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Asia markets set to open lower as investors weigh Trump’s vow on fresh chip tariffs
U.S. equity futures ticked up in early Asia hours Here are the opening calls for the day Good morning from Singapore. Investors will be keeping a close watch on chip stocks following U.S. President Donald Trump’s vow to impose 100% tariffs on imported semiconductors and chips, unless they are made by companies “building in the […]
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Asia-Pacific stocks set to slip as investors weigh tariffs, OPEC+ output hike
Investors will be keeping a watch on oil prices after OPEC+ agreed to raise production to 547,000 barrels per day in September. Source
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Trump rejigs tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods
U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that modified “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries, with updated duties ranging from 10% to 41%. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall after Trump modifies tariff rates
Asia-Pacific markets start the day lower Asia-Pacific markets started the day lower Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark fell 0.65%, while the broader Topix index was flat as of 8:15 a.m. Singapore time (8:15 p.m. ET Thursday). In South Korea, the Kospi index dropped 1.73%, while the small-cap Kosdaq declined by 2.1%. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess U.S.’ 15% tariffs on South Korea; await Bank of Japan’s rate decision
Asia-Pacific markets start the day mixed Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark moved up 0.21% while the broader Topix index ticked up 0.28%, as of 8.10 a.m. Singapore time (8.10 p.m. ET Wednesday). In South Korea, the Kospi index fell 0.14% while the small-cap Kosdaq was flat. Over in Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 benchmark fell […]
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Asia-Pacific markets poised for mixed open as traders await details of U.S-China talks
Here are the opening calls for the day Good morning from Singapore. Investors will be keeping a close watch on Chinese markets following reports that the country will resume trade talks with the U.S. in Stockholm on Monday to discuss longstanding economic disputes. The talks will be led by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Japan markets rally on the country’s 15% tariff rate — it’s a new era of trade
A man walks in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on July 23, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images The anchoring effect is one of the sneakiest tools companies use to make us spend money. Here’s how it works. Let’s say […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise after Wall Street benchmarks hit record highs
Japan’s Nikkei 225 share average rises in early trade Japan’s rose in early trade Tuesday, as markets reopened after the ruling party lost its majority in the upper house over the weekend. The 225-stock share average advanced 1.12% to hit 40,254.18 at 9.17 a.m. local time (8.17 p.m. ET Monday), while the broader Topix index added […]
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Asia markets set to open mixed as investors assess trade developments, await China benchmark rates
Here are the opening calls for the day Good morning from Singapore. Investors will be keeping a close watch on the People’s Bank of China’s decision on its 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates for July expected later in the day. Futures for Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stood at 24,883, pointing to a stronger open compared […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as investors assess Japan’s trade data and Trump’s plans for Powell
Singapore stocks extend rally to hit fresh all-time highs Singapore’s 30-stock benchmark Straits Times Index extended its winning run for a ninth consecutive day, hitting a fresh all-time high of 4,154.13 earlier in the session. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Straits Times Index Chinese and Hong Kong stocks rise in early trade Chinese and Hong […]
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