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SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan looked set for a lower start on Tuesday as global market volatility lingers.The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,240 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 27,200. That compared against the Nikkei…

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific declined in Monday morning trade, with mainland China markets set to reopen following the Lunar New Year holidays last week.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 dipped 0.63% in early trade while the Topix index…

SINGAPORE — Shares in Japan looked set for a lower start on Friday, following heavy losses overnight on Wall Street that saw the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite plunging nearly 4%.The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 27,185 while its…

Employees work in the trading room at the Daiwa Securities Group Inc. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021.Toru Hanai | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade lower on Thursday amid…

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific rose in Wednesday morning trade, with multiple major markets in Asia remaining closed for the Lunar New Year holidays.The Nikkei 225 gained 1.05% in early trade while the Topix index advanced 0.97%.In…

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets rose on Tuesday, tracking stocks on Wall Street as they surged for a second session. Australia said it's maintaining its cash rate, while investors in the region looked ahead to India's budget…

Asian markets are well placed compared to the U.S., and Japan and China are the top picks, according to an investment strategist from Citi Private Bank.Inflation is milder compared to the U.S. and central bankers in Asia are not as nervous…

SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed Monday morning — the final trading day of January, with markets in mainland China and South Korea closed for the Lunar New Year eve.The Nikkei 225 in Japan rose 0.39% while the Topix index…

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets mostly traded higher on Friday, following a volatile session on Wall Street overnight where investors reacted to comments from the Federal Reserve and U.S. GDP data.The Nikkei 225 in Japan gained 1.71% in…

SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific markets were set to trade mixed on Thursday as investors digest an overnight update from the U.S. Federal Reserve that indicated the central bank plans to raise interest rates as soon as March.In Japan, the Nikkei…