Daily News – 04December’25
1. Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains on rate-cut hopes fuelled by weak jobs data Asia-Pacific markets were mixed Thursday, after Wall Street gained on the latest jobs data that raised hopes the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates next week. Payroll processor ADP reported that private companies cut 32,000 workers in November, […]
Daily News – 03December’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets mixed after Wall Street’s tech-fuelled recovery Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday, after Wall Street saw a tech-fuelled recovery and a cryptocurrency rally. Bitcoin climbed over 7% to cross the $90,000 mark in overnight trading after a sharp sell-off a day earlier, and was last trading at $92,980.01. Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed […]
Daily News – 28November’25
1. Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed as Tokyo inflation runs hotter than expected Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as U.S. stock futures stayed flat over Thanksgiving Day, leaving the Nasdaq Composite on track to end a seven-month winning streak. Traders in Asia will parse fresh economic data, including Tokyo’s inflation print, a leading indicator of Japan’s […]
Daily News – 27November’25
1. India’s Nifty 50 hits record high as Asia markets track Wall Street gains on tech rebound India’s Nifty 50 hit a record high Thursday as Asia-Pacific markets tracked Wall Street gains on Fed rate-cut hopes and tech rebound. The Nifty hit 26,284.2, the benchmark stock index had last hit a record high in September […]
Daily News – 26November’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains on rising Fed rate-cut expectations Asia-Pacific markets rose Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut benchmark interest rates in December. Expectations rose after Bloomberg reported that White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett was being considered as the frontrunner to […]
Daily News – 25November’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street’s tech recovery after Alphabet leads AI rally Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, after Wall Street’s tech stocks rebounded on a rally in Google parent and hopes of a Fed rate cut. Optimism about Alphabet’s standing in the AI race started last week after the tech giant announced its upgraded […]
Daily News – 24November’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets rebound on renewed hopes for a Fed rate cut Asia-Pacific markets started the week higher after New York Federal Reserve President John Williams signalled a third-rate cut was a possibility this year. On Friday, Williams suggested the Fed could lower its key interest rate as labor market weakness poses a bigger economic […]
Daily News – 21November’25
1. Asia markets track Wall Street’s staggering reversal in AI-related stocks Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday, after U.S. tech stocks lost ground and investors’ hopes of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve faded. Japan’s Nikkei 225 tumbled 1.57% at the open, while the Topix index lost 0.72%. Tech conglomerate SoftBank plunged more than 10%. […]
Daily News – 20November’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Thursday. The Hong Kong-listed shares of China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, fell more than 8% Thursday as investors sought to lock in profits, following the expiry of a six-month sales restriction on about 77.5 million shares held by early stakeholders. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index rose 0.14%, while […]
Daily News – 19November’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street declines as tech-led sell-off deepens Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines as concerns about artificial intelligence valuations continued to pressure tech stocks. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.2% in volatile trading, while the Topix index was flat. Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds rose about 2 […]