MANILA, Philippines — Asian shares, led by tech stocks, were mostly higher Thursday after Wall Street indexes churned between gains and losses but ultimately remained near their record levels following the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut its main interest rate. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 1.3% to 45,365.98, with tech-related stocks including Disco, Tokyo Electron and…
How is the Fed’s rate cut affecting mortgage rates? Mortgage rates have been mostly falling since late July on expectations of a Fed rate cut. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage was at 6.35% last week, its lowest level in nearly a year, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. A similar pullback in mortgage…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned investors not to make major market moves based solely on the Fed’s interest rate decisions, suggesting major market themes have not really changed in the wake of the central bank’s Wednesday meeting. “While we could’ve gotten more dovish languish from Powell, of course…No big themes were upended. No longer-term gains were…
Nutrition and education are inherently interlinked. In March 2025, Unesco released the Education and Nutrition: Learn to Eat Well report, which underscores the “importance of school meals in the health and learning of children” and advocates for more food education and nutritious foods. The report found that in 2022, 27 per cent of school meals…
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This weekend, Hong Kong’s culinary scene is offering exclusive collaborations and exceptional craftsmanship across French, Japanese and Chinese cuisines. First up is a much-anticipated four-hands dinner at Restaurant Petrus uniting two Michelin-starred chefs, followed by an intimate omakase takeover by Tokyo’s acclaimed Nogizaka Shin at Minato. Conclude your weekend with a thoughtfully curated seasonal tasting…
LONDON — The CEO of Nvidia, which faces tight restrictions on selling its chips to China amid the U.S.-China battle over trade and tech, said he’s disappointed about the situation. Jensen Huang said he expects to discuss the issue with President Donald Trump at a state banquet hosted by the British government that they’ll be…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Faces of the Fed Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will keep her seat at the table at this week’s central bank meeting. An appeals court last night…
It is no secret that Hongkongers enjoy a wager. The Hong Kong Jockey Club (the Club), which operates the city’s three legal betting services – horse racing, football and the Mark Six lottery – has been a revered Hong Kong institution for 140 years. But illegal gambling and its associated problems, such as credit betting,…
內地旅遊業今年上半年實現全面復甦，居民出遊人次達32.85億，較2024年同期增長20.6%；居民出遊花費逾3.1萬億元（人民幣．下同），多15.2%；元旦至端午五大節假日旅遊市場興旺，假日旅遊拉動消費效應明顯。 多元需求增利好服務商 伴隨過境免簽政策覆蓋至55個國家，加上「即買即退」離境退稅等措施不斷完善，入境遊實現超預期增長，上半年內地累計查驗出入境共3.33億人次，其中外國人約3805.3萬人次，按年上升30.2%，免簽入境外國人大概1364萬人次，升53.9%，佔入境外國人的71.2%。 旅遊消費升級趨勢明顯，旅客不再只是滿足於「走馬看花」，而是更注重旅遊體驗、文化內涵，以及個性化服務，民俗遊、跟着電影去旅遊、體育賽事遊等熱度攀升，多元消費格局逐步形成，旅遊與其他產業的融合加深，「旅遊+文化」、「旅遊+體育」、「旅遊+康養」等新業態不斷湧現，滿足消費者多樣化需求，顯示旅遊市場的活力和發展趨勢。 今年臨近的國慶日與中秋節連休，「雙節合一」基本形成8天長假，若果「拼假」更可湊成12天超長黃金周假期，刺激了民眾旅遊出行意欲，旅遊市場已進入預訂高峰期，據報，多個線上旅遊預訂量幾乎每天都 Source link