A pedestrian and jogger pass the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) building, during a partial lockdown imposed due to the coronavirus, in Sydney, Australia, on Monday, May 18, 2020. David Gray | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher on Tuesday, ahead of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s rate decision and … Read more
A view of high-rise buildings is seen along the Suzhou Creek in Shanghai, China on July 5, 2023. Ying Tang | NurPhoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are all lower on Monday as the region looks to key economic data out from China. The world’s second-largest economy will release May numbers for its retail sales, … Read more
The Bank of Japan is largely expected to hold interest rates steady at the end of its 2-day meeting ending June 14, 2024. Seen here, the Japanese flag flying high at the BOJ headquarters in Tokyo. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, … Read more
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters is seen beyond the cherry blossoms in Tokyo on March 20, 2023. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were largely range bound on Friday ahead of the Bank of Japan’s rate decision. Economists polled by Reuters expect the BOJ will maintain its benchmark interest rate at … Read more
The sails of the Opera House are illuminated with projections on the opening night of Vivid Sydney 2023 in Sydney, Australia, on Friday, May 26, 2023. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve held the Federal Funds rate at 5.25% to 5.5%, and shifted … Read more
Citizens are shopping at a supermarket in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province, on March 9, 2024. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday, ahead of inflation data from both China and India. Traders in Asia will also look toward the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday stateside, which will come … Read more
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 were mixed on Tuesday, even as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached new highs on Wall Street overnight. Traders in Asia will be … Read more
View of the headquarters of the Bank of Japan in Tokyo. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Monday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report on Friday revealed hiring and wage growth picked up in May. This adds to the narrative the Fed doesn’t have to rush to lower interest … Read more
India and Japan are two bright spots in Asia’s “supremely interesting” markets, JPMorgan’s Filippo Gori said at the bank’s Global China Summit on Thursday, referring to the region’s equity as well as deal-making landscape. “You have Japan, which is on fire. India, which is very in high demand,” Gori, co-head of global banking at JPMorgan, … Read more
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