Activity on Elizabeth Street (at the intersection of Bourke St Mall), Melbourne on a cloudy day. Charlie Rogers | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set for a weaker open Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street as fears over the banking sector and trade tensions intensified. Shares of regional banks and investment bank Jefferies tumbled on…
Pedestrians pass a Huawei Technologies Co. flagship store in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s consumer prices fell more than expected in September, while the deflation in producer prices persisted, underscoring the impact of sluggish domestic demand and trade worries on consumer and business sentiment. The…
LG Electronics India is seeking a valuation of up to 774 billion rupees ($8.71 billion) in its long-delayed initial public offering, tapping into a bustling IPO market with one of India’s largest offerings so far this year. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images LG Electronics India’s market cap surpassed that of its parent company after the subsidiary’s shares…
A large screen displays images of Combat Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) at the Hanwha exhibition stand during the Security Equipment International (DSEI) at London Excel on Sept.10, 2025 in London, England. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean fell more than 8% Tuesday after China sanctioned…
A cargo ship carries foreign trade containers on the Jiaozhou Bay waterway in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on August 5, 2025. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s export climbed at the fastest pace in six months in September, while imports logged their strongest gain in more than a year, even as a trade deal…
Japan’s Komeito Party leader Tetsuo Saito (front R) attends the LDP-Komeito leaders meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on October 10, 2025. (Photo by JIJI Press / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images) Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s Komeito political party is reportedly quitting the country’s ruling coalition…
Two HSBC bank logos are displayed on an office building in Mexico City, Mexico, July 25, 2025. Henry Romero | Reuters Hang Seng Bank shares jumped 29.5% Thursday after parent HSBC announced plans to take it private, valuing the lender at more than 290 billion Hong Kong dollars (over $37 billion). HSBC, Europe’s largest lender,…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a roundtable about “Antifa,” an anti-fascist movement he designated a domestic “terrorist organization” in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Oct. 8, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night stateside that Israel and Hamas had…
Aerial view of Seoul downtown city skyline with vehicle on expressway and bridge cross over Han river in Seoul city, South Korea. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street ahead of a potential U.S. government shutdown as lawmakers continue to wrangle over details of a…
A worker checks a finished vehicle on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025 in Ningbo, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images China’s official gauge for manufacturing activity showed a smaller-than-expected contraction in September as Beijing intensified its efforts aimed at curbing industrial…
