Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded in early trade on Friday, as a surprise drop in U.S. unemployment claims assuaged recession fears, while a softer yen also provided some respite. The latest unemployment data suggested that fears the U.S. economy could be heading for a hard landing may have been overblown and the gradual softening in … Read more
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE 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 see? You can subscribe here. What you need to … Read more
A dog getting groomed during a pet show in Shanghai on August 17, 2023. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s pet population will be close to double that of its young children by 2030 as young Chinese remain unwilling to start new families, Goldman Sachs said in a recent note. The country’s urban pet … Read more
Pictured here is a McDonald’s store in Yichang, Hubei province, China, on July 30, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — A theme emerging in the latest slew of U.S. companies’ earnings reports is a drag from the China market. The Chinese economy — home to more than four times the population of … Read more
Pedestrians walk past a currency exchange shop in central Tokyo on April 17, 2024. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Rapid interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve could make matters worse for the global “carry trade” unwind, according to economists at TS Lombard. The warning comes as market participants seek to aggressively … Read more
Monex Group’s Jesper Koll says he is prepared to “start buying Japan” on the back of fundamentals still being “solid” in the country, even as Japanese markets on Monday experienced a major stock-sell off. Earnings may be revised downwards due to the movement of the Japanese yen, but there have been improvements in corporate governance, … Read more
A man looks at an electronic boarddisplaying stock prices of the Nikkei 225 listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on April 30, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Investors on Monday turned to safe-haven assets as a global stock sell-off deepened, following weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data at the end of last … Read more
A stock exchange in Germany. Torsten Silz | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks fell sharply at the start of Monday’s session, as global volatility continues amid concerns of a looming U.S. recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index was 2.2% lower by 9:24 a.m. London time, with all sectors and major regional bourses … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 02, 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
A man walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the exchange rate for the Japanese yen against the US dollar in Tokyo on August 2, 2024 Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images The key driver of global markets is the yen exchange rate, according to one financial historian, who warned the trend should concern … Read more
