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Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia as China evaluates possibility of trade talks with the U.S.
Hongdae street in Seoul city, South Korea Twenty47studio | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose after China said that it was evaluating possible trade talks with the U.S. Markets in the region also trailed gains on Wall Street after all three key benchmarks advanced overnight on optimism that a slowdown in the global economy […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse key regional data
Cityscape and Tokyo Tower at sunset, Tokyo, Japan. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed Wednesday as traders parse a slew of key economic data in the region. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.14% while the Topix added 0.5%. South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.2% and the Kosdaq dipped 0.25%. Australia’s benchmark […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade sluggishly as impact of Trump tariffs on Wall Street’s earnings loom
Sunset view of Yarra river and Melbourne skyscrapers business office building with evening skyline in Victoria, Australia. Australia tourism, modern city life, or business finance and economy concept Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets had a sluggish open as investors awaited the extent of the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Countries are pivoting away from the U.S. amid Trump policies
Harvard University on April 17, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Sophie Park | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s “America First” ideology, which, generally speaking, prioritizes the domestic over the international, rests on the assumption that the world needs America more than it needs the world. This may be true for the […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors await further stimulus from China
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose higher Monday as investors await further stimulus measures from China as well as developments in trade negotiations between the U.S. and countries in the region. Over the weekend, China’s finance minister Lan Fo’an said that the Asian powerhouse will […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump, Bessent and Musk give markets the reassurance they need
(L-R) U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, Interior Secretary Doug Bergum and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy look on as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to sign executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on April 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images The latest CNBC […]
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Hong Kong stocks lead gains in Asia on hopes of de-escalation in U.S.-China tensions
The view of Nanjing Road East Pedestrian Mall, the main shopping street in Shanghai. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Wednesday, after all three key benchmarks on Wall Street advanced overnight on optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions could ease. This comes after U.S. President Donald Trump indicated that […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Investors grow wary of U.S. assets as Trump intensifies attacks on Powell
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 17, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Yesterday’s edition of this newsletter cautioned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s desire to intervene in the Federal Reserve, as he […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade subdued after Trump’s attack on Fed chair sends Wall Street tumbling
Bank of Japan likely to pause rate hikes in May, says Moody’s Analytics The Bank of Japan is likely to pause rate hikes in its May meeting in part due to market uncertainty and softer inflation, said Moody’s Analytics. “The Bank of Japan looks set to hold its fire at its upcoming policy meeting, with […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s threat to intervene in Fed could cause upheaval
The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Feb. 27, 2024. Morah Ratner | Bloomberg | Getty Images An independent central bank is seen by most (including this newsletter) as the bedrock of a functional economy. Officials steer the economy by calibrating the benchmark interest rate on which bank loans and […]
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