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Asia markets begin Christmas week higher; Nissan-Honda merger deal in focus
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Asia markets begin Christmas week higher; Nissan-Honda merger deal in focus

Couple looks at light-emitting diode illuminations ahead of Christmas in Tokyo, Japan Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets started the holiday-shortened Christmas week on a positive note, after a U.S. government shutdown was averted over the weekend. On Monday, investors will be looking out for any official announcement related to the merger […]

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CNBC Daily Open: In search of certainty, markets find volatility instead
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CNBC Daily Open: In search of certainty, markets find volatility instead

A television station on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange broadcasts Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Dec. 18, 2024. Michael Nagel | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open […]

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Asia markets trade mixed as investors await China rate decision
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Asia markets trade mixed as investors await China rate decision

The central bank of the People’s Republic of China is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policies, preventing and defusing financial risks and maintaining financial stability. Peng Song | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed open on Friday as investors digest inflation data out of Japan and await an interest rate decision […]

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Asia markets tumble after Fed’s cautionary outlook prompts Wall Street sell-off; BOJ keeps rate on hold
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Asia markets tumble after Fed’s cautionary outlook prompts Wall Street sell-off; BOJ keeps rate on hold

Japan ,Tokyo City skyline, Tokyo Tower.  Prisma By Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific stocks and currencies fell Thursday, amid a broader market sell-off after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered its third consecutive rate reduction and signaled fewer rate cuts ahead. Investors assessed the Bank of Japan’s decision to keep its policy […]

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Asia markets open mixed following losses on Wall Street; Japan trade data in focus
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Asia markets open mixed following losses on Wall Street; Japan trade data in focus

Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan’s trade deficit surged in September as imports overwhelmed export growth. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed on Wednesday, following losses on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumble for a ninth straight day. Investors in Asia […]

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Asia markets mostly rise as central bank decisions take the spotlight
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Asia markets mostly rise as central bank decisions take the spotlight

View of the headquarters of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, with investors looking to several major central back decisions due this week including the Bank of Japan and the People’s Bank of China. The Federal Reserve’s decision on Dec. 18 stateside […]

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Asia markets fall as investors assess China’s stimulus vows after high-level economic meeting
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Asia markets fall as investors assess China’s stimulus vows after high-level economic meeting

A line of trucks parked outside a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday, mirroring moves on Wall Street that was weighed down by a hotter-than-expected producer price inflation reading. The producer price index, which measures wholesale inflation, climbed 0.4% for November, higher […]

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Asia markets open higher after Nasdaq hits record high on tame inflation data; Aussie jobless rate drops
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Asia markets open higher after Nasdaq hits record high on tame inflation data; Aussie jobless rate drops

Australia Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific opened higher Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street that saw the Nasdaq Composite surge to record highs after November’s inflation report met expectations. Traders in Asia assessed jobs data from Australia, which showed the country’s unemployment rate dropped to 3.9% in November from 4.1% the month prior. A […]

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Asia-Pacific markets open mostly higher as investors await key policy meeting in China
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Asia-Pacific markets open mostly higher as investors await key policy meeting in China

BEIJING, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 04: Buildings and vehicles are seen in the central business district during the rush hour on September 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. Zhang Qiao | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Wednesday, breaking ranks with major Wall Street benchmarks that declined ahead of key inflation data […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors await Australia rate decision
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher as investors await Australia rate decision

The full moon, otherwise known as a strawberry supermoon, is seen over the Skyline of the CBD in Sydney, Australia June 15, 2022. Steven Saphore | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mostly higher Tuesday, following losses on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite pull back from record highs ahead […]

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