19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors kicked off the final trading week of the year. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and…
Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday following a subdued Wall Street session. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 fell 0.17%. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.36%, while the Topix declined 1.12%. Yields on the Japanese 10-year government bond rose to 1.94%, the highest since July 2007, data from LSEG…
Tourists visit the Nanjing Road Scenic Area in Shanghai, China, on October 20, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street as technology stocks continued to come under pressure. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index was set for a lower open, with its…
Pedestrians are reflected in a window as electronic boards display stock information at the Australian Securities Exchange, operated by ASX Ltd. on Aug. 6, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Lisa Maree Williams | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday in the absence of any major triggers, after two key Wall Street…
SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 14, 2025 – Tourists are visiting the Bund in Shanghai, China on August 14, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were higher Wednesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street’s declines after U.S. and China exchanged blows in a renewed trade feud. U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside…
The Seoul skyline. Mongkol Chuewong | Moment | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi index jumped more than 3% Thursday to hit an all-time high, lifted by gains in heavyweight Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Shares in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which announced a partnership with OpenAI late Wednesday to supply memory chips, rose over…
Waterfront city skyline of Sydney city downtown at night with bright illumination of modern architectural landmarks in Sydney, Australia. Prasit Photo | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday with focus on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision later in the day. The RBA is expected to hold its cash rate…
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo. Maydays | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that “equity prices are fairly highly valued.” Powell also signaled that the rate-cutting path wasn’t clear and that the central bank faces a “challenging situation.” Australia’s…
Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images 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. The Topix retreated 0.51% to…
