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South Korea and Japan stocks hit fresh highs amid regional gains after Wall Street’s AI relief rally
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South Korea and Japan stocks hit fresh highs amid regional gains after Wall Street’s AI relief rally

A currency dealer monitors exchange rates in front of a big screen showing South Korea’s benchmark stock index (C) and the Korean won/USD exchange rate (R) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on April 9, 2025. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea and Japan stocks […]

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Asia markets shrugs off Wall Street sell-off as Trump revives tariff threat and AI fears hit tech
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Asia markets shrugs off Wall Street sell-off as Trump revives tariff threat and AI fears hit tech

BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 11: The national flag of China flies in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) on November 11, 2025, in Beijing, China. The PBOC serves as the country’s central bank, overseeing monetary policy, financial regulation, and currency issuance. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors brush off Trump’s tariff hike to 15%
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors brush off Trump’s tariff hike to 15%

Sunset scene of light trails traffic speeds through an intersection in Gangnam center business district of Seoul at Seoul city, South Korea Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, brushing aside concerns after U.S. President Donald Trump announced over the weekend that he would increase global tariffs to […]

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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall, tracking Wall Street losses, as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall, tracking Wall Street losses, as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold

Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Friday, after all three major Wall Street indexes declined overnight pressured by a drop in private credit stocks and Iran-U.S. tensions. Prospects of a strike on Iran have […]

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JPMorgan prefers international stocks to America’s — here’s where it sees opportunities beyond Wall Street
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JPMorgan prefers international stocks to America’s — here’s where it sees opportunities beyond Wall Street

Erratic policy decisions, bubbling geopolitical tensions and concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence have left some investors pivoting away from U.S. assets over the past year — and JPMorgan is among them. In a wide-ranging Monday note, equity strategists at the investment bank said they remained long emerging markets versus developed markets, and that within […]

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Asia markets make cautious start, oil rises on U.S.-Iran talks
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Asia markets make cautious start, oil rises on U.S.-Iran talks

The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Exchange Group Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024.  Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asian financial markets were treading carefully on Tuesday in holiday-thinned trading, but oil pushed higher with U.S and Iran nuclear negotiations in Geneva due to begin later in […]

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European markets edge higher as investors assess Munich Security Conference
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European markets edge higher as investors assess Munich Security Conference

European markets opened higher on Monday, as investors digest the key points from this year’s Munich Security Conference. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.2% at 8:45 a.m. in London (3:45 a.m. ET), with major bourses and most sectors in the region in positive territory. Geopolitics and defense returned to the spotlight as investors focused […]

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Japan’s economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations
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Japan’s economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations

Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous three months, narrowly avoiding a technical […]

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Asia stock markets track losses on Wall Street as AI fears hit sentiment
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Asia stock markets track losses on Wall Street as AI fears hit sentiment

An aerial view of Singapore’s skyline. Tong Thi Viet Phuong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower Friday after fears about artificial intelligence disruption in the U.S. sent the S&P 500 to a third straight day of losses. Certain pockets of the U.S. stock market have been hit this year by the […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Republicans vote to end Trump’s Canada tariffs in rare rebuke
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CNBC Daily Open: Republicans vote to end Trump’s Canada tariffs in rare rebuke

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 7, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters In a rare display of disapproval against U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican-led U.S. House on Wednesday passed a resolution rejecting his tariffs against Canada, […]

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