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Postelection stock market thrust unable to be sustained as rate and valuation worries creep back in
First the reflex, then the rethink. The fast-twitch rush for risk that jolted markets following the decisive election result and excitement over potential growth-stoking policies gave way last week to a modest retrenchment and reassessment as some tradeoffs and unknowns encroach. The list of assets that went vertical on a geyser of speculative juices in […]
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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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India’s central bank chief warns growing risk of global inflation returning
Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), during an event at the Peterson Institute of Economics (PIIE) during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Central banks have managed to engineer a […]
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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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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 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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