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Asia-Pacific markets fall, tracking Wall Street declines on concerns over U.S.-China trade relations
Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s declines on concerns about U.S.-China trade relations. Trade fears resurfaced after Reuters reported Wednesday stateside that the Trump administration is considering curbs on exports to China that are made with U.S. software, citing a U.S. official and three people briefed by U.S. authorities. The sources said that the plan, […]
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CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter: Losing the Chinese shopper could soon have global consequences
Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Labubu artist Kasing Lung during a trip to China in Oct. 2025, as pictured here on the iPhone company’s official Xiaohongshu account. Screenshot 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. You can […]
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Asia markets fall as investors assess Japan trade data; SoftBank plunges over 10%
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday as investors assessed trade data from Japan and its new government. Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits new record with Takaichi all set to become prime minister
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors look toward slate of China economic data
Beijing Central Business District, mix of offices and apartments Ispyfriend | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Monday as investors awaited a slew of economic data coming out of China. Analysts polled by Reuters expect China’s economy to have slowed in the third quarter, forecasting gross domestic product to have grown 4.8% in […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise, tracking Wall Street gains on strong bank earnings
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, buildings on bank of Yarra river Peter Adams | Stone | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains on strong bank earnings in a volatile trading session. Investors have been on edge in recent days as global trade tensions have escalated. The Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), known to many as […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as China port fees on U.S. ships set to kick in
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JUNE 08: Aerial view of skyscrapers standing at the Lujiazui Financial District at sunrise on June 8, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street that soared after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his stance on China. Following […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to fall on renewed China-U.S. trade tensions
SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 14, 2025 – Tourists are visiting the Bund in Shanghai, China on August 14, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Monday, as investors kept an eye out for any fallout from the renewed China-U.S. trade tensions. China on Sunday said “we are not […]
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SoftBank shares soar 13% after it agrees to buy ABB robotics unit for $5.4 billion
Shares of SoftBank jumped as much as 13% Thursday, hours after the Japanese giant announced a deal to buy the robotics division of Swiss engineering firm ABB for $5.4 billion, further advancing SoftBank’s AI footprint. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval globally, means ABB will no longer look to spin off its robotics business as […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed, following Wall Street gains on AMD rally
Aerial view by drone of Tokyo Cityscape with Tokyo Sky Tree visible in Tokyo city, Japan on sunrise. pongnathee kluaythong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher Tuesday, tracking Wall Street gains on a tech rally fueled by the massive deal between OpenAI and AMD, in one of the […]
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