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 […]
Daily News – 27August’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess China industrial profits data: Markets Wrap Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street, as investors assessed China industrial profits data. China’s industrial profits slipped 1.5% from a year earlier in July, marking a notable recovery following months of steeper declines. Separately, steep U.S. […]
Daily News – 26August’25
1. China, Hong Kong stocks climb, leading gains in Asia: Markets Wrap Asia markets climbed Monday, led by China and Hong Kong stocks, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled that the central bank could begin easing monetary policy next month in his widely anticipated annual speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Mainland China’s CSI 300 […]
Daily News – 25August’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets mostly rise as investors looked ahead to U.S. Fed chair Powell’s speech Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Friday as investors await U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the central bank’s annual economic symposium, which could offer clues into the path of interest rates. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 0.86% to close […]
Daily News – 22August’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose, with Australian stocks among the top gainers Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell for the third straight session and ended the day 0.65% lower at 42,610.17. Losses were led by Daiichi Sankyo, Socionext and Lasertec Corp. Meanwhile, the broader Topix index dropped 0.52% to 3,082.95. Yields on Japan’s 20-year government bonds rose […]
Daily News – 21August’25
1. Asia markets track Wall Street declines; Japan exports notch steepest drop in over four years Asia-Pacific markets closed mostly lower Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight, as investors parsed Japan’s trade data and China’s loan prime rate decision. Japan’s exports dropped 2.6% year over year in July, notching their steepest drop in over four […]
Daily News – 20August’25
1. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark fell after closing at a record high in its Monday session: Markets Wrap Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific markets closed lower Tuesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting later this week. Investors also assessed the talks between U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European […]
Daily News – 19August’25
1. Asia-Pacific markets close mostly higher as investors await U.S.-Ukraine talks: Markets Wrap Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Monday as investors awaited talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The U.S.-Russia summit on ending the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow concluded without a ceasefire deal on Friday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 benchmark […]
Daily News – 18August’25
1. Japanese markets close at record high as second-quarter GDP beats forecasts: Markets Wrap Asia-Pacific markets rose as investors assessed Japan’s GDP and the flurry of Chinese economic data. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose to a record high close after the country’s second-quarter GDP grew 0.3%, outpacing forecasts despite tariff headwinds. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was set […]