China LPR, Japan trade data

Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight, as investors parsed Japan’s trade data and awaited China’s loan prime rate decision. Japan’s exports dropped 2.6% year over year in July, notching its steepest drop in over four years. The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction expected by…

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Asia markets mostly fall as investors await Fed summit

Ulsan city skyline from the Hamwolru Pavilion. People can enjoy beautiful cityscape for free. Ulsan, South Korea. Insung Jeon | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday as investors await the outcome of the talks between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders at the White House. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark ticked…

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