Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday as investors parsed trade data that just came out of Japan. Japan’s exports in November grew 6.1% year on year, data from the country’s…
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains after two key benchmarks hit new records on the heels of the recent Federal Reserve decision to cut rates….
Shanghai Bund skyline panorama Yangna | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher on Monday as investors awaited trade data from China due later in the day. Economists polled by Reuters expect China’s exports in November to rise 3.8% from a year earlier, reversing the 1.1% contraction in October. Imports are expected to…
Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday following a subdued Wall Street session. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 fell 0.17%. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.36%, while the Topix declined 1.12%. Yields on the Japanese 10-year government bond rose to 1.94%, the highest since July 2007, data from LSEG…
Japanese national flag flies before the National Emblem of China in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. China Photos | Getty Images News | Getty Images Back-to-back calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of Japan and China have so far done little to defuse the diplomatic spat occurring between Beijing and Tokyo, as…
The Beijing music venue DDC was one of the latest to have to cancel a performance by a Japanese artist on Nov. 20, 2025, in the wake of escalating bilateral tensions. Screenshot BEIJING — China’s escalating dispute with Japan reinforces Beijing’s growing economic influence — and penchant for abrupt actions that can create uncertainty for…
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Tuesday, following a tech-led slide on Wall Street. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slid 0.92%, while the Topix declined 0.6%. South Korea’s Kospi was 0.64% lower while the small-cap Kosdaq slid 0.58%. Hong…
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Visitors in front of the Cinderella Castle at Tokyo Disneyland in Tokyo, Japan on Jan. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s tourism-exposed stocks fell on Monday as tensions with China intensified after Beijing issued a travel and study alert for Chinese citizens considering going to Japan. Beauty and cosmetics firm Shiseido, which…
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5, 2025. Greg Baker | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Monday as investors looked toward a slate of regional economic data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was set to open…
