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Japan stocks set to rise after Wall Street gains as investors look beyond tariffs
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Japan stocks set to rise after Wall Street gains as investors look beyond tariffs

Japan’s Osaka is the 43rd most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. Mlenny | E+ | Getty Images Japan stocks were set to rise Wednesday, after Wall Street gained overnight with the S&P 500 closing at a record high as investors looked past tariffs and inflation headwinds. Futures for Japan’s […]

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Asia markets open mixed as investors assess Chinese President Xi’s comments in a meeting with top executives
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Asia markets open mixed as investors assess Chinese President Xi’s comments in a meeting with top executives

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney Scott E Barbour | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Tuesday, a day after Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled support to the country’s private sector and urged businesses to “show their “talents.” Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.43%, ahead of the Reserve Bank […]

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Asia markets rise after Wall Street gains overnight; Singapore logs faster-than-expected GDP growth
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Asia markets rise after Wall Street gains overnight; Singapore logs faster-than-expected GDP growth

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 rose Friday, tracking Wall Street gains overnight as President Donald Trump signed a reciprocal tariffs plans, but did not enact the levies on them immediately. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 started […]

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Asia-Pacific markets fall as tariff worries dent investor sentiment
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Asia-Pacific markets fall as tariff worries dent investor sentiment

Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday, tracking U.S. stocks futures that were lower ahead of key economic data, with escalating trade tensions denting investor sentiment. U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters Sunday that he was planning to announce a blanket 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports on Monday, […]

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Japan’s household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes
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Japan’s household spending massively beats expectations, boosting case for further BOJ hikes

A customer picks up a snack at a supermarket store in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s household spending in December rose 2.7% year on year in real terms, massively beating expectations from economists polled by Reuters and marking its first rise since July 2024. The […]

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Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as Wall Street looks past trade developments
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Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as Wall Street looks past trade developments

Classic Chinese courtyard featuring a stage and red lanterns hanging Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to mostly climb Wednesday, as Wall Street rose overnight, shrugging off Trump tariffs and China’s retaliation to measures. All eyes will be on China, which will resume trading after the Lunar New Year holidays. The […]

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Asia-Pacific markets jump as Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico
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Asia-Pacific markets jump as Trump pauses tariffs on Canada and Mexico

Tokyo Tower, Tokyo’s famous landmark, rises high above the skyscrapers in Azabu, Roppongi and Toranomon districts. A tilt-shift lens was used in order to obtain a miniature effect. Krzysztof Baranowski | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Tuesday after Donald Trump paused tariffs on Mexico for a month, while Canada also said the U.S. president […]

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Japan stocks set to rise while Aussie market opens higher, as Wall Street rises
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Japan stocks set to rise while Aussie market opens higher, as Wall Street rises

Crowded and busy Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo, Japan Visualspace | E+ | Getty Images Japan stocks were set to rise Friday after Wall Street rose overnight as investors assessed Big Tech earnings. Futures for Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 in Chicago were at 39,715, while their counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,580, against the […]

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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s comments bump S&P 500 to new high
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CNBC Daily Open: Trump’s comments bump S&P 500 to new high

U.S. President Donald Trump giving an address by videoconference at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 23, 2025. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, […]

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Bank of Japan hikes policy rates by 25 basis points to highest since 2008
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Bank of Japan hikes policy rates by 25 basis points to highest since 2008

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda responds to questions during a Governors talk on Japanese inflation and monetary policy at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group 2024 Fall Meeting in Washington, U.S., October 23, 2024.  Kaylee Greenlee Beal | Reuters The Bank of Japan hiked rates by 25 basis points Friday […]

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