Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday as investors assessed trade data from Japan and its new government. Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year,…
China Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions continue over U.S. tariffs with China, in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters BEIJING — China’s economy grew 4.8% in the third quarter from a year earlier, the slowest pace in a year but in line with analyst…
Activity on Elizabeth Street (at the intersection of Bourke St Mall), Melbourne on a cloudy day. Charlie Rogers | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 1% in early trade, while the broad-based Topix fell 0.75%. South Korea’s Kospi dipped 0.48%, and the small-cap Kosdaq declined 0.13%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index futures were…
In an aerial view, trucks line up to enter a shipping berth at the Port of Oakland on Aug. 26, 2025 in Oakland, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday night stateside that he would impose a 25% tariff on imported heavy trucks from Oct. 1, part of his broader…
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 Japan’s Nikkei 225 notched a fresh record Thursday at 45,754.93, marking six consecutive sessions of gains. The broad based Topix also closed at a new high…
Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Thursday after Wall Street continued to reach record highs over Fed-rate cut hopes and positive inflation data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.23% in early trade, while the Topix index retreated 0.18%. South Korea’s Kospi advanced 0.67%, and the small-cap Kosdaq was up 0.2%. Over in Australia, the ASX/S&P 200 declined…
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, U.S., September 7, 2025. Annabelle Gordon | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the European Union to hit China and India with tariffs of up to 100% over the countries’ Russia oil purchases, in…
Australia unemployment rate eases to 4.2% in July Australia’s unemployment rate eased to 4.2% on a seasonally-adjusted basis in July, in line with estimates of economists polled by Reuters. The reading was lower than the 4.3% recorded in June, data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed. Meanwhile, the number of employed…
Chinese and Hong Kong stocks open flat Chinese and Hong Kong stocks were little changed Tuesday, as investors assessed the latest developments in U.S.-China trade relations. As of 9:45 a.m. local time (9:45 p.m. ET Monday), the Hang Seng Index moved down 0.1%, while mainland’s CSI 300 was flat. — Amala Balakrishner SoftBank Group shares surge 8% Shares…
Japan’s Topix hits all-time high Japan’s Topix index rose for the fourth consecutive session Friday and hit a record high of 3,031.78. The broad-based index had gained 1.42% as of 10 a.m. local time (9 p.m. ET Thursday), Gains were led by Nippon Chemical Industrial, which surged 23.06%, investment management firm Miyakoshi Holdings, which rose…