RBNZ cuts cash rate by 25 basis points; lowers rate forecasts
A security guard stands in the main entrance to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand located in central Wellington, New Zealand, July 3, 2017. David Gray | Reuters The Reserve …
Asia Economy
Japan Tankan, RBNZ rates, South Korea unemployment
The upscale shopping district of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose on Wednesday as the Reserve Bank of …
Carry trade unwind is healthy for Japan, Monex Group’s Koll says
Corrections in the yen and the unwinding of the carry trade are positive developments for Japan, said Jesper Koll, a veteran investor who remains bullish on the Japanese market. “It …
U.S. inflation, Japan CGPI; Singapore GDP
The momentum in Japan markets were largely driven by the country’s technology and financial sector. Doctoregg | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s major indexes gained more than 2% in Tuesday …
Japan’s quest to revive its semiconductor industry
In the 1980s, Japan was the dominant player in the semiconductor market. But huge shifts in the way the chip supply chain operated eroded that leading-edge. Countries like Taiwan with …
India inflation and industrial data in focus
A money lender counts Indian rupee currency notes at his shop in Ahmedabad, India. Amit Dave | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher on Monday after a rollercoaster week that …
China’s consumer prices pick up more than expected in July, up by 0.5%
China’s retail sales grew by 2% in June from a year ago. Data for July is due out Thurs. Aug. 15. Pictured here is a shopping mall in Beijing on …
Malaysia’s prime minister lauds country’s burgeoning chip hub status
Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s international trade and industry minister, from left, Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, chief minister of Kedah state, Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia’s prime minister, Jochen Hanebeck, chief executive …
Chinese EV makers debut in Singapore as city-state dangles incentives
GUANGZHOU,CHINA – NOVEMBER 24: A ZEEKR X is on display during the 2023 Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at China Import and Export Fair Complex on November 24, 2023 in Guangzhou, …
India’s Nifty 50 is outperforming the S&P 500 so far this year
The National Stock Exchange of India has a total market capitalization of over $5. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images India’s Nifty 50 is outperforming the S&P 500 and …