Daily News – 03November’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as China PMI data misses expectations; Kospi leads gains Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday, after Wall Street saw all three U.S. major indexes climb Friday stateside. Investors in Asia are assessing manufacturing activity figures out from China after RatingDog published its purchasing managers index for October. China’s manufacturing activity slowed […]
Daily News – 31October’25
1. Japan stocks hit record highs as Asia markets mostly gain after Trump-Xi truce Japan stocks led gains in Asia on Friday as investors assessed a truce between Washington and Beijing, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. They reached a trade deal of sorts during a high-stakes meeting […]
Daily News – 30October’25
1. Hong Kong and China markets little changed as Trump-Xi meeting starts Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets were largely flat Thursday as investors watched for signals from the first in-person meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping since Trump began his second term. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained 0.48%, while mainland […]
Daily News – 29October’25
1. Asia markets mostly slip as investors look to Trump-Takaichi meeting in Japan Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped more than 1% to hit a record high above 51,000 for the first time Wednesday, lifted by renewed optimism over U.S.-Japan trade ties and expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut.The gains came after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s […]
Daily News – 28October’25
1. Asia markets mostly slip as investors look to Trump-Takaichi meeting in Japan Asia markets fell across the board on Tuesday as investors in the region look toward a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and newly minted Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Trump met Japan’s Emperor Naruhito after arriving in Tokyo on Monday and […]
Daily News – 27October’25
1. Japan’s Nikkei 225 crosses 50,000 for the first time, ahead of Takaichi-Trump meeting Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 50,000 mark for the first time Monday as investors cheered progress in U.S.-China trade talks and strong momentum from Wall Street. The benchmark index rose over 2%, while the Topix added 1.61%. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected […]
Daily News – 24October’25
1. South Korea’s Kospi hits record high as Asia stocks gain on Trump-Xi meeting next week South Korea’s Kospi rose 2% to hit a record high on Friday, amid regional gains after the White House said that U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping were set to hold talks next week. U.S. Press […]
Daily News – 23October’25
1. South Korea’s Kospi hits record high after central bank holds rate steady; broader Asia markets fall South Korea’s Kospi index rose 0.37% to hit a record high Thursday after the country’s central bank expectedly kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5%. Meanwhile, the small-cap Kosdaq was flat. The Korean won weakened 0.21% against the greenback […]
Daily News – 22October’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall as investors assess Japan trade data; SoftBank drops over 5% Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Wednesday as investors assessed trade data from Japan and the country’s new leadership. Japanese exports in September snapped four months of declines, climbing 4.2% year on year, as shipments to Asia saw robust growth, partially offsetting the […]
Daily News – 21October’25
1. Asian stocks surge as trade tensions ease, Nikkei hits record Asian stocks rose on Tuesday as the prospect of easing trade tensions between the world’s top two economies boosted risk sentiment, while the near-certainty of Sanae Takaichi becoming Japan’s next prime minister sent the Nikkei to a record high. U.S. President Donald Trump said […]
