Daily News – 29September’25
1. Asian pharma stocks extend declines after Trump slaps 100% levies on branded drugs Shares of Asian pharmaceutical companies fell Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on furniture, heavy trucks and pharmaceutical products. Starting from Oct. 1, “any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” faces 100% duties, except for companies that build drug […]
Daily News – 26September’25
1. Japanese markets close at record highs amid mixed trading in Asia-Pacific Japan’s Nikkei 225 notched a fresh record Thursday at 45,754.93, marking six consecutive sessions of gains. The broad based Topix also closed at a new high of 3,185.35. Other Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street after investors continued selling […]
Daily News – 25September’25
1. Asia markets mixed amid Wall Street declines after U.S. Fed chair suggests stocks are overvalued Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday amid Wall Street’s declines after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that “equity prices are fairly highly valued.” Powell also signalled that the rate-cutting path wasn’t clear and that the central bank faces […]
Daily News – 24September’25
1. Taiwan stocks hit record high amid mixed regional trading Taiwan benchmark Taiex rose 1.42% to a record high Tuesday, amid broader gains in Asia, fueled by a tech rally on Wall Street after Nvidia announced a partnership with OpenAI. The index closed at 26,247.37. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 rose 0.4% to 8,845.9. South Korea’s Kospi […]
Daily News – 23September’25
1. Indian tech stocks slump nearly 3% after Trump imposes hefty H-1B visa fees Indian tech stocks fell nearly 3% Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Friday a $100,000 visa fee for new H-1B visas, which are reserved for high-skilled foreign workers. Of the nearly 400,000 H-1B visas issued in 2024, 71% were […]
Daily News – 22September’25
1. Japan’s Nikkei 225 erases gains to trade lower after BOJ keeps interest rate steady Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index pared gains to fall 0.57% Friday, after the Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady at 0.5%, in line with the forecast from a poll of economists. The benchmark index had hit a fresh […]
Daily News – 19September’25
1. Japan stocks hit fresh record amid mixed trading in Asia after Fed cut rates as expected Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.15% to close at a fresh record of 45,303.43 Thursday, led by gains in the real estate and technology sectors The top movers were led by chemical company Resonac Holdings, which jumped more […]
Daily News – 18September’25
1. Asian benchmarks are mixed after Wall Street edges down from record highs Asian shares traded mixed Wednesday after U.S. stocks edged down from record highs and as market focus turned to expectations for the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of the year. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.2% in morning trading to 44,995.79. […]
Daily News – 17September’25
1. Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines as investors await Fed decision Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surpassed the 45,000 mark for the first time, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets Monday, after President Donald Trump said that the U.S.-China trade negotiations in Spain were progressing well. The trade talks were overshadowed by a “framework” […]
Daily News – 16September’25
1. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 breaches 45,000 mark to hit a fresh high Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surpassed the 45,000 mark for the first time, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets Monday, after President Donald Trump said that the U.S.-China trade negotiations in Spain were progressing well. The trade talks were overshadowed by a “framework” deal […]