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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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Asia markets open mixed following losses on Wall Street; Japan trade data in focus
Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan’s trade deficit surged in September as imports overwhelmed export growth. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Wednesday, following losses on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumble for a ninth straight day. Investors in Asia […]
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Asia markets mostly rise as central bank decisions take the spotlight
View of the headquarters of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, with investors looking to several major central back decisions due this week including the Bank of Japan and the People’s Bank of China. The Federal Reserve’s decision on Dec. 18 stateside […]
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Asia markets fall as investors assess China’s stimulus vows after high-level economic meeting
A line of trucks parked outside a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday, mirroring moves on Wall Street that was weighed down by a hotter-than-expected producer price inflation reading. The producer price index, which measures wholesale inflation, climbed 0.4% for November, higher […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India’s central bank has a new governor. Three experts reveal what they’d do in his shoes
Sanjay Malhotra, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), during a news conference in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. India’s newly-appointed central bank governor Malhotra said he will look to uphold stability and continuity in policy in his role. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from […]
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