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Asia-Pacific markets mostly climb as Japan’s GDP growth beats expectations; China economic data on deck
Shipping containers are loaded onto an international freighter at the international cargo terminal in Tokyo. Yoshikazu Tsuno | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were largely rose on Thursday after Japan’s GDP growth beat expectations, and also tracking Wall Street stocks that rose overnight after U.S. inflation data met market expectations. U.S. consumer prices increased 2.9% […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Wall Street surges; Starbucks ousts CEO
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 12, 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 continue winning run as U.S. producer prices rises less than expected
The upscale shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to continue gaining on Wednesday after producer prices in the U.S. came in lower than expected for July. The producer price index — a measure of wholesale inflation — increased 0.1% last month. […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Oil soars on Middle-East tensions
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on March 27, 2024. 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 matter where they are. […]
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Japan stocks lead gains in Asia as Nikkei climbs more than 2% in return from holiday
Colorful old shophouses in Cross Street, Chinatown. Pictures From History | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Japan’s major indexes gained more than 2% in Tuesday morning trading as they returned from a holiday. The benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 2.53% higher and breached 36,000 for the first time since Aug. 2. The Topix followed suit, gaining […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed after volatile week; India inflation and industrial data in focus
A money lender counts Indian rupee currency notes at his shop in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed on Monday after a roller-coaster week that saw steep sell-offs followed by a sharp recovery, especially in Japan stocks. Futures for key U.S. indexes were lower as investors awaited key […]
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Goldman Sachs names the Japanese stocks to buy right now — and gives 2 over 50% upside
Japan’s stock market had a roller-coaster ride last week, but Goldman Sachs sees several opportunities in the country, naming the “stocks to own” right now. It comes after Japan’s broad-based Topix index plunged 12.23% on Aug. 5 and the benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 12.4% — its worst decline since 1987’s “Black Monday.” Both indexes […]
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How Warren Buffett’s big Japanese investments fared in the global market rout
This week’s violent global market meltdown started in Japan — where Warren Buffett has big investments — but the damage was limited. The Nikkei 225 index , a benchmark for Japanese stocks, plunged 12.4% on Monday, its worst day since “Black Monday” in 1987, triggering a domino effect globally. The sell-off was triggered by a […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as U.S. stocks bounce back from rout
Sunrise around the Bund river district on November 02, 2023 in Shanghai, China. James D. Morgan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to open higher on Friday, tracking gains on Wall Street after new labor market data boosted investor confidence in the U.S. economy and eased recession concerns following a sharp market […]
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