Japan
Japan’s Nikkei 225 erases gains to trade lower after BOJ keeps interest rate steady
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index pared gains to fall 0.57% Friday, after the Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady at 0.5%, in line with the forecast from a Reuters poll of economists. The benchmark index had hit a fresh record […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Nvidia is deploying its cash to cement its position
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang attends a press conference by U.S. President Donald Trump and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images A conundrum I’d never have to face: After finding sudden success, […]
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Where Asians want to travel in Asia in 2025
Bali. Bangkok. The Maldives. These destinations often top “bucket lists” for global travelers, but travelers from Asia-Pacific are planning trips to other destinations in the region, search data from Booking.com this year showed. The data, which analyzes searches from Jan. 1 to June 30, showed travel interest in Asia-Pacific varies by country. However, one country […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street gains
The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday, breaking ranks from Wall Street gains as investors also assess a slate of economic data in the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.31%, while the Topix lost 0.39% after core consumer prices in Tokyo rose at a slower pace in […]
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Japan’s top trade negotiator cancels trip to U.S. over trade deal issues
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s economic revitalization minister, speaks to members of the media at the Japanese embassy in Washington D.C. on June 6, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa canceled a trip to the United States on Thursday over issues related to the U.S.-Japan trade deal. In a statement, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to trade lower; Bank of Korea policy decision in focus
Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were poised to trade lower Thursday as investors await the Bank of Korea policy decision. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was on course to open lower, with […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall after Wall Street gains overnight
Bombay Gate Gateway of India, Mumbai Arutthaphon Poolsawasd | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Wednesday after Wall Street gained overnight. India’s markets will also be in focus as the U.S. tariffs take effect. The country currently faces additional tariffs of up to 50% on exports to the U.S., after the Trump […]
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Lutnick says update coming this week on Japan’s $550 billion U.S. investment
The United States will make an announcement this week on Japan’s $550 billion investment in the U.S., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said. Simon2579 | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images The United States will make an announcement this week on Japan’s $550 billion investment in the U.S., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said, as a top Japanese trade envoy was reportedly planning to visit Washington to […]
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BOJ’s Ueda expects tightening job market to push up wages
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda attends the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s 2025 Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming on Aug. 23, 2025. Jim Urquhart | Reuters Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said wage hikes are spreading beyond large firms and likely to keep accelerating due to a tightening job […]
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CNBC Daily Open: In Trump’s era, Jackson Hole’s no longer just for market watchers
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve arrives for a dinner during the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran, Wyoming, U.S., on Aug. 21, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, will be giving his keynote address at the […]
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