Cityscape and Tokyo Tower at sunset, Tokyo, Japan. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Shares of Asian pharmaceutical companies fell Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on furniture, heavy trucks and pharmaceutical products. Starting from Oct. 1, “any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” faces 100% duties, except for companies that…
Europe-listed stocks listed are expected to open in mixed territory on Thursday, as investors await the latest U.S. jobs data. Futures tied to the FTSE 100 were last seen trading 0.2% lower, while those linked to the German DAX index and France’s CAC 40 were flat. On Thursday, the U.S. Labor Department will release its…
People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday, after investors continued selling tech names on Wall Street like Nvidia and Oracle for a second straight day. Nvidia slid almost…
European shares look poised to open lower on Wednesday, as investors react to a suggestion from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that equities are “fairly highly valued.” London’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 0.2% lower, according to IG, while the German DAX and France’s CAC 40 are slated to shed 0.3% and 0.4%, respectively….
Stocks listed in Europe looked set to open broadly higher on Tuesday, following a Wall Street rally that propelled all three major U.S. indexes to record highs. Futures tied to the Euro Stoxx 50 were last seen trading 0.1% higher. Those linked to the French CAC 40 and Germany’s DAX index were last up by…
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House on September 19, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed two executive orders, establishing the “Trump Gold Card” and introducing a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump‘s surprise…
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…
The Bank of England (BOE) in the City of London, UK, on Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks opened higher on Thursday, as traders evaluated the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut on Wednesday. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 0.5% higher by 8:18 a.m. in London (3:18…
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…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng pose during U.S.-China trade and economic talks at Santa Cruz Palace, Spain’s main foreign ministry office, in Madrid, Spain, September 14, 2025. United States Treasury | Via Reuters LONDON — European stocks moved lower at the open on Tuesday, as investors assessed developments in…
