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Asia-Pacific marketplaces rise ahead of Powell’s Jackson Gap speech
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Asia-Pacific marketplaces rise ahead of Powell’s Jackson Gap speech

Pedestrians cross a highway in entrance of the Tokyo Inventory Exchange (TSE), operated by Japan Trade Team Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg through Getty Images Shares in the Asia-Pacific rose on Friday as buyers glance ahead to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at Jackson Hole later […]

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Asia-Pacific shares established for larger open up in advance of Jackson Gap, Financial institution of Korea amount determination
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Asia-Pacific shares established for larger open up in advance of Jackson Gap, Financial institution of Korea amount determination

The Tokyo Stock Trade (TSE), operated by Japan Trade Team Inc. (JPX), in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. Toru Hanai | Bloomberg by way of Getty Images Futures in the Asia-Pacific were being pointing to a higher open up for markets in advance of the Jackson Hole symposium kicking off stateside. Japan’s Nikkei […]

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Asia-Pacific markets increase following Wall Avenue continued its slide
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Asia-Pacific markets increase following Wall Avenue continued its slide

Morgan Stanley claims the ‘smart’ EV business is tech’s subsequent major issue. Here are its best inventory picks Morgan Stanley states tech supply chains are about to encounter development in the following significant matter: good tech characteristics — from EV batteries to chips and self-driving tech. The expenditure financial institution named its top inventory picks […]

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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher ahead of U.S. jobs report
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Asia-Pacific markets trade higher ahead of U.S. jobs report

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets opened higher on Friday as investors look ahead to the release of U.S. jobs data for June. The Nikkei 225 rose 0.54%, while the Topix index gained 0.34%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.51%. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.91%, while the Kosdaq was 1.03% higher. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is set […]

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Asia-Pacific markets poised to open lower after Wall Street staged a comeback
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to open lower after Wall Street staged a comeback

SINGAPORE — Futures in the Asia-Pacific pointed to a lower open in the region despite Wall Street recovering most of its losses by the close. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,240 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,220. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 26,423.47. In Australia, SPI […]

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Asia-Pacific markets rise; Reserve Bank of Australia decision ahead
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Asia-Pacific markets rise; Reserve Bank of Australia decision ahead

SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific traded higher as investors look ahead to the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate decision. South Korea’s Kospi increased 1.29%, and the Kosdaq advanced 3.25%. SK Hynix jumped 3.37% while Naver rose 3.19%. The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 0.82%, while the Topix index rose 0.4%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher; central bank decisions ahead this week
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher; central bank decisions ahead this week

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific futures pointed to a higher open on Monday ahead of Australia and Malaysia central bank decisions this week. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,285 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 26,320. That compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 25,935.62. In Australia, SPI futures were at 6,545, […]

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Asia-Pacific markets poised to trade lower; survey on China’s factory activity results ahead
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Asia-Pacific markets poised to trade lower; survey on China’s factory activity results ahead

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific futures pointed to a lower open on the first day of the new quarter as investors wait for the results of a private survey on Chinese factory activity. The Nikkei futures contract in Osaka was at 26,380. That’s compared against the Nikkei 225’s last close at 26,393.04. In Australia, SPI futures were […]

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Asia-Pacific markets slip; China PMI data ahead
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Asia-Pacific markets slip; China PMI data ahead

SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia Pacific fell at the market open on Thursday as investors await data from China. The Nikkei 225 in Japan dropped 0.72% in early trade, while the Topix slipped 0.76% In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.33%. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.76%, while the Kosdaq was 0.19% lower. MSCI’s broadest index […]

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Shares in the Asia Pacific fall; Australia retail sales rise
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Shares in the Asia Pacific fall; Australia retail sales rise

SINGAPORE — Shares in the Asia-Pacific fell on Wednesday after Wall Street’s negative performance on Tuesday. Investors will also be looking forward to Japan’s consumer confidence data release. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index declined about 1% in early trade, while the Hang Seng Tech index dropped 1.44%. In South Korea, the Kospi dropped 1.55%, while […]

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