Asia’s manufacturing hit by weak U.S. demand, Trump’s tariffs China’s economy loses momentum, PMIs show slower growth Trump-Xi tariff truce offers limited relief, deeper issues remain Nov 3 (Reuters) – Asia’s big manufacturing hubs struggled to fire up in October, business surveys showed on Monday, as weak U.S. demand and tariffs under President Donald Trump…
Asia stocks hover near highest since February 2021 Dollar firms after hawkish tilt from some Fed policymakers Earnings focus now to be on tech firms Japan closes for holiday, trading in Asia likely to be muted SINGAPORE, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Monday as the U.S.-China trade truce and soaring spending on…
Beijing has protested to Tokyo over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s contact with a former senior Taiwanese politician on the sidelines of the Apec summit in South Korea, describing the action as “egregious”. Takaichi posted photos of herself meeting Lin Hsin-i on social media on Friday and Saturday, referring to him as “senior adviser to the…
The temperature between Washington and Beijing seems to be shifting — not rising this time, but softening. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday announced that the United States and China would soon open military-to-military communication channels, describing bilateral ties as “never been better.” The statement, posted on X, followed his meeting with Chinese Defence…
Earnings from Amazon, Apple lift Nasdaq futures by 1.2% Nikkei heads for 15% monthly gain, South Korea stocks up 20% Chinese shares down as PMI misses forecast Dollar near 3-month highs SYDNEY, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Asian shares are set for a seventh straight month of gains on Friday, after upbeat earnings from Amazon and…
Fed’s Powell hints 25 bps cut may be last of 2025 BOJ expected to leave rates on hold for now ECB also seen standing pat Trump and Xi to meet in South Korea, de-escalation expected U.S. tech sector earnings weigh on stocks SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Asian stocks fluctuated between gains and losses early…
Asia shares upbeat; eyes on earnings from tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta report after the bell 25bp Fed cut baked in, focus on end of QT Yen strengthens after Bessent urges Tokyo to give BOJ scope to raise rates SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Asian shares got a lift from Wall Street on Wednesday thanks…
KUALA LUMPUR China’s Premier Li Qiang, left, and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, witness the signing ceremony for the ASEAN – China Free Trade area 3.0 upgrade by China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, second left, and Malaysia’s Minister of Investment Abdul Aziz in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) China…
Asian stock markets : Nikkei, Wall St futures pause near record peaks Hopes for bumper tech earnings underpin equity gains Bond bulls see rate cuts in US, Canada and a hold in Japan Gold hits $4,000/oz as hot money leaves the bubble SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Asian shares consolidated recent hefty gains on Tuesday…
China and 11-member regional bloc sign an upgraded version of their free trade pact, as both weather the impact of the US tariffs. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have upgraded their free trade agreement as trade between the two regions continues to rise in the shadow of…