Pedestrians walking across a crowded traffic at Shibuya crossing square in Tokyo, Japan. Jaczhou | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Friday as U.S. stock futures remained flat over Thanksgiving Day, with the Nasdaq Composite on track to end a seven-month winning streak. Traders in Asia are assessing inflation data from Tokyo, a…
The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Thursday, after Wall Street gained as Fed rate-cut hopes grew and tech stocks rebounded. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.85%, and the Topix index added 0.64%. Artificial intelligence-related stocks rallied on the…
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JUNE 08: Aerial view of skyscrapers standing at the Lujiazui Financial District at sunrise on June 8, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut benchmark interest…
SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Xiao Yang | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, after Wall Street’s tech stocks rebounded on a rally in Google parent and hopes of a Fed rate cut. Optimism about Alphabet’s…
Hong Kong Spreephoto.de | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets started the week higher after the New York Federal Reserve President signaled that a third rate cut could happen this year. On Friday, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams suggested the Fed could lower its key interest rate from here as labor market weakness poses a…
Shipping container loads dock at Tokyo Bay. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Japan’s exports in October massively beat expectations, government data on Friday showed, as shipments to Europe and Asia saw robust growth. Exports rose 3.6% year on year compared with Reuters-polled economists’ estimates of a 1.1% growth. But it was lower than…
Customers check out vegetables and other groceries at a supermarket in Tokyo on June 20, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation in October rose at its sharpest rate since July, in line with market estimates on Friday, supporting the case for interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. Core…
A woman uses her mobile phone as she walks past the logo of Japan’s telecommunications giant SoftBank in Tokyo on December 25, 2013. Toru Yamanaka | Afp | Getty Images Tech conglomerate SoftBank plunged more than 10% Friday amid losses across the region, after U.S. tech stocks lost ground and investors’ hopes dimmed of a…
A view of Tokyo’s skyline on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Julian Finney | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Asian chip shares rose at the open Thursday after Nvidia delivered stronger-than-expected earnings and issued a bullish forecast that reinforced confidence in the global AI trade. Shares of the chip giant jumped more than…
Eschcollection | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines as concerns about artificial intelligence valuations continued to pressure tech stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index reversed course to rise 0.5%, while the Topix index added 0.55%. Technology sector had dragged the Nikkei 225 index lower in early trading, led…
