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Asia markets open mostly higher after declines on Wall Street; BOK rate decision in focus
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Asia markets open mostly higher after declines on Wall Street; BOK rate decision in focus

Signage for Bank of Korea is displayed atop the central bank’s headquarters building in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. South Korea’s central bank hiked interest rates for a second consecutive meeting on Thursday to wrestle consumer inflation down from 13-year highs, and further raised its projections for prices to rise to their […]

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Asia-Pacific markets gain ahead of U.S. inflation data; China stocks resume rally
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Asia-Pacific markets gain ahead of U.S. inflation data; China stocks resume rally

A general view of the Shanghai Securities Exchange building is being shown in Shanghai, China, on July 16, 2024.  Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets closed higher on Thursday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new records as investors shrugged off […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after S&P 500 and Dow hit new highs: Live updates
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after S&P 500 and Dow hit new highs: Live updates

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.  Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher on Thursday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average reach new records as […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Opportunity in October’s choppiness for stocks
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CNBC Daily Open: Opportunity in October’s choppiness for stocks

A man covering his head with Halloween pumpkin sits as trees’ leaves turns the colors of the autumn season at Central Park in New York, United States on October 30, 2023.  Fatih Aktas | Anadolu | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors […]

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Asia markets poised to rebound after Wall Street rally; central bank decisions in focus: Live updates
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Asia markets poised to rebound after Wall Street rally; central bank decisions in focus: Live updates

New Zealand’s central bank is expected to slash its policy rate by 50 basis points to 4.75%, while the Reserve Bank of India is expected to hold rates at 6.5% Source

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Mainland China markets open sharply higher, extending stimulus rally after weeklong break; Hong Kong plunges
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Mainland China markets open sharply higher, extending stimulus rally after weeklong break; Hong Kong plunges

A customer watches stock market at a stock exchange in Hangzhou, China, on September 27, 2024.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Chinese markets skyrocketed over 10% at the open Tuesday, after coming back from the Golden Week holiday as the rally from Beijing’s stimulus measures continued. The CSI 300 index was up […]

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Japan’s Nikkei rises over 2% as Asia markets climb; central bank decisions in focus this week
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Japan’s Nikkei rises over 2% as Asia markets climb; central bank decisions in focus this week

In a photo taken on November 4, 2019 a subway train crosses a rail bridge over the Han river, before the skyline of the Yeouido business district of Seoul. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, led by Japan’s Nikkei 225 rising almost 2% as investors look ahead to […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Buffeted by Middle East, propelled by China
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CNBC Daily Open: Buffeted by Middle East, propelled by China

Customers at a restaurants on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.  Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | 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 […]

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Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2.5% as yen weakens
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumps 2.5% as yen weakens

Pedestrians cross a road in front of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg via Getty Images Japan stocks led Asian markets higher Thursday, after Wall Street inched higher amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Japan’s Nikkei […]

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China property stocks surge to highest levels in a year as stimulus rally continues
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China property stocks surge to highest levels in a year as stimulus rally continues

SHENZHEN, CHINA – MARCH 09: View of high commercial and residential buildings on March 9, 2016 in Shenzhen, China. General economic slowdown continues in China while the property price and stock bubble faces risk. (Photo by Zhong Zhi/Getty Images) Zhong Zhi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of most Hong Kong-listed Chinese property […]

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