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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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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: How will the next Trump administration impact India?
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with former U.S. President Donald Trump before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on February 25, 2020. Mandel Ngan | 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 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to climb after Fed rate cut; China’s NPC in focus
People visit a riverside in front of the Lujiazui financial district, during the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Shanghai, China, March 7, 2023. Aly Song | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb on Tuesday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points and major U.S. indexes continued their postelection rally. […]
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U.S. dollar climbs overnight as speculation grows Trump in election lead
Iryna Ustenko | Istock | Getty Images The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Mexican peso and other major global currencies on Tuesday evening as voting began to wind down in the presidential election. The greenback had gained 2.9% against the Mexican peso shortly before 11 p.m. ET, and was also higher against the Swiss franc, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets to open mostly higher after Wall Street rallies ahead of U.S. election results
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street surged overnight ahead of the U.S. presidential election results. […]
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Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors gear up for U.S. elections, China parliament meeting
BEIJNG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Gao Zehong/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors gear up for a busy week that includes […]
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Asia markets set for a mixed open after key Wall Street benchmarks clock worst day in 2 months
SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Xiao Yang | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Friday, after Wall Street benchmarks the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 suffered their worst day in nearly two months […]
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Federal Reserve rate cuts could prove to be a boon for Southeast Asian economies
A Thai investor checks an electronic board showing stock prices. Amphol Thongmueangluang | SOPA Images| LightRocket | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates in September, with further reductions expected, could prove to be a boon for the emerging economies of Southeast Asia. “We’re very confident and optimistic with the rate […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: India’s deepening ties with natural gas
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 you see? You can subscribe here. The big story India is hungry for energy, and it’s doing something about it. As the country’s […]
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Asia markets mostly slip ahead of Bank of Japan decision, China factory activity figures
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), speaks during a news conference at the central bank’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slipped Thursday as investors look to the Bank of Japan’s rate decision, as well as key business activity figures from China. Economists polled by Reuters […]
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