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…
American flags flutter outside a Hyundai automobile dealership in Irvine, California, U.S., March 27, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters DETROIT — Hyundai Motor and General Motors are set to be two of the greatest beneficiaries of lower U.S. tariffs on imports, including vehicles, from South Korea. The South Korean-based automaker is the largest U.S. importer…
Carly Xie looks over facial mask items at the Face Shop, which specializes in Korean cosmetics, in San Francisco, April 15, 2015. Avila Gonzalez | San Francisco Chronicle | Hearst Newspapers | Getty Images On a recent Saturday at an Ulta Beauty store in midtown Manhattan, Denise McCarthy, a mother in her 40s, stood in…
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…
Tourists visit the Nanjing Road Scenic Area in Shanghai, China, on October 20, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slid Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as technology stocks continued to come under pressure and Fed rate-cut doubts swirled. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.85%, while the Topix slid 1.03%. Tech…
The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato | Reuters Shares of Japan’s SoftBank Group resumed their slide on Friday, following a broader slump in AI-related stocks as investors once again grew wary of the sector’s lofty valuations. The group, which holds a wide range…
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 plunged below the 50,000 mark on Wednesday amid a wider decline in Asia markets as investors fled AI-related stocks. The Nikkei lost 3.48%, while the Topix was…
Pedestrians are reflected in a window as electronic boards display stock information at the Australian Securities Exchange, operated by ASX Ltd. on Aug. 6, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia Pacific markets traded mixed, breaking ranks from Wall Street’s tech-fuelled rally. The rally followed Amazon shares rising 4%…
An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 3, 2025. Go Nakamura | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday as investors assessed a truce between Washington and Beijing, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and his…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers remarks next to U.S. President Donald Trump at an ‘Investing in America’ event in Washington, D.C., on April 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is headed to South Korea, one of the company’s most important markets, ahead of meeting there between U.S. President Donald Trump and…
