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Asia-Pacific markets slip as investors assess Japan pay and household spending data
A customer places a Japanese 10,000 yen banknote on a checkout counter while making a purchase at an Akidai YK supermarket in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, June 27, 2022. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Friday, with investors assessing November pay and household spending out from Japan. Real household spending […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Stocks have ‘bottomed out.’ Here’s what 2025 has in store
A man stands at his makeshift vegetable shop at a temporary open-air market in Samastipur, Bihar, India, on november 29, 2024.(Photo by Bilal Kuchay/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging […]
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Asia markets set to fall as inflation worries may impede Fed rate cuts; China inflation data in focus
Customers shopping for vegetables at a supermarket in Nanjing, China. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday after U.S. stocks ended a choppy session slightly higher as the Federal Reserve meeting minutes signaled interest rates could stay higher for longer due to sticky inflation. Investors in Asia also await […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise after tech rally lifts Wall Street higher
Workers are processing chips at a workshop of an optoelectronic technology company in Huai’an, China, on May 11, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 rebounded after leading losses in Asia on Monday, climbing 0.77%, while the broad-based Topix gained 0.45%. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.97%, with chip heavyweights Samsung Electronics and […]
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Asia markets poised to open mixed ahead of key business activity readings from China and India
Investors are also watching the market reaction in China after the PBOC said over the weekend it would implement a “moderately loose” monetary policy in 2025. Source
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Euro and British pound tumble against U.S. dollar as markets brace for Trump return
The euro and British pound hit multi-month lows against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as the fresh trading year kicked off and investors geared up for the return of Donald Trump to the White House this month. The euro was 0.33% lower against the greenback at $1.032 shortly before 1 p.m. in London, hitting its […]
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Asia markets trade mixed as investors await China rate decision
The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial stability. Peng Song | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed open on Friday as investors digest inflation data out of Japan and await an interest rate decision […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Delhi’s suffocating smog conundrum
TOPSHOT – A rickshaw drives along a road under heavy smog conditions, in New Delhi Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what […]
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The Fed’s hawkish signal sparked gold jitters — but analysts see support for the precious metal in 2025
Close up stack of gold bars. Vector Photo Gallery | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve jolted markets with an unexpectedly hawkish set of projections for the path of interest rates next year, setting gold prices up for a blow — but analysts told CNBC they still see solid support for the precious […]
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Asia markets tumble after Fed’s cautionary outlook prompts Wall Street sell-off; BOJ keeps rate on hold
Japan ,Tokyo City skyline, Tokyo Tower. Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks and currencies fell Thursday, amid a broader market sell-off after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered its third consecutive rate reduction and signaled fewer rate cuts ahead. Investors assessed the Bank of Japan’s decision to keep its policy […]
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