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…
Aerial view of the construction site of a petroleum products storage facility belonging to Brightoil Petroleum (Holdings) Limited on Waidiao Island on August 8, 2022 in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province of China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Oil prices edged higher on Thursday, recouping some of the more than 1% losses from the previous…
Pokemon game characters of Japanese video game manufacturer Nintendo are on display on a subway train car in Tokyo, Japan. Hitoshi Yamada | NurPhoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Tuesday, breaking ranks with major Wall Street benchmarks, while Japanese subway operator Tokyo Metro’s stellar market debut boosted investor optimism. Shares of Tokyo Metro…
HAIAN, CHINA – JANUARY 24, 2024 – A staff member of the personal finance business area of a bank counts and arranges the RMB deposited by customers in the daily account in Haian city, Jiangsu province, China, Jan 24, 2024. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Future Publishing | Future Publishing |…
A flag of Japan flies near cargo containers at Tokyo’s Odaiba Waterfront on August 6, 2020. BEHROUZ MEHRI | Contributor | Getty Images China property stocks dropped amid an official breifing by the country’s housing ministry even as the broader CSI 300 rose along with most Asia-Pacific markets following gains on Wall Street. The CSI…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are….
Illuminated skyscrapers stand at the central business district at sunset on November 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei leading losses, following declines on Wall Street. Investors will be watching for more stimulus measures to prop up the real estate sector…
Oil and gas stocks trade lower after IEA says oil market facing ‘sizeable surplus’ A pump jack in Midland, Texas, US, on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024. Anthony Prieto | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil and gas stocks were 3% lower at 9:45 a.m. in London, after the International Energy Agency said the oil market was…