Israel-Hezbollah strikes, Powell Jackson Hole

Israel-Hezbollah strikes, Powell Jackson Hole

A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Jan. 11, 2024.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday amid escalating tensions in the Middle East with Israel and Hezbollah trading strikes, while investors assessed dovish … Read more

Stocks slide ahead of Powell’s speech

Stocks slide ahead of Powell’s speech

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 12, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more

Asia stock markets: Japan CPI, Jackson Hole

Asia stock markets: Japan CPI, Jackson Hole

A customer shops at a supermarket in Tokyo on Feb. 27, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower on Friday as investors await U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s comments at Jackson Hole. In the past, Powell has outlined broad policy initiatives and provided clues about the … Read more

Fed minutes signal September rate cut

Fed minutes signal September rate cut

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

Japan, Australia, India PMI, BOK decision

Japan, Australia, India PMI, BOK decision

People watch the first sunrise of the new year from a footbridge overlooking the city skyline in Seoul on January 1, 2024.  Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher on Thursday, as investors assess flash business activity data from Australia, Japan and India throughout the trading day. The Bank of … Read more

CNBC Daily Open: A ‘crazy’ summer

CNBC Daily Open: A ‘crazy’ summer

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 20, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

JD.com leads losses in Hong Kong, falling 10% after Walmart confirms stake sale

JD.com leads losses in Hong Kong, falling 10% after Walmart confirms stake sale

Signage at JD.com’s warehouse in Shanghai, China, on Mar. 9, 2022. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday added over 80 firms to its list of entities facing possible expulsion from American exchanges, which include China’s JD.com, Pinduoduo, Bilibili, and NetEase. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com … Read more

Japan trade on deck, Wall Street rally pauses

Japan trade on deck, Wall Street rally pauses

A flag of Japan flies near cargo containers at Tokyo’s Odaiba Waterfront on August 6, 2020. BEHROUZ MEHRI | Contributor | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are lower on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street as both the S&P500 and Nasdaq Composite snapped an eight day winning streak. The S&P 500 slid 0.2%, while the Nasdaq Composite shed 0.33%. The Dow Jones Industrial … Read more

Wall Street extends winning run

Wall Street extends winning run

Traders work the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on August 16, 2024.  Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you … Read more

China loan prime rates and RBA minutes in focus

China loan prime rates and RBA minutes in focus

Melbourne city centre skyline alongside the Yarra River. Loop Images | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed across the region on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally and as China released key economic data. China’s loan prime rates were held at 3.35% for the one-year LPR and 3.85% for the five-year LPR, in … Read more