People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that “equity prices are fairly highly valued.” Powell also signaled that the rate-cutting path wasn’t clear and that the central bank faces a “challenging situation.” Australia’s…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and…
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 1.19% to another fresh record high for a second consecutive day, ahead of the Bank of Japan’s rate decision. The central bank is slated to conclude its two-day policy meeting, where it is widely expected to…
This report is from this week’s CNBC’s The China Connection newsletter, which brings you insights and analysis on what’s driving the world’s second-largest economy. The big story Three young boys eating lollipops joined me on the elevator inside the five-story Yiwu “International Trade Market,” which ships the majority of the world’s Christmas decorations. The kids ran out before…
Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, while rural areas of Japan are suffering with ageing populations and declining birth rates. Prisma by Dukas / Contributor / Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Wednesday, tracking Wall Street losses as investors awaited the key monetary policy decision from the U.S. Federal…
Vibrant neon signs and bright street lights glowing above the busy night traffic of taxis, double decker buses and pedestrians along Nathan Road in the crowded Tsim Sha Tsui district of Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. Fotovoyager | E+ | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surpassed the 45,000 mark for the first time, leading gains…
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower as investors kept an eye on the talks between the U.S. and China in Spain, and await a slate of data from Beijing. U.S. and Chinese officials began talks in Madrid Sunday to discuss key…
Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday after Wall Street continued to reach record highs over Fed-rate cut hopes and positive inflation data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.23% in early trade, while the Topix index retreated 0.18%. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.67%, and the small-cap Kosdaq was up 0.2%. Over in Australia, the ASX/S&P 200 declined…
The city skyline of Lujiazui Shanghai Center in China, on March 13, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Wednesday ahead of key August inflation data from China. The mainland’s August consumer price index is expected to fall 0.2% from the previous year, according to economists polled by Reuters,…
Mount Fuji and buildings in the Shinjuku district are reflected on a table at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan, on December 24, 2013. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday formalizing a lower Japanese auto import tariff of 15%,…
