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 unwinding of the yen carry trade is expected to continue in … Read more
People look at the city’s skyline from the Bunkyo Civic Center Observation Deck in Tokyo on August 14, 2024. Philip Fong | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell on Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 leading losses in the region, following the weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs report on Friday. U.S. nonfarm payrolls rose by 142,000 missing … Read more
Office workers cross the street at lunch time near Tokyo Station on Oct. 20, 2022. Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell on Friday as investors brace for a crucial jobs report from the U.S. and digest household spending data from Japan. Japan’s household spending data for July … Read more
A ‘Now Hiring’ sign posted on the window of a business looking to hire workers on May 05, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | 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 need … Read more
The World’s busiest pedestrian crossing © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are mostly set to open lower on Thursday, extending losses as both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slipped for a second straight day. “Investors are a bit on edge; it’s a low-conviction trade. Everyone’s waiting for this Friday employment … Read more
A wafer of DISCO Corporation is pictured at the company’s booth at the Semicon Japan exhibition in Tokyo on December 16, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall on Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall Street after and tech stocks sold off and weak U.S. economic data sparked recession … Read more
A MLB store in the Myeongdong shopping district in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Tuesday as investors assess South Korea’s August inflation numbers, which eased to its lowest level on a year-on-year basis since March 2021. The country’s consumer price index … Read more
Commercial and residential buildings seen from the rooftop of the Lotte Corp. World Tower at sunset in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets open mixed on Monday as investors look toward a packed week of economic data and assess China’s business activity figures released over … Read more
People walk through Shibuya on June 23, 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. Carl Court | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Friday after economic data from the U.S. calmed recessionary fears, while investors also assessed a slew of data from Japan. Initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell to 231,000 from the prior week’s 232,000, but were … Read more
The Melbourne skyline is reflected in the Maribyrnong River in the early morning light on April 18, 2023. William West | AFP | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower on Wednesday, ahead of Australia’s July inflation numbers. Minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s last meeting revealed that the central bank had considered raising interest … Read more
