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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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Asia markets trade mixed as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await China’s industrial profit data
Train loaded with coal ready to leave a coal mine belonging to China Energy Investment Corporation on Jan. 14, 2023 in Ejin Horo Banner, Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Wang Zheng | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday, as some markets return from the Boxing Day holiday […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Wall Street gains on tech strength
People posing for photos in front of a Christmas light installation in central Seoul on December 22, 2023. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Christmas Eve, after key U.S. benchmarks rose overnight helped by gains in tech stocks. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and Topix were nearly flat as minutes of […]
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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 begin Christmas week higher; Nissan-Honda merger deal in focus
Couple looks at light-emitting diode illuminations ahead of Christmas in Tokyo, Japan Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets started the holiday-shortened Christmas week on a positive note, after a U.S. government shutdown was averted over the weekend. On Monday, investors will be looking out for any official announcement related to the merger […]
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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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Asia markets tumble after Fed’s cautionary outlook prompts Wall Street sell-off; BOJ keeps rate on hold
Japan ,Tokyo City skyline, Tokyo Tower. Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks and currencies fell Thursday, amid a broader market sell-off after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered its third consecutive rate reduction and signaled fewer rate cuts ahead. Investors assessed the Bank of Japan’s decision to keep its policy […]
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Asia markets open mixed following losses on Wall Street; Japan trade data in focus
Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan’s trade deficit surged in September as imports overwhelmed export growth. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Wednesday, following losses on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumble for a ninth straight day. Investors in Asia […]
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South Korea on pace for fifth straight day of gains after President Yoon’s impeachment
Protesters calling for the ouster of South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol react after the result of the second martial law impeachment vote outside the National Assembly in Seoul on December 14, 2024. South Korean lawmakers on December 14 voted to remove President Yoon Suk Yeol from office for his failed attempt to impose martial […]
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Asia markets mostly rise as central bank decisions take the spotlight
View of the headquarters of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, with investors looking to several major central back decisions due this week including the Bank of Japan and the People’s Bank of China. The Federal Reserve’s decision on Dec. 18 stateside […]
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