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Asia-Pacific markets poised for cautious open as investors assess gains on Wall Street and Trump’s tariff plans
Shanghai Bund skyline panorama Yangna | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to have a cautious open Tuesday, with investors assessing the record gains on Wall Street and the global impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies as his 90-day tariff reprieve is set to expire next week. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors parse a slew of data releases
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday as investors parsed a slew of data points, including South Korea and Japan’s industrial output figures for May and China’s purchasing managers’ […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains after White House downplays tariff deadline
Aerial view of Osaka Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Friday, tracking Wall Street’s gains after White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt downplayed the impending start of the tariff deals, which have weighed on investor sentiment. July 8 is when the so-called liberation day tariffs are set to take effect after […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Funny how the S&P 500 is teasing a new high amid uncertainties
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on June 25, 2025. NYSE Have we gone back in time? It certainly seems on the markets front. Just look at the S&P 500 and you will think that it’s back in February — before U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, before the White House’s “One Big […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as Middle East tensions appear to ease
A HDR evening shot taken at sunset of the Tokyo skyline. Fgm | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Thursday, as investors continued to weigh the ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open higher, with the futures contract in Chicago at 39,055 while […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise after Trump says Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire
Sunset at Shinjuku , Tokyo – Japan. Xavierarnau | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday after United States President Donald Trump announced that Iran and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE … for […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower as U.S. bombing of Iran escalates Middle East crisis
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess China data, escalating Israel-Iran tensions
Anshun bridge reflecting in the Jinjiang river at dusk in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. © Philippe Lejeanvre | Moment Open | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as investors assessed China data and monitored escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump is now weighing on whether to back the Israeli military […]
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Asia-Pacific stock markets are set to open lower as Iran-Israel conflict dents investor sentiment
View of the Skytree from Ueno and Asakusa in Tokyo Jackal Pan | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Wednesday, as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran weigh on investor sentiment. Adding fuel to fire, U.S. President Donald Trump is weighing a military strike on Iran, while demanding the country’s leader […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Iran’s desire for a ceasefire lifts U.S. markets, but could be one-sided
Smoke rises after a reported Israeli strike on a building used by Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran’s state TV broadcaster, on June 16, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Stringer | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. stock market rose amid news that Iran wants a ceasefire with Israel. As early […]
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