People visit a riverside in front of the Lujiazui financial district, during the National People’s Congress (NPC) in Shanghai, China, March 7, 2023. Aly Song | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Tuesday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points and major U.S. indexes continued their postelection rally. Investors will be…
The font entrance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Thursday after former President Donald Trump won the White House, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. NBC News projects that Trump will win at least…
The Sydney Opera House Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Gallo Images | Brand X Pictures | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors prepared for the U.S. presidential election and a possible interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve later this week. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.11% to close at 38,474.9, while…
BEIJING, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 04: Buildings and vehicles are seen in the central business district during the rush hour on September 4, 2020 in Beijing, China. Zhang Qiao | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday as investors geared up for a busy week that includes the U.S. presidential election and the…
SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Xiao Yang | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were largely lower Friday, after Wall Street benchmarks Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 suffered their worst day in nearly two months on downbeat Microsoft…
Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), speaks during a news conference at the central bank’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slipped Thursday as investors look to the Bank of Japan’s rate decision, as well as key business activity figures from China. The BOJ held its…
The Australian flag is in front of Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, on January 14, 2024. Kristof Z. Markovics | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Wednesday after key Wall Street benchmarks rose, with the Nasdaq Composite closing at a new record high as tech stocks gained. Traders in Asia will assess consumer…
TOPSHOT – Officials look on as people vote during the general election at a polling station set up at a local school in Tokyo on October 27, 2024. Japan voted on October 27 in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal Democratic Party facing potentially their worst…
Commercial and residential buildings are illuminated at dawn in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. South Korea has prepared a financial support program of 75.9 trillion won ($56.97 billion) for companies increasing investment in key sectors as well as small businesses struggling with the impact of high interest rates. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty…
A walkway with sign of subway line in a Tokyo subway station. Bruce Yuanyue Bi | The Image Bank | Getty Images Shares of Japanese subway operator Tokyo Metro rose almost 45% Wednesday after a stellar IPO. The company had raised 348.6 billion yen ($2.3 billion) in the largest initial public offering in Japan in…