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images China kept its key lending rates unchanged on Thursday, as Beijing juggles propping up growth and stabilizing its currency amid mounting trade frictions. The People’s Bank of China […]
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Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as Trump tariffs cast a shadow over economic outlook
Japan’s national flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on May 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s central bank on Wednesday kept its key policy rate steady at 0.5% in a unanimous vote, as the export-reliant country assesses the potential impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade […]
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