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CNBC Daily Open: The S&P 500 notches a record — investors are unfazed by Trump’s blitz
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 13, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC U.S. President Donald Trump’s whirlwind blitz through the bureaucracy, economic policy and geopolitical affairs isn’t ending. As top U.S. officials meet their Russian counterparts for high-level talks, Trump suggested to reporters that Ukraine was somehow responsible […]
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Japan stocks set to rise after Wall Street gains as investors look beyond tariffs
Japan’s Osaka is the 43rd most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Mlenny | E+ | Getty Images Japan stocks were set to rise Wednesday, after Wall Street gained overnight with the S&P 500 closing at a record high as investors looked past tariffs and inflation headwinds. Futures for Japan’s […]
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Asia markets open mixed as investors assess Chinese President Xi’s comments in a meeting with top executives
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Scott E Barbour | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Tuesday, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled support to the country’s private sector and urged businesses to “show their “talents.” Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.43%, ahead of the Reserve Bank […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher as investors parse Japan GDP growth data
Doctoregg | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday, as investors parsed Japan’s fourth-quarter economic growth data, while awaiting a slew of central bank decisions from the region this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded around the flatline, while the Topix added 0.15%. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.18% andthe small-cap Kosdaq added 0.35%. […]
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Asia markets rise after Wall Street gains overnight; Singapore logs faster-than-expected GDP growth
People walking through the neon lit night streets of Sinchon in the heart of Seoul, South Korea’s vibrant capital city. Fotovoyager | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday, tracking Wall Street gains overnight as President Donald Trump signed a reciprocal tariffs plans, but did not enact the levies on them immediately. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 started […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher as investors assess Trump tariffs
A view of the city skyline of Lujiazui Shanghai Center in Pudong, Shanghai, China, on March 13, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street that appeared to look past U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign. Trump on Monday signed an order imposing 25% tariffs on […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall as tariff worries dent investor sentiment
Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday, tracking U.S. stocks futures that were lower ahead of key economic data, with escalating trade tensions denting investor sentiment. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he was planning to announce a blanket 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall as investors await India rate decision, assess Japan’s spending data
Japan’s household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes Japan’s household spending in December rose 2.7% year on year in real terms, according to a Friday report from the Statistics Bureau of Japan, massively beating expectations from economists polled by Reuters and marking its first rise since July 2024. The figure sharply […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open higher, shrugging off a week of trade turmoil
Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street. Source
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Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as Wall Street looks past trade developments
Classic Chinese courtyard featuring a stage and red lanterns hanging Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Wednesday, as Wall Street rose overnight, shrugging off Trump tariffs and China’s retaliation to measures. All eyes will be on China, which will resume trading after the Lunar New Year holidays. The […]
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