Daily News – 11September’25
1. Japan’s Nikkei 225 hits a new high as SoftBank surges over 10% Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 notched a record high of 44,396.95 on Thursday, mirroring gains on Wall Street overnight on Fed-rate cut hopes and positive inflation data. One of Nikkei 255′s heavyweights, tech investment firm SoftBank Group, jumped past 10% to notch a […]
Daily News – 10September’25
1.Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains on tech rally Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday after Wall Street gained on a tech rally. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 reversed course to lose 0.42%, closing at 43,459.29 after hitting a record high earlier in the day, following Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s announcement of his resignation Sunday. […]
Daily News – 09September’25
1. Japanese stocks jump as Prime Minister Ishiba set to step down Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday as investors assessed Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement over the weekend, as well as China exports data. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.45% to close at 43,643.81 following the prime minister’s statement, which came after […]
Daily News – 08September’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets mostly higher after Trump formalizes lower Japanese auto tariffs Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday formalizing a lower Japanese auto import tariff of 15%, down from 27.5%. The order also confirmed the agreement for $550 billion of Japanese investments in U.S. projects. Japan’s […]
Daily News – 04September’25
1. Asia markets close mixed as tariff concerns weigh Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday as investors assessed rising global bond yields and the latest developments on the trade front. Chinese markets were in focus following President Xi Jinping’s speech at a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. […]
Daily News – 03September’25
1. Asia markets trade mixed as tariff concerns weigh Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday as investors assessed rising global bond yields and the latest developments on the trade front. Chinese markets were in focus following President Xi Jinping’s speech at a military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. […]
Daily News – 02September’25
1. Asia markets trade mixed as investors assess SCO summit amid tariff uncertainty: Markets Wrap India’s benchmark Nifty 50 was flat, while the BSE Sensex index ticked up 0.18% in early trade. Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.47%, while the broader Topix index rose 0.73%. Over in South Korea, the Kospi index increased by 0.86%, while […]
Daily News – 01September’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed, breaking ranks with Wall Street: Markets Wrap Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, breaking ranks with Wall Street, with investors assessing economic data from Japan. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.26% to close at 42,718.47, while the Topix lost 0.47% to 3,075.18 after core consumer prices in Tokyo rose at a slower […]
Daily News – 29August’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed, breaking ranks with Wall Street: Markets Wrap Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday, breaking ranks with Wall Street as investors also assessed a slate of economic data in the region. Japan’s Nikkei 225 slid 0.41%, while the Topix lost 0.39% after core consumer prices in Tokyo rose at a slower pace […]
Daily News – 28August’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess Bank of Korea policy decision: Markets Wrap Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday as investors digested the Bank of Korea policy decision. South Korea’s central bank kept its policy rate unchanged at 2.5% for the second straight meeting despite an uncertain trade environment for the country. The move […]