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CNBC Daily Open: November hasn’t been kind — or typical — for U.S. stocks
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The U.S. stock market was closed Thursday stateside for Thanksgiving Day and will reopen on Friday until 1 p.m. ET. With approximately just 3 hours of trading left for the month, […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as Tokyo inflation runs hotter than expected
Pedestrians walking across a crowded traffic at Shibuya crossing square in Tokyo, Japan. Jaczhou | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday as U.S. stock futures remained flat over Thanksgiving Day, with the Nasdaq Composite on track to end a seven-month winning streak. Traders in Asia are assessing inflation data from Tokyo, a […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains as tech extends rebound
The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets advanced Thursday after Wall Street gained overnight as Fed rate-cut hopes rose and tech stocks rebounded. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.42%, led by tech stocks, while the Topix index added 0.64%. Among the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains on rising Fed rate-cut expectations
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JUNE 08: Aerial view of skyscrapers standing at the Lujiazui Financial District at sunrise on June 8, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut benchmark interest rates in December. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street’s tech recovery after Alphabet leads AI rally
SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Xiao Yang | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, after Wall Street’s tech stocks rebounded on a rally in Google parent and hopes of a Fed rate cut. Optimism about Alphabet’s […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rebound on revived Fed rate-cut hopes
Hong Kong Spreephoto.de | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets started the week higher after the New York Federal Reserve President signaled that a third rate cut could happen this year. On Friday, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams suggested the Fed could lower its key interest rate from here as labor market weakness poses a […]
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Asia markets track Wall Street’s stunning reversal in AI-related stocks
A woman uses her mobile phone as she walks past the logo of Japan’s telecommunications giant SoftBank in Tokyo on December 25, 2013. Toru Yamanaka | Afp | Getty Images Tech conglomerate SoftBank plunged more than 10% Friday amid losses across the region’s key benchmarks, after U.S. tech stocks lost ground and investors’ hopes dimmed […]
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Japan October exports massively beat estimates on robust growth in shipments to Asia and Europe
Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Japan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports grew 3.6% year on year compared with expectations of a 1.1% growth by economists polled by Reuters. However, growth […]
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Asia markets set to open mixed as Nvidia’s earnings beat and bullish forecast lift tech sentiment
A view of Tokyo’s skyline on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Julian Finney | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Thursday as investors digested Nvidia‘s latest quarterly beat — released after the closing bell stateside — which appeared to restore confidence in major technology stocks. Shares of […]
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Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street declines as tech-led sell-off deepens
Eschcollection | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines as concerns about artificial intelligence valuations continued to pressure tech stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.36% at the open, while the Topix index lost 0.26%. Technology sector dragged the Nikkei 225 index lower in early trading, led by […]
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