Tech drives initial rally, but stock traders cautious after weak US data Divergent views among Fed officials clouds outlook for December rate cut RBA refrains from rate cut, as widely expected TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Asian stock markets from Tokyo to Taipei and Seoul retreated from all-time highs on Tuesday, with investors booking profits…
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…
Berkshire still a net seller of stocks, no buybacks Buffett prepares to give CEO title to Greg Abel Berkshire stock trails broader market Nov 1 (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway (BRKa.N), opens new tab signaled on Saturday that it remained cautious about markets, letting cash swell to a record $381.7 billion even as profit rose, in…
Item 1 of 3 U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein [1/3]U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after…
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…
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A handshake between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, an expected hold on rates from the Bank of Japan and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious tone are all that investors can think about ahead of another onslaught of European earnings. Sign…
BOJ stands pat on rates, yen falls Currency reaction muted after Trump-Xi meeting; details awaited Trump says trade deal with China could be signed on Thursday Traders reduce expectations for 25bp Fed cut in December SINGAPORE, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The yen fell on Thursday in the wake of the Bank of Japan’s decision to…
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…
ORLANDO, Florida, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Another wave of U.S. tech euphoria lifted Wall Street to new highs on Tuesday, this time in the shape of a deal between Microsoft and OpenAI, a day ahead of a clutch of U.S. Big Tech earnings and the Federal Reserve‘s policy decision. In my column today, I look…