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Asia-Pacific markets set to fall after U.S.-China trade war worries plunge Wall Street
A man carrying a kite in the shape of the Chinese national flag walks along the Bund while buildings of Pudong’s Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to fall Friday, after Wall Street resumed sell-off overnight as trade war tensions between the world’s two largest […]
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Asia-Pacific markets fall as Trump’s country-specific tariffs set to come into effect
People standing in front of an electronic display showing the Hang Seng Index in the Central district of Hong Kong on July 26, 2021, after stocks plunged as tuition firms were hammered by China’s decision to reform the private education sector by preventing them from making profits. Isaac Lawrence | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open mixed as Trump tariffs sap investor confidence
The Exchange Square Complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on Feb. 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policy and threats of even higher levies against China keep equities under pressure. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 futures were at 7,392, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets subdued as Trump administration prepares to roll out fresh tariffs
People walking through the neon lit night streets of Sinchon in the heart of Seoul, South Korea’s vibrant capital city. Fotovoyager | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened slightly higher Wednesday as investors brace for U.S. President Donald Trump to roll out fresh tariffs this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.06%, while the Topix […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open lower as Trump tariff threats keep investors on edge
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Scott E Barbour | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs kept investors on edge. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.19% as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national election on May 3, […]
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Asia-Pacific markets mostly lower as Trump reciprocal tariff deadline looms
Filming an elevated overpass in Shanghai evening on a high-rise building Guowei Ying | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly lower Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline looms. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.37%. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.36%, while the small-cap Kosdaq dipped 0.05%. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.28% […]
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as U.S. economic uncertainties linger
Shares of Mitsubishi Motors climb after reports of Foxconn collaboration Shares of Mitsubishi Motors rose 4.5% after reports that it is closing in on an EV collaboration deal with Taiwan’s Foxconn, according to Nikkei citing sources close to the matter. Discussions have been ongoing for over six months, sources were cited as saying. —Lee Ying […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after Wall Street rises on Trump auto tariff concessions
People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Thursday, as Wall Street rose overnight after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed tariffs on certain automakers. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 […]
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Asia markets mostly higher as key Wall Street benchmarks rise amid fresh Trump tariff threats
The city skyline of Lujiazui Shanghai Center in China, on March 13, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher Thursday, after key Wall Street indexes rose amid fresh tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 traded 0.37% higher at the open. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.32% […]
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Asia markets open lower as Trump tariffs dent sentiment; Bank of Korea rate decision on tap
South Korea’s export growth slowed in September, with shipments to the United States barely increasing, in an outcome that may support market expectations for an easing of monetary policy as early as next week. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Tuesday after Wall Street fell overnight as Trump tariffs stoke […]
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