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Green Asia? Signals Tariff Cut Overpower US–China Drama
Wednesday, 15 October 2025 13:48 WIB | Market update

Asian stocks opened higher, boosting expectations of a Fed interest rate cut, amid renewed concerns about US–China trade tensions. Australia was in the green early in the session, while Japanese and Hong Kong futures signaled gains. Jerome Powell's comments on a weakening job market further...

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as China port fees on U.S. ships set to kick in
Tuesday, 14 October 2025 14:27 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday, breaking ranks with Wall Street that soared after U.S. President Donald Trump softened his stance on China. Following a slew of tit-for-tat trade restrictions and heated exchanges, Trump said “Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine!” in a Truth...

Asia-Pacific markets fall on renewed China-U.S. trade tensions
Monday, 13 October 2025 14:18 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets fell Monday after China and the U.S. tightened trade restrictions and traded fresh accusations, renewing tensions between the world’s two largest economies. China on Sunday said “we are not afraid of” a trade war with the United States after President Donald Trump vowed to...

Asia Weakens, Wall Street Dims
Friday, 10 October 2025 14:19 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets mostly weakened on Friday, following Wall Street's decline as investors assessed economic conditions. The Nikkei 225 fell 0.33% and the Topix fell 0.92%; Australia's ASX 200 fell 0.26%. Hang Seng futures signaled a lower open at 26,354 (vs. the previous close of 26,752.59). In...

Asia Strengthens, AI Ignites Rally
Thursday, 9 October 2025 14:19 WIB | Market update

Asian stocks opened higher, following Wall Street's rally fueled by AI-fueled euphoria. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.2%. Japan and Australia led gains, while China's ADR rose 0.9% ahead of the mainland market's reopening after Golden Week. The yen was nearly flat after...

Asia markets trade mixed after World Bank raises regional growth forecast
Wednesday, 8 October 2025 14:04 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday, breaking ranks from Wall Street losses, after the World Bank raised the region’s growth forecast Tuesday. That comes after a summer that saw U.S. tariff-led uncertainty rock the global economy. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was little changed, while...

Asian Markets Soar: Yen Falls, Gold, and Stocks Soar!
Monday, 6 October 2025 14:44 WIB | Market update

Asian stocks surged to new highs, led by Japan's Nikkei 225, which surged more than 4% following the election of pro-stimulus lawmaker Sanae Takaichi as the next prime minister. This unexpected political shift boosted investor optimism, fueling gains across the region and pushing the MSCI Asia...

Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains as investors look past government shutdown
Friday, 3 October 2025 14:11 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as investors shrugged off the U.S. government shutdown. Investors are waiting to see how long the shutdown will last to assess the gravity of its economic repercussions. Historically, government shutdowns in the U.S....

Asian Stocks Rise, Chips Lead; Markets Remain Calm in the Face of US Shutdown
Thursday, 2 October 2025 14:34 WIB | Market update

Asian markets opened higher, following a global rally that pushed world indexes to new records, despite the US entering its first government shutdown in nearly seven years. Japan, South Korea, and Australia all traded in positive territory, with the chip and technology sectors providing key...

Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street gains ahead of a potential U.S. government shutdown
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 14:17 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets opened mixed Wednesday, following gains on Wall Street ahead of a potential U.S. government shutdown as lawmakers continue to wrangle over details of a second temporary spending bill. Investors in Asia will look toward the Reserve Bank of India’s rate decision late...

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed; Reserve Bank of Australia decision in spotlight
Tuesday, 30 September 2025 14:09 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Tuesday with focus on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s interest rate decision later in the day. The RBA is expected to hold its cash rate steady at 3.6%, according to a Reuters poll, as high inflation has restricted its ability to loosen monetary policy. “The...

Asia markets trade mixed; Australia central bank starts two-day policy meeting
Monday, 29 September 2025 14:07 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday, while the Reserve Bank of Australia will kickstart its two-day policy meeting where it is expected to hold its cash rate steady at 3.6%, according to a Reuters poll. “The RBA are likely to find themselves in a tougher position than recent meetings. There...

Asia-Pacific markets fall after Trump announces new tariffs; approves TikTok deal
Friday, 26 September 2025 14:00 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets fell Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump announced fresh tariffs on furniture, heavy trucks and pharmaceutical products. Starting from Oct. 1, kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and associated products will face a 50% tariff, while a 30% tariff will be charged for...

Asian Stocks in Tight Range as Global Rally Stalls: Markets Wrap
Thursday, 25 September 2025 14:11 WIB | Market update

Asian stocks traded in a tight range at the open after losses on Wall Street as signs of fatigue crept into the AI-fueled equity rally. Shares in Japan and Australia edged up while those in South Korea retreated. The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and a gauge of global stocks each dropped...

Asia markets track Wall Street declines after U.S. Fed chair suggests stocks are overvalued
Wednesday, 24 September 2025 13:58 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that “equity prices are fairly highly valued.” Powell also signaled that the rate-cutting path wasn’t clear and that the central bank faces a “challenging...

Trump-Xi meeting likely to happen next year, says U.S. ambassador to China
Tuesday, 23 September 2025 23:42 WIB | Economy

A highly anticipated meeting between the U.S. and Chinese presidents is more likely to take place next year than this fall, U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue said Tuesday. “We’re looking forward to getting together, as President Trump said, and potentially in the near future, but certainly...

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher, tracking Wall Street gains on tech stocks rally
Tuesday, 23 September 2025 14:08 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Tuesday, fueled by a tech rally on Wall Street after Nvidia announced a partnership with OpenAI, driving investor optimism about the future of artificial intelligence. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 rose 0.17%. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.69%, while the small-cap...

Asia-Pacific markets rise ahead of China’s loan prime rate decision
Monday, 22 September 2025 14:26 WIB | Market update

Asia-Pacific markets traded higher Monday, tracking Wall Street’s gains on Friday stateside, as investors awaited China’s key lending rate decision that’s due out today. China is expected to leave the loan prime rates unchanged, according to a Reuters poll. This came after the central bank kept a...

Asian Stocks Rise as Global Gauge Hits New Peak
Friday, 19 September 2025 14:13 WIB | Market update

Asian stocks were on the cusp of an intraday record high after US and global equity benchmarks hit fresh peaks, as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut bolstered sentiment. Stocks in Japan and Australia opened higher while South Korea was flat. The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow...

Indonesia Surprises Markets with Rate Cut to Boost Growth
Wednesday, 17 September 2025 22:30 WIB | Fiscal & monetary

Bank Indonesia unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 bps to 4.75% at its September 2025 policy meeting, marking the third consecutive monthly rate cut and defying market expectations to hold rates steady at 5.0%. This is the sixth rate reduction since last September, bringing the...


Fed's Waller favors 25-basis-point rate cut in October amid job market worries
Thursday, 16 October 2025 20:21 WIB

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said on Thursday he's on board with another interest rate cut at the U.S. central bank's policy meeting...

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Ukraine Imposes Emergency Power Outages In All Regions Following Recent Russian Attacks
Wednesday, 15 October 2025 23:42 WIB

Ukraine has imposed emergency power outages in all but two regions following a series of Russian attacks that have crippled the country's energy...

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Asian Stocks Rise, Markets Remain Wary of US-China Tensions
Thursday, 16 October 2025 07:40 WIB

Asian stock markets opened higher on Thursday morning (October 16th), following a positive close on Wall Street despite volatile trading. Stocks in...

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U.S. Says China Holds Key to Avoiding 100% Tariffs
Wednesday, 15 October 2025 07:28 WIB

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that it was up to China whether the planned 100% tariffs on its exports would take effect...

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