Xi to hold first talks with Japan’s new leader Takaichi Canada seeks to restart engagement with China Host South Korea warns of changes to free trade order Bessent stands in for Trump at APEC summit discussions GYEONGJU, Oct 31 (Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping will take centre stage at an annual gathering of Pacific Rim…
BUSAN, South Korea/BEIJING, Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a meeting with China’s Xi Jinping as “amazing” and “12” on a 10-point scale, but the agreement the two leaders reached appears to be no more than a fragile truce in a trade war with root causes still unresolved. The framework announced on…
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…
Oct 28 (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. U.S. President Donald Trump is touring Tokyo today, and all the talk is of baseball, golf gifts and Nobel Peace Prizes, along with the odd deal on rare earths. Sign up here. The bonhomie is at least…
Asian stock markets : Nikkei, Wall St futures pause near record peaks Hopes for bumper tech earnings underpin equity gains Bond bulls see rate cuts in US, Canada and a hold in Japan Gold hits $4,000/oz as hot money leaves the bubble SYDNEY, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Asian shares consolidated recent hefty gains on Tuesday…
Oct 27 (Reuters) – What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, opens new tab, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Sign up here. Trade and inflation relief are driving world stock markets sharply higher on Monday, as we begin a packed week of big central bank meetings and heavyweight tech earnings. I’ll get…