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Asia-Pacific markets poised to climb after Fed rate cut; China’s NPC in focus
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to climb after Fed rate cut; China’s NPC in focus

People visit a riverside in front of the Lujiazui financial district, during the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Shanghai, China, March 7, 2023.  Aly Song | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb on Tuesday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points and major U.S. indexes continued their postelection rally. […]

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The one non-U.S. stock market that could win from Trump and how to play it
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The one non-U.S. stock market that could win from Trump and how to play it

Japan is one stock market outside the U.S. that could win now that Donald Trump is headed back to the White House. A number of U.S.-listed funds tracking international markets slid Wednesday, as investors deliberated the impact of the president-elect’s proposed tariffs on global trade. Trump has previously proposed tariffs of up to 20% on […]

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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump rally kicks off
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CNBC Daily Open: The Trump rally kicks off

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 4, 2024.  Brian Snyder | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no […]

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Asia-Pacific markets to open mostly higher after Wall Street rallies ahead of U.S. election results
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Asia-Pacific markets to open mostly higher after Wall Street rallies ahead of U.S. election results

A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street surged overnight ahead of the U.S. presidential election results. […]

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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors eye Fed and RBA rate decision
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors eye Fed and RBA rate decision

The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors prepared for the U.S. presidential election and a possible interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve later this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.68% in its first hour of […]

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Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors gear up for U.S. elections, China parliament meeting
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Asia markets poised to open mixed as investors gear up for U.S. elections, China parliament meeting

BEIJNG, CHINA – NOVEMBER 13: Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Gao Zehong/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Monday as investors gear up for a busy week that includes […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Big Tech needs to go beyond beating earnings expectations
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CNBC Daily Open: Big Tech needs to go beyond beating earnings expectations

A Microsoft store in New York, US, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.  Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You […]

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Asia markets set for a mixed open after key Wall Street benchmarks clock worst day in 2 months
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Asia markets set for a mixed open after key Wall Street benchmarks clock worst day in 2 months

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 were set to open mixed Friday, after Wall Street benchmarks the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 suffered their worst day in nearly two months […]

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Asia markets mostly slip ahead of Bank of Japan decision, China factory activity figures
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Asia markets mostly slip ahead of Bank of Japan decision, China factory activity figures

Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), speaks during a news conference at the central bank’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slipped Thursday as investors look to the Bank of Japan’s rate decision, as well as key business activity figures from China. Economists polled by Reuters […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open; Australia inflation data in focus
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Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed open; Australia inflation data in focus

The Australian flag is in front of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 14, 2024.  Kristof Z. Markovics | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set for a mixed open Wednesday after key Wall Street benchmarks rose, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a new record high as tech stocks gained. Traders in […]

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