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Asia markets set to fall as inflation worries may impede Fed rate cuts; China inflation data in focus
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Asia markets set to fall as inflation worries may impede Fed rate cuts; China inflation data in focus

Customers shopping for vegetables at a supermarket in Nanjing, China. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Thursday after U.S. stocks ended a choppy session slightly higher as the Federal Reserve meeting minutes signaled interest rates could stay higher for longer due to sticky inflation. Investors in Asia also await […]

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CNBC Daily Open: The AI sector still has legs to run
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CNBC Daily Open: The AI sector still has legs to run

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Jan. 6, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon | 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, […]

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Asia-Pacific markets rise after tech rally lifts Wall Street higher
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Asia-Pacific markets rise after tech rally lifts Wall Street higher

Workers are processing chips at a workshop of an optoelectronic technology company in Huai’an, China, on May 11, 2024.  Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 rebounded after leading losses in Asia on Monday, climbing 0.77%, while the broad-based Topix gained 0.45%. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.97%, with chip heavyweights Samsung Electronics and […]

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Asia markets poised to open mixed ahead of key business activity readings from China and India
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Asia markets poised to open mixed ahead of key business activity readings from China and India

Investors are also watching the market reaction in China after the PBOC said over the weekend it would implement a “moderately loose” monetary policy in 2025. Source

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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as Wall Street extends declines to 2025
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as Wall Street extends declines to 2025

The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Friday, breaking ranks with Wall Street peers that ended lower on the first trading session of 2025, weighed down by tech stocks. The People’s Bank of China is reportedly planning to cut interest […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as Wall Street extends declines to 2025
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as Wall Street extends declines to 2025

The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Friday, as U.S. stocks ended lower on the first trading session of 2025, weighed down by tech stocks. The People’s Bank of China is reportedly planning to cut interest rates “at an appropriate […]

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Australia stocks open higher as Asian markets resume trading after New Year’s Day holiday
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Australia stocks open higher as Asian markets resume trading after New Year’s Day holiday

Singapore city skyline on September 18, 2016. Rustam Azmi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Australia stocks opened higher with other Asian markets set to resume trading after New Year’s Day holiday. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.17% at open, while Nikkei 225 Chicago futures were trading at 39,605, lower than the index’s last close of […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Holiday-thinned markets cheered by strong Wall Street finish
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CNBC Daily Open: Holiday-thinned markets cheered by strong Wall Street finish

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 9, 2024. Michael Nagle | 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 what […]

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Taiwan leads Asian stocks higher in 2024 — but Trump tariffs, China economy cloud region’s outlook
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Taiwan leads Asian stocks higher in 2024 — but Trump tariffs, China economy cloud region’s outlook

A Nvidia chip during the Taipei Computex expo in Taipei, Taiwan, on May 29, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks had a good run in 2024, with most major markets ending the year in positive territory, as the region’s central banks eased monetary policy while an AI boom lifted tech stocks. Taiwan’s […]

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Asia markets trade mixed as investors await China rate decision
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Asia markets trade mixed as investors await China rate decision

The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial stability. Peng Song | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed open on Friday as investors digest inflation data out of Japan and await an interest rate decision […]

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