Economic events
Moody’s downgrades United States sovereign credit rating, citing growth in government debt
Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Moody’s Ratings cut the United States’ sovereign credit rating down a notch to Aa1 from the Aaa, the highest possible, citing the growing burden of financing the federal government’s budget deficit and the rising cost of rolling over existing debt amid high interest rates. “This one-notch […]
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Stock futures rise as S&P 500 tries to extend rally to five days: Live updates
A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on May 12, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures rose Friday after the S&P 500 posted a four-day rally on the back of U.S. and China’s temporary tariff cuts and encouraging inflation reports. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added […]
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Japan assets saw record inflows in April as investors fled U.S. markets — their promise still holds
A man walks past an electronic board showing the Nikkei 225 index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on April 7, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan saw record foreign inflows into its equities and long-term bonds in April as investors fled U.S. markets following President Donald Trump’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Japan’s downbeat GDP data
Yukinori Hasumi | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday as investors parsed Japan’s latest gross domestic product figures and awaited a slate of other economic data from the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.14%, while the Topix added 0.12% after Japan’s economy contracted 0.2% quarter-on-quarter for the three months ended March. […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Could border flare-ups threaten India investments?
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 Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers stand guard at the entrance of the India-Pakistan […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: U.S.-China relations have changed
The U.S. and China flags stand behind a microphone at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on April 9, 2009. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. Each week, we’ll explore […]
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India’s inflation rate slows to 3.16% in April, marking six straight months of decline
Indian shopkeepers sell summer fruit watermelons at their roadside stalls in a market area in Siliguri, India on May 2, 2025. Watermelon is a very popular fruit during the summer season. Diptendu Dutta | Afp | Getty Images India’s headline inflation eased to 3.16% in April, the sixth consecutive month of decline. The reading was […]
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Investment banks lift China growth outlook after surprise trade deal with U.S.
The Chinese national flag fluttering with the Lujiazui Financial District in the background. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Financial institutions are rethinking their China calls after a surprise trade truce between Washington and Beijing, raising both the country’s growth forecasts as well as stock market outlooks. On Monday, the U.S. and China […]
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More than half of the summer’s top trending travel destinations are in Asia
Asia is home to more than half of this summer’s top 15 emerging travel destinations, according to a report released Monday by the Mastercard Economics Institute. Tokyo and Osaka topped the list, which compared summer flight bookings for 2024 and 2025 to find the places experiencing the most growth in travelers. The ranking shows continued […]
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Asia-Pacific markets climb after massive rally on Wall Street on U.S.-China trade deal
This photo was shot from Varanasi, India in the morning. The soft sun light touch the old building along the ganga river. “n”nVaranasi is a North Indian city on the banks of the Ganges in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The spiritual capital of India, it […]
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