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CNBC Daily Open: Markets don’t always reflect the state of the economy
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on September 04, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | 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 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower after weak U.S. jobs report; Nikkei set to fall 3.5% at open
People look at the city’s skyline from the Bunkyo Civic Center Observation Deck in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. Philip Fong | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open lower on Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street after a weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report. U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 142,000 missing a 161,000 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as Japan household spending comes in lower than expected
Office workers cross the street at lunch time near Tokyo Station on Oct. 20, 2022. Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Friday as investors brace for a crucial jobs report from the U.S. and digest household spending data from Japan. Japan’s household spending data for July […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Rate cuts need to start before inflation’s 2%
A ‘Now Hiring’ sign posted on the window of a business looking to hire workers on May 05, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | 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 […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly set to extend losses, tracking Wall Street’s second straight fall
The World’s busiest pedestrian crossing © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are mostly set to open lower on Thursday, extending losses as both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slipped for a second straight day. “Investors are a bit on edge; it’s a low-conviction trade. Everyone’s waiting for this Friday employment […]
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Nikkei plunges 4%, leading losses in Asia after Wall Street plummets on weak U.S. data
Employees work at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets plunged on Wednesday, led by Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. tech stocks sold off and weak U.S. economic data sparked recession fears. Japan’s Nikkei […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise after South Korea’s inflation rate hits 42-month low
A MLB store in the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Tuesday as investors assess South Korea’s August inflation numbers, which eased to its lowest level on a year-on-year basis since March 2021. The country’s consumer price index […]
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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as investors look toward a packed week of economic data
Commercial and residential buildings seen from the rooftop of the Lotte Corp. World Tower at sunset in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on Monday as investors look toward a packed week of economic data and assess China’s business activity figures released over […]
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Asia markets climb as U.S. jobless and GDP numbers calm recessionary fears; investors assess Japan data
People walk through Shibuya on June 23, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Carl Court | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Friday after economic data from the U.S. calmed recessionary fears, while investors also assessed a slew of data from Japan. Initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell to 231,000 from the prior week’s 232,000, but were […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of Australia’s inflation numbers
The Melbourne skyline is reflected in the Maribyrnong River in the early morning light on April 18, 2023. William West | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Wednesday, ahead of Australia’s July inflation numbers. Minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s last meeting revealed that the central bank had […]
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