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...
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Thursday, following mixed trading on Wall Street as investors kept an eye on the U.S. government, which appeared poised to reopen as soon as the end of the week. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.23% in early trading, while the Topix added 0.62% to hit a record high. South Korea's Kospi rose 1.07%, while the small-cap Kosdaq jumped 2.52%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.25%. Futures for Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index pointed to a lower open, trading at 26,899, against the index's previous close of 26,922.73. U.S. equity futures ticked lower...
Japan's Nikkei Stock Average is flat at 51063.78 as gains in financial shares offset losses in tech and energy stocks. Nomura Holdings is up 2.7% and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is 2.0% higher while SoftBank Group is down 2.2% and Eneos Holdings is 1.1% lower. Broader market index Topix is up 0.4% at 3372.55. USD/JPY is at 154.84, compared with 154.66 as of Wednesday's Tokyo stock market close. Investors are closely watching quarterly corporate results. Daiwa House Industry and SMC are scheduled to release their results later Thursday. Source: Dow Jones Newswires
US stocks rallied, with the Dow surging 410 points to a new record high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted modest gains, as confidence grew that the prolonged government shutdown would end this week. The healthcare sector led the way, led by Eli Lilly (up 3%) and AbbVie (up 3.6%), reflecting steady earnings momentum in the sector. The financial sector also outperformed as buyers flocked to major banks, with Goldman Sachs (up 3.5%), JPMorgan (up 1.5%), and American Express (up 0.7%). Meanwhile, AMD (AMD) surprisingly rose with stronger projections, rising 9%, helping lift peers like...
US stocks were higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each up 0.2%, while the Dow Jones gained 250 points to notch a new record high. Sentiment was buoyed by optimism that the government shutdown could soon end, as House members return to Washington to vote on a deal to restore funding to federal agencies after the shutdown that began on October 1st. Traders also focused on a fresh round of corporate updates, with shares of AMD surging more than 8% after the company forecast faster sales growth, lifting the broader tech sector. Nvidia (+0.7%), Broadcom (+1%), and Qualcomm...
The Hang Seng rose 215 points or 0.8% to finish at 26,911 on Wednesday, increasing for the third consecutive session and reaching a one-month peak amid widespread gains across sectors. Sentiment strengthened after China's central bank pledged to keep an "appropriately loose" monetary stance, ensure ample liquidity, and promote policy transmission. An uptick in U.S. futures also lifted risk appetite as the record-long U.S. government shutdown appeared close to ending. Property shares led the rise, jumping over 3%, following Beijing's plan to expand private sector participation in...
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...