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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of Australia’s inflation numbers
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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of Australia’s inflation numbers

The Melbourne skyline is reflected in the Maribyrnong River in the early morning light on April 18, 2023. William West | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Wednesday, ahead of Australia’s July inflation numbers. Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s last meeting revealed that the central bank had […]

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Most Asia markets track declines in key Wall Street indexes; investors assess China industrial profits
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Most Asia markets track declines in key Wall Street indexes; investors assess China industrial profits

An aerial photo is showing containers at Beilun Port in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China, on April 11, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets largely fell on Tuesday, tracking losses in the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq overnight, while investors assessed industrial profit data out of China. China’s industrial profits from January to […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars as Middle-East tensions spike
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars as Middle-East tensions spike

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on April 09, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open as Middle East tensions rise, Powell signals rate cuts
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Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open as Middle East tensions rise, Powell signals rate cuts

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 Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Monday as Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes on Sunday, while investors assessed dovish comments by […]

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Asia markets set for lower open as investors await Jackson Hole meeting, assess Japan inflation data
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Asia markets set for lower open as investors await Jackson Hole meeting, assess Japan inflation data

A customer shops at a supermarket in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Friday as investors await U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole. In the past, Powell has outlined broad policy initiatives and provided clues about the […]

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Asia-Pacific markets mostly open stronger ahead of Bank of Korea rate decision; investors assess Fed minutes
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly open stronger ahead of Bank of Korea rate decision; investors assess Fed minutes

People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024.  Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Thursday, as investors assess flash business activity data from Australia, Japan and India throughout the trading day and keep an […]

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CNBC Daily Open: A ‘crazy’ summer
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CNBC Daily Open: A ‘crazy’ summer

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]

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JD.com leads losses in Hong Kong, falling 10% after Walmart confirms stake sale
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JD.com leads losses in Hong Kong, falling 10% after Walmart confirms stake sale

Signage at JD.com’s warehouse in Shanghai, China, on Mar. 9, 2022. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday added over 80 firms to its list of entities facing possible expulsion from American exchanges, which include China’s JD.com, Pinduoduo, Bilibili, and NetEase. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as Wall Street rally falters, Japan trade data on deck
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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as Wall Street rally falters, Japan trade data on deck

A flag of Japan flies near cargo containers at Tokyo’s Odaiba Waterfront on August 6, 2020. BEHROUZ MEHRI | Contributor | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open lower on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street as both the S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite snapped an eight day winning streak. The S&P 500 slid 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.33%. […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street extends winning run
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street extends winning run

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you […]

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