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Asia markets are mixed as investors assess China business activity data, await Bank of Japan rate decision
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Asia markets are mixed as investors assess China business activity data, await Bank of Japan rate decision

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the start of issuance of new yen banknotes at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 3, 2024.  Str | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors awaited the Bank of Japan’s rate decision and assessed China’s business […]

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Asia-Pacific markets slide as the Bank of Japan begins two-day meeting
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Asia-Pacific markets slide as the Bank of Japan begins two-day meeting

A pedestrian walks past the Bank of Japan (BoJ) building in central Tokyo on July 28, 2023. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell across the region on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan kicks off its two-day monetary policy meeting. When the meeting concludes Wednesday, the BOJ is expected to […]

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Japan’s Nikkei jumps 2% to lead gains in Asia as traders assess U.S. inflation data, await BOJ meeting
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Japan’s Nikkei jumps 2% to lead gains in Asia as traders assess U.S. inflation data, await BOJ meeting

Japan’s Mount Fuji seen in the Tokyo’s horizon on January 1, 2011. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading gains in the region after a key U.S. inflation report late last Friday raised hopes for an interest rate cut. The Nikkei rose 2.02%, while the […]

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Most Asia-Pacific markets rebound after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data
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Most Asia-Pacific markets rebound after sell-off as investors assess Tokyo CPI, await U.S. inflation data

Center street shibuya. David Gee | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rebounded Friday, after Thursday’s sell-off saw some indexes in the region hit their lowest level in months. In Asia, traders assessed July inflation data out of Japan’s capital city of Tokyo, which is widely considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends. Tokyo’s […]

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Japan’s Nikkei drops 3% as Asia-Pacific markets slide, tracking Wall Street sell-off
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Japan’s Nikkei drops 3% as Asia-Pacific markets slide, tracking Wall Street sell-off

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 Japan’s Nikkei 225 extended its six-day losing streak to plunge 3%, leading losses among Asian indexes as the region […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq futures fall as Alphabet, Tesla earnings disappoint
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CNBC Daily Open: Nasdaq futures fall as Alphabet, Tesla earnings disappoint

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on July 22, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | 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 […]

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Asia markets are mixed as traders assess Japan, Aussie business activity data and U.S. tech earnings
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Asia markets are mixed as traders assess Japan, Aussie business activity data and U.S. tech earnings

An aerial view of the central business district and Sydney Opera House on February 17, 2023. David Gray | Getty Images News | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 dropped 0.19%, while the broad-based Topix was down 0.35%. Flash data from the au Jibun Bank showed that the country’s business activity returned to growth. Japan’s composite […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out, endorses Harris
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CNBC Daily Open: Biden drops out, endorses Harris

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 01, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | 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 […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Dow jumps 700 points, gold hits record, HSBC new CEO
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CNBC Daily Open: Dow jumps 700 points, gold hits record, HSBC new CEO

Traders walk the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 14, 2024 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | 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 […]

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Asia-Pacific markets climb, tracking gains on Wall Street; yen intervention suspected
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Asia-Pacific markets climb, tracking gains on Wall Street; yen intervention suspected

Cherry trees in bloom near the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, on Sunday, April 7, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose on Wednesday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 closed at record highs overnight as traders become increasingly bullish on interest rate cuts. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose […]

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