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Asia markets rise as investors assess Japan's positive economic data; eyes on U.S. PCE data
Asia-Pacific markets rise on Friday, tracked a rise in U.S. equities, as investors digested the latest batch of corporate earnings results. On Thursday, Trump reiterated plans to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico starting February 1 but did not set a firm date for China,
Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street tech gains
Asia markets are mostly higher on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports. U.S. futures and oil prices rose.
Stock market today: Global shares mostly rise while some Asian markets stay closed for holidays
Global shares mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through easier rates
Japan and Aussie stocks break ranks with Wall Street to rise; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australia's export price index rose 3.6%, while its import price index advanced 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Stock market today: Asia shares mostly rise while some regional markets stay closed for holidays
Asian shares are mostly higher in muted trading after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help the economy through lower rates in Septe
Japan stocks set to rise while Aussie market opens higher, as Wall Street rises
Several data points are expected out of Japan later today, including CPI for January and unemployment and retail sales figures for December.
Australia stocks extend gains after Wall Street declines overnight; most Asia markets closed for holiday
Australian stocks opened higher, extending gains in the previous session. Futures show, Japan stocks to open higher. Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and China markets are closed for Lunar New Year holidays.
Asia stocks ease; dollar, gold firms as tariff threat lingers
Asian shares wavered on Friday, weighed down by the return of tech-heavy South Korean stocks from holidays, but relatively ...
CNN12d
Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication. But this isn’t a nursing home – it’s Japan’s largest women’s prison. The population here reflects the aging society outside ...
The New York Times3d
Japanese TV Executives Get 10-Hour Grilling Over Sex Abuse Case
Public mea culpas are a corporate ritual in Japan. For Fuji TV, the resignations and public apologies of two bosses didn’t assuage public anger. By Martin Fackler Hisako Ueno and Kiuko Notoya ...
Japan's government interest costs to swell more than 50% in next few years
Japan's annual interest payments on government debt could surge more than 50% over the next few years, government estimates ...
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U.S. LNG May Get a Big Boost from Asian Importers Over Trump Tariff Threat
Asian countries, such as Japan and China, are compelled to buy more American liquified natural gas (LNG) if they ...
Asia shares are mixed after a US tech selloff as a Chinese rival joins the global AI frenzy
Asian shares are trading mixed after Wall Street’s tech superstars tumbled as a competitor from China raised doubts over the ...
Private Equity Investment In Japan Soars
Japan's share of all private equity and venture capital investments in Asia-Pacific grew in 2024 as the value of private ...
Auto News India4h
Electric vehicle sales to soar by 22% in 2024, with India and Asia leading growth
One in every two cars will be an electric vehicle by 2035, with fastest growth expected from India, Latin America, Japan, and ...