Global Markets Today: Asian markets started the week on a mixed note as investors monitored U.S.-China discussions in Spain and awaited key economic data from Beijing. On Sunday in Madrid, U.S. and Chinese officials began talks covering national security, trade, and economic issues, including the looming deadline for TikTok’s divestment and U.S. tariffs. Australia’s S&P/ASX…
Global Markets Today: Asian markets mostly began Wednesday’s session on a positive note, as investors awaited key August inflation data from China. Economists surveyed by Reuters expect the mainland’s consumer price index for August to decline 0.2 per cent year-on-year, following a flat reading in July. Meanwhile, the producer price index is projected to decline…
Global Markets Today: Asian markets traded mostly higher on Monday as investors assessed the resignation of Japan’s prime minister and monitored key regional economic data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.95 per cent after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stepped down on Sunday, following weeks of growing pressure stemming from his national election loss late last year….
Global markets today: Asian markets showed a mixed trend on Monday, with investors closely monitoring the People’s Bank of China’s upcoming decision on the 1-year and 5-year loan prime rates for July, along with recent trade-related developments. South Korea’s markets opened on a positive note, with the Kospi index rising 0.45 per cent, while the…
Global markets today: Asian markets trade mix on Tuesday, July 15, as investors seem to brush aside the uncertainty surrounding U.S. President Donald Trump’s fluctuating tariff stance and shift their focus to upcoming economic data from China. Japan’s Nikkei 225 remained largely unchanged, while the broader Topix index rose by 0.32 per cent. Japan’s 10-year…
Global markets today: Asian markets open on a mix note on Monday as investors react to the 30 per cent tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on the European Union and Mexico over the weekend. Japan’s Nikkei 225 had slipped 0.33 per cent, while the broader Topix index edged lower by 0.21 per cent….
Asian markets traded mostly higher on Thursday, while US stock market ended sharply lower overnight amid concerns over economic growth. While Japanese and South Korean markets traded higher, Hong Kong markets are likely to open on a weak note. Investor sentiment dampened after US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that US President Donald Trump’s…