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Asia markets rise after Wall Street slides overnight
Anek S | 500px Plus | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street which declined sharply after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the ongoing trade tensions could challenge the central bank’s goals of controlling inflation and spurring growth. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 0.48% in early trade, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after tech rally pushes Wall Street higher
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Tuesday after all three key benchmarks on Wall Street rose on a tech rally. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 1.12% higher, while the broader Topix […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump exempting tech from tariffs suggests the importance of consumers
The Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York, U.S., on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images On late Friday, the Trump administration welcomed the weekend in the best way: by announcing that electronics — such as smartphones, computers and semiconductors — will be temporarily exempted from his so-called “reciprocal” tariffs, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to climb after Trump pauses tariffs on consumer electronics
A Chinese flag flies high over The Bund. Liu Liqun | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump paused tariffs on some consumer electronics, boosting risk sentiment. Trump exempted smartphones and computers as well as other devices and components such as semiconductors from his new “reciprocal” tariffs, […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Cool CPI is of no comfort to investors as stock rally peters out
A trader works during the closing bell on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 10, 2025. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Remember when inflation readings were the headline news of the day, and were as feverishly anticipated by investors as Nvidia earnings reports? CNBC Daily Open remembers. If Thursday’s consumer price index […]
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Japan’s Nikkei set to jump 11% after Trump tariff pause spurs mammoth rally on Wall Street
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were to set to mostly rise Thursday, following Wall Street’s biggest burst of buying since 2008 after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs on […]
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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump administration wants more than 0% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The meaning of the word “reciprocity” is being strained by the Trump administration. Not only did the White House use a […]
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Nikkei 225 and Topix plunge over 7% on open, futures trading suspended due to circuit breaker
Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern city life, or business finance and economy concept Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets extended their sell-off Monday as fears over a global trade war sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to plunge following Trump’s hefty tariffs on countries in the region
Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern city life, or business finance and economy concept Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are poised to plunge on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed hefty reciprocal tariffs on over 180 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise after key Wall Street indexes gain overnight
Night shot of Sydney, Australia. Darling harbour in the middle left, looking right out to the horizon where the sun has just set. Mike Mackinven | Moment Open | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Tuesday, after two key Wall Street benchmarks rose as investors awaited clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei […]
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