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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise ahead of Bank of Japan decision
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise ahead of Bank of Japan decision

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as geopolitical concerns eased and investors looked ahead to the Bank of Japan’s decision. The central bank is expected to […]

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South Korea’s Kospi breaches 5,000 as Asia stocks rebound after Trump walks back on Europe tariff threats
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South Korea’s Kospi breaches 5,000 as Asia stocks rebound after Trump walks back on Europe tariff threats

A Greenlandic flag flies over a residential house on Jan. 21, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rebounded on Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump walked back on his threats to impose tariffs on European countries over Greenland. South Korea’s Kospi led gains in the […]

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Asia markets fall after Trump’s Greenland rhetoric spark Wall Street rout
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Asia markets fall after Trump’s Greenland rhetoric spark Wall Street rout

Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell on Wednesday, mirroring overnight losses on Wall Street after President Donald Trump escalated rhetoric over Greenland, threatening fresh tariffs on countries resisting the transfer of the […]

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Asia-Pacific markets mostly slip as investors assess Greenland developments, await key China data
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly slip as investors assess Greenland developments, await key China data

People celebrate the New Year at a ceremony at the Juyongguan Great Wall section, also known as Juyong Pass, in Beijing, China, January 1, 2026. Maxim Shemetov | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets mostly slipped Monday, as investors assessed threats from the Trump administration toward Greenland over the weekend and looked toward key economic data from China. […]

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Asian chip stocks advance, Taiwan outperforms after trade deal with U.S.
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Asian chip stocks advance, Taiwan outperforms after trade deal with U.S.

The city skyline is seen with the landmark Taipei 101 building from a lookout point on Elephant Mountain in Taipei on April 14, 2025. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images) I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty Images Asian chip stocks climbed Friday, lifting several regional markets even as […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as investors await Bank of Korea decision
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Asia-Pacific markets set to trade mixed as investors await Bank of Korea decision

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 trade mixed Thursday as investors awaited a policy decision from the Bank of Korea. South Korea’s central bank is expected to […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Worries over Iran and Fed independence weigh on markets
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CNBC Daily Open: Worries over Iran and Fed independence weigh on markets

U.S. President Donald Trump visits a Ford production center in Dearborn, Michigan, U.S., January 13, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that he had “cancelled all meetings with Iranian Officials,” and reiterated his support for protestors fueling one of the largest anti-government demonstrations in […]

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Japanese stocks open at record highs as expectations of snap poll rise
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Japanese stocks open at record highs as expectations of snap poll rise

Osanbashi in Yokohama on December 10, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japanese indexes hit record highs Wednesday on expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could call for a snap election, likely in February. If called, it will be Takaichi’s first time facing Japan’s voters in an election. The Nikkei 225 index rose […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data

Shanghai’s city skyline as seen from observation deck at Shanghai Tower in China. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, tracking Wall Street’s gains after a U.S. job report showed fewer jobs were created in December than expected, while the unemployment rate fell, signaling resilience in the […]

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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors await China inflation data
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors await China inflation data

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday as investors awaited China’s inflation data coming out later in the day. China’s consumer price […]

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