President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine, despite rejecting changes sought by Kyiv and Europe to the U.S. peace plan drafted with Moscow. Putin said he has "practically agreed" to the proposals to end the war outlined in summit talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska in August. "To say that we reject something is simply incorrect and has no basis in fact," he said Friday at his annual televised press conference in Moscow. "This issue is entirely on the side of our Western opponents, so to speak, primarily the leaders" of Ukraine and...
Japanese stocks rose early in the session as the market remained hopeful that the Fed would cut interest rates, following Wall Street's overnight rally. The electronics and technology sectors were the driving force, with Lasertec shares rising 2.8%, Murata Manufacturing up 2.7%, and SoftBank Group also rebounding, rising 2.3% after earlier weakness. On the currency side, the USD/JPY pair hovered around 156.16, down slightly from 156.74 at the Tokyo market close on Tuesday. Investors also continued to monitor Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's economic policies to gauge the direction of Japan's...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher on Tuesday (November 25th) after posting another rally, as traders weighed expectations for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut and the state of artificial intelligence trading. The blue-chip index gained 664.18 points, or 1.43%, to close at 47,112.45. The S&P 500 rose 0.91% to close at 6,765.88, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.67% to end at 23,025.59. This marked a reversal from earlier losses. At its session low, the S&P 500 fell about 0.7%, while the tech-heavy Dow Jones and Nasdaq were down more than 100 points, or 0.2%, and...
European stocks advanced on Tuesday as regional markets cemented their positive start to the week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed the session preliminarily 0.9% higher, with most major bourses and sectors in positive territory at the closing bell in London. The moves come after major U.S. averages rebounded on Monday, driven by strength in the artificial intelligence trade and renewed hopes of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Asia-Pacific markets also traded higher overnight, boosted by Wall Street's rally. Traders continue to watch for any news that can affect the Fed's upcoming...
The Hang Seng rose 178 points or 0.7% to finish at 25,894 on Tuesday, extending strength for a second session amid broad-based sector advance. Sentiment improved after U.S. President Trump described relations with China as "extremely strong" following a call with Xi Jinping on Monday. Risk appetite was also lifted by a rebound in mainland stocks from a two-month low, following the PBoC's CNY 1 trillion MLF operation today, which resulted in a net liquidity injection of about CNY 100 billion. The tech index gained 1.2%, tracking an overnight rally in U.S.-listed peers as traders downplayed...
The Nikkei 225 Index rose 0.07% to close at 48,659 while the Topix Index lost 0.21% to 3,291 on Tuesday, struggling for clear direction as markets reopened after a holiday-extended weekend. Japanese shares initially followed tech-led gains on Wall Street overnight amid renewed optimism around artificial intelligence and rising hopes for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in December. Technology stocks showed mixed performances locally, with gains from Advantest (4.2%) and Tokyo Electron (3.1%), while sharp losses were record in SoftBank Group (-10%)a nd Disco Corp (-2.7%). Meanwhile,...
Asian stock markets fell in unison on Thursday, following Wall Street's decline. A brief rally in tech stocks led by Nvidia quickly faded, prompting investors to turn away from riskier assets like...
Pasangan mata uang EUR/USD mengawali pekan ini dengan nada sedikit melemah di sesi Asia, diperdagangkan di sekitar 1,1730, turun kurang dari 0,10% dalam sehari. Meski terkoreksi, euro masih berada...
President Vladimir Putin said he is willing to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine, despite rejecting changes sought by Kyiv and Europe to the U.S. peace plan drafted with Moscow.
Putin said he...