7 h. ago Asian markets advance ahead of earnings reports by US tech giants

Asian shares were mostly higher Monday and U.S. futures fell as U.S. tech giants prepared to release their latest earnings after the recent spate of market turmoil brought on by President Donald Trump’s trade war. The futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow industrials were down 0.8%. Oil prices also fell. U.S. President Donald […]

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3 d. ago Asian Stocks Set for Muted Open as Fed Disappoints: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks looked set for a cautious open Friday after US equities posted a weekly loss amid disappointment over Jerome Powell’s pushback on the idea of the Federal Reserve supporting markets.

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4 d. ago Asian Stocks Advance, Yen Weakens on Tariff Talks: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks nudged higher and the yen weakened as investors took heart from a first round of trade negotiations between the US and Japan.

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4 d. ago US Stock Futures Rise on Optimism Over Trade Talks: Markets Wrap

Stock futures signaled a rebound on Wall Street as positive signals from initial US-Japan trade talks stirred optimism agreements can be reached to avoid higher levies on American trading partners.

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1 week ago Asian supermarket customers brace for price hikes as Trump tariffs take effect

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Loyal customers of Asian supermarkets and other grocery stores that specialize in selling imported food heaved a collective sigh of dismay when President Donald Trump announced extra-high U.S. tariffs on goods from dozens of countries. What would happen to prices at 99 Ranch Market and H Mart?, wondered Asian Americans and […]

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1 week ago Hedge Funds Move Into Volatile Asian Power Market With New Hires

Hedge funds have joined the hunt for power-trading talent in Asia, as they push into the region’s increasingly active and volatile electricity markets with the aim of offsetting declining profits from mainstay commodities.

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3 w. ago Stock market today: Asian stocks skid as investors await more Trump tariffs

HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly lower Friday as investors mulled uncertainties brought by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 sank 2.2% to 36,952.34 on renewed heavy selling of auto-related shares following Trump’s announcement he plans to impose 25% tariffs on auto imports. Toyota Motor Corp. shares lost 2.7% […]

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3 w. ago Asian Stocks May Struggle on Trade War Concerns: Markets Wrap

Stocks in Asia may struggle for direction on Friday, after US shares declined as concerns of a widening trade war overshadowed a US economy growing faster-than-estimated.

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3 w. ago Asian Stocks Decline as Trump Tariffs Sap Risk: Markets Wrap

Asian equities dropped after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on US auto imports, prompting investors to pare bets on riskier investments due to concerns about growth in the world’s largest economy. Shares of automakers slid.

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3 w. ago European Stock Futures Drop as Trump Saps Risk: Markets Wrap

European stock futures fell after President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on US auto imports, prompting investors to pare bets on riskier investments due to mounting economic growth concerns.

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3 w. ago Stock market today: Asian markets make modest advance after a slow day on Wall Street

BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday after a quiet session on Wall Street as buying slowed after a broad rally the day before fueled by hopes that President Donald Trump’s tariffs may not be as sweeping as earlier feared. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.2% higher to 23,396.49, while the Shanghai Composite […]

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