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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher after Wall Street declines on inflation fears
Tokyo, Japan skyline with the Tokyo Tower Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street that fell overnight as a stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation reading diminished prospects of policy easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.26%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.1% while the […]
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India’s Modi to meet with Trump, Musk on Thursday as trade tensions mount
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sept. 4, 2024. Dean Kassim | Afp | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is headed to Washington, D.C., for meetings with President Donald Trump and members of his administration, including Elon Musk, to discuss topics such as efforts to avoid a trade war and artificial intelligence policy, […]
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Trump reciprocal tariffs could come by Thursday, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump looks on, as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., Feb. 10, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump could announce his reciprocal tariff plan before he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, the White House said Wednesday. “I […]
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Trump’s AI ambition and China’s DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris
Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France where world leaders, executives and experts will hammer out pledges on guiding the development of the rapidly advancing technology. It’s the latest in a series of global dialogues around AI governance, but […]
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CNBC’s Inside India newsletter: Can a consumption boost save India’s slowing economy?
Brigade Road (Main Shopping Street), Bangalore, Karnataka, India Peter Adams | Stone | 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 you see? You can subscribe here. The big […]
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India’s Modi invited to meet with Trump next week, White House official says
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, left, and U.S President Donald Trump, arrive for a news conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. T. Narayan | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week, a White House official said, hours after a U.S. military plane departed to return deported migrants to the […]
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India and China agree to resume air travel after nearly five years
India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India’s foreign ministry said Monday. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years, India’s foreign ministry said on Monday, signaling a thaw in relations between the neighbors after a deadly 2020 military clash on their disputed Himalayan border. […]
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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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