Elizabeth Quay in Perth City Merr Watson/women Who Drone | Photodisc | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street as investors assessed rising global bond yields and the latest developments on the trade front. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 declined by 0.5%, ahead of the release of its GDP reading for the second quarter ended…
Elizabeth Quay in Perth City Merr Watson/women Who Drone | Photodisc | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose investors assessed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting of leaders in Tianjin, with tariff uncertainty weighing on sentiment. This comes after a U.S. federal appeals court on Friday ruled that most of President Donald Trump’s global tariffs are…
US Senator Lindsey Graham has renewed criticism of India, China and Brazil for purchasing Russian oil, accusing them of funding Moscow’s war in Ukraine. His remarks followed deadly Russian missile strikes on Kyiv that killed at least 23 people, including children. Graham warned of consequences for buyers of discounted Russian crude, linking oil revenue to…
KVIV: Russia pounded Ukraine with deadly missiles and drone strikes early on Thursday in a sweeping attack that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was Moscow’s answer to diplomatic efforts to end its war. At least 18 people, including four children, were killed in the capital, officials from the city administration said. As the sun rose, rescuers…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said direct talks between Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy wouldn’t happen, even as the Trump administration continues to push for a peace deal. “Unlike what had been agreed between President Trump and President Putin last week, when we were together in Washington, it is obviously not going to come…
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday, as investors weighed U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalatory rhetoric on tariffs. Trump reportedly threatened to “200% tariffs or something” on China if it does not export rare-earth magnets to the U.S, while also warning levies on countries…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy earlier Friday accused Moscow of dragging out peace talks in a bid to hold off American sanctions, which Trump has threatened to impose on Russia and its trading partners if the Kremlin does not show more efforts toward ceasefire negotiations. A Russian airstrike on Thursday hit a U.S. electronics factory operating…
Russia targeted Ukraine overnight with 574 drones and 40 missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Most of the weapons were intercepted by Ukraine’s air defenses, but the massive assault was far from unusual, and officials said at least one person was killed and 15 injured. Ukrainian officials said the Russian attack hit energy infrastructure, private…
Evening view of Marine Drive, Queen’s necklace, Juhu and Chowpatty beaches Grant Faint | The Image Bank | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose, breaking ranks with key Wall Street peers that saw declines led by tech stocks. Investors in the region are awaiting India’s HSBC Composite flash purchasing managers’ index reading for August, which…
Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight, as investors parsed Japan’s trade data and awaited China’s loan prime rate decision. Japan’s exports dropped 2.6% year over year in July, notching their steepest drop in over four years. The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction expected by…