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Asia-Pacific markets set to track Wall Street rally; South Korea and Singapore trade data on deck
Buildings in the central business district in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Singapore’s economy expanded by a slightly more modest pace than initially expected in 2023, as manufacturing activity contracted and services growth slowed. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to round off the week higher, tracking gains on […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb as Japan’s GDP growth beats expectations; China economic data on deck
Shipping containers are loaded onto an international freighter at the international cargo terminal in Tokyo. Yoshikazu Tsuno | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were largely rose on Thursday after Japan’s GDP growth beat expectations, and also tracking Wall Street stocks that rose overnight after U.S. inflation data met market expectations. U.S. consumer prices increased 2.9% […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to continue winning run as U.S. producer prices rises less than expected
The upscale shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to continue gaining on Wednesday after producer prices in the U.S. came in lower than expected for July. The producer price index — a measure of wholesale inflation — increased 0.1% last month. […]
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Japan stocks lead gains in Asia as Nikkei climbs more than 2% in return from holiday
Colorful old shophouses in Cross Street, Chinatown. Pictures From History | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Japan’s major indexes gained more than 2% in Tuesday morning trading as they returned from a holiday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.53% higher and breached 36,000 for the first time since Aug. 2. The Topix followed suit, gaining […]
Read MoreAsia-Pacific markets set to open mixed after volatile week; India inflation and industrial data in focus
A money lender counts Indian rupee currency notes at his shop in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Monday after a roller-coaster week that saw steep sell-offs followed by a sharp recovery, especially in Japan stocks. Futures for key U.S. indexes were lower as investors awaited key […]
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