Asia markets live: Japan CPI, yen

Asia markets live: Japan CPI, yen

Tokyo, Japan skyline with the Tokyo Tower Chunyip Wong | E+ | Getty Images Hong Kong shares hit a three-year high Friday, leading gains in the region as investors weighed inflation data from Japan against tariff threats from U.S. President Donald Trump. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 2.98% to its highest level since February…

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Stock market today: Live updates

Stock market today: Live updates

Traders work on the New York Stock Exchange floor on Feb. 20, 2025. Spencer Platt | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were little changed on Thursday night after the major averages slid following a lackluster earnings forecast from retail giant Walmart. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 28 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P 500…

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Outlook for Feb. 17-21, 2025

Outlook for Feb. 17-21, 2025

Investors are going to need some of their concerns around trade or inflation to lift in order for the stock market to rally again. Stocks haven’t moved much since the start of the year. Even with an onslaught of policy developments and fears of sticky inflation rocking the market in 2025, a healthy economy underpinning…

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