Global smartphone sales rebound after a 2-year slump: Counterpoint
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds up a new iPhone 15 Pro during an Apple event on September 12, 2023 in…
Patients and staff leave Gaza’s biggest hospital
A picture taken from the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip shows smoke billowing during Israeli bombardment…
Argentines vote in election that could lead Trump-admiring populist to the presidency
Javier Milei presidential candidate of the La Libertad Avanza (Freedom Advances) party, speaks at the campaign closing event on Oct.18,…
Goldman Sachs says world economy to perform better than expected in 2024
New York city skyline Alexander Spatari | Moment | Getty Images Goldman Sachs predicts the global economy will top expectations…
Asia markets gain ahead of Biden-Xi talks
Australia November consumer confidence slides after rate hike Australia’s consumer confidence slid in November, according to a Westpac-Melbourne Institute survey.…
South Korea bans short selling
In a photo taken on November 4, 2019 a subway train crosses a rail bridge over the Han river, before…
Asia stock markets today: Live updates
A woman walks past an electronic quotation board displaying stock prices of each company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange…
Halloween chocolate pricier this year as El Nino hits cocoa crop
Halloween candy is for sale at a CVS store in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 17, 2022. Drew Angerer | Getty…
Asia stock markets today: Live updates
Melbourne’s skyline at dusk Kokkai Ng | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose across the board even as inflation…
G20 welcomes African Union as permanent member at Delhi summit
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the G20 Leaders’ Summit at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on September 9,…
Live updates—Japan GDP, Hong Kong cancelled due to rain
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European PMIs for August show steep downturn
An emloyee works on the assembling of a brake caliper for an electric vehicle in Dueren, western Germany. Ina Fassbender…
Asia markets fall as investors assess Japan inflation; China’s Evergrande bankruptcy filing
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Asia markets fall as bank stocks retreat under pressure on Wall Street
Tourists at the Bund on July 11, 2023 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific…
China is grappling with a ‘confidence crisis’, says economist
China has announced in the past week a series of measures aimed at boosting its economy ahead of a key…
Asia markets rise as U.S. inflation cools more than expected
Buildings in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday, May 22, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose on…
Asia markets mixed ahead of U.S. inflation data
Philippines economy expands slower than expected in second quarter The Philippines gross domestic product expanded 4.3% year-on-year in the second…
Superconductor claims spark investor frenzy, but scientists are skeptical
Last week, two papers by South Korean scientists made an extraordinary claim that sparked a social media frenzy and pushed…
Drones target Russian capital on eve of military parade attended by Putin
Police officers block off an area around a damaged office block of the Moscow International Business Center (Moskva City) following…
Yen and JGB yields rise amid reports possible policy ‘tweaking’ by BOJ
The Japanese yen rose on Friday morning in Asia, on the back of a report that the Bank of Japan…
BlackRock returns to India, joins forces with tycoon Ambani’s Jio Financial
The BlackRock logo is displayed at their headquarters on November 14, 2022 in New York City. BlackRock and Saudi Arabia’s…
Even meme stocks are rallying in this market
Exterior of the AMC Santa Monica 7 on April 17, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. Amanda Edwards | Getty Images…
Asia markets mixed as China vows support for ailing property market
South Korea’s economy grows 0.9% in second quarter South Korea’s gross domestic product grew 0.9% year-on-year in the second quarter…
Hong Kong stocks tumble 2% dragged by property and tech; Asia markets mixed
RBA held rates steady amid declining inflation and risk of output growth falling further The Reserve Bank of Australia was…
Germany urges companies to ‘de-risk’ from China, emphasizes it is not seeking a decoupling
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and China’s Premier Li Qiang address a press conference at the end of German-Chinese economy…
China’s metal curbs could encourage supply chain diversification
Luisa Moreno, President of mining company Defense Metals Corp, expects China to further restrict metal exports which could include rare…
Central banks in Asia could soon diverge from the Federal Reserve: Nomura
A food stall in Gwangjang Market in Seoul as South Korea’s central bank is seen to be among the first…
New Zealand hikes interest rate by 50 basis points in a surprise move; Asia markets mixed
Fed’s Mester says rate target will need to exceed 5% Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta Mester said in…
Asia markets set to rise ahead of Australia’s central bank interest rate decision
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) at the central bank’s building in Sydney, Australia on May 2, 2022. Brendon Thorne |…
Oil prices surge after OPEC’s surprise cuts, analysts warn of $100 per barrel
Oil storage tanks stand at the RN-Tuapsinsky refinery, operated by Rosneft Oil Co., at night in Tuapse, Russia. Andrey Rudakov…
Israeli judicial crisis worries some business leaders
Protesters gather outside Israel’s Parliament in Jerusalem on March 27, 2023, amid calls for a general strike against the hard-right…
Alibaba shares soar 15% in Hong Kong on news of major overhaul
Signage at the Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. offices in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg |…
Asia markets trade higher as investor fears on banking turmoil ease
Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia Brook Attakorn | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were higher on Tuesday as investor…