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….
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…
Global markets today: There is chaos across global financial markets. US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs have spooked investors, prompting them to pull their money out of various asset classes. That reciprocal tariffs were coming was expected. What’s creating panic among investors is the prospect of a trade war that could disrupt global economic growth…
Bloomberg Opinion: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported its stock holdings last week — a widely anticipated quarterly update of Warren Buffett’s latest trades. There were some notable ones, including the addition of Domino’s Pizza Inc. to Berkshire’s portfolio and more trimming of its stake in Apple Inc. But those moves have been overshadowed by Berkshire’s $325…