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…
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States will cut its tariffs on Chinese goods related to fentanyl to 10% from 20%, after his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. Xi will work “very hard to stop the flow” of fentanyl,…
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…
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…