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As WEF gets underway, the list of world leaders not attending Davos speaks volumes
View ahead of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 15th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC LONDON — It’s that time of year when the great and the good gather for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. A slew of heads of state, politicians and business moguls are set […]
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Australia market opens lower as investors in Asia await China manufacturing data
A worker assembling a loader transmission mechanism at a manufacturer in Qingzhou, China. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Australia market opened lower on the last trading day of the year, while investors in Asia awaited manufacturing data from China. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.56% lower on a shortened trading day. Japan and South Korea’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets are set to open lower on the penultimate trading day of 2024
Sunrise scene of Seoul downtown city skyline, Aerial view of N Seoul Tower at Namsan Park in twilight sky in morning. The best viewpoint and trekking from inwangsan mountain in Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on the penultimate trading day of this […]
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Political leaders and industry titans pay tribute to former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives with his wife Gursharan Kaur for the launch of an online and application based membership drive of the Congress Party in New Delhi on March 30, 2015. Money Sharma | Afp | Getty Images Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s passing on Tuesday at the age of 92 […]
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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 stocks set to open higher; several markets closed for Boxing Day holiday
People standing outside astore at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Boxing Day. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday, with several markets remaining closed for Boxing Day. Japan’s Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a stronger open for the market, with the futures contract […]
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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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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Delhi’s suffocating smog conundrum
TOPSHOT – A rickshaw drives along a road under heavy smog conditions, in New Delhi Sajjad Hussain | Afp | Getty Images This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Like what […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher, tracking Wall Street gains after key benchmarks hit new records
The Seoul city skyline early on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images) Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose to new records. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall even as U.S. stocks hit new records
The central business district skyline at Marina Bay waterfront on May 10, 2023 in Singapore. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slid Tuesday, failing to track gains on Wall Street as U.S. benchmarks notched record highs following President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Treasury secretary. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.28% lower, after hitting a […]
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