Asian stocks mixed on Wednesday
Asian stocks closed with mixed results on Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened despite lower US Treasury yields.
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Japan’s services boom fuels rate hike bets
Japan's service sector surged in April, marking the fastest growth in eight months, fuelled by robust business and…
Asian shares hit 15-m high on US rate cut bets
Asian stocks surged to a 15-month high on Tuesday, fuelled by renewed optimism about interest rate cuts in the…
OECD lowers Japan’s GDP forecast to 0.5% in ’24
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) projected Japan's GDP to expand by 0.5 per cent in…
Asian stocks rise after Fed eases rate hike fears
Asian stocks and US futures climbed on Thursday after the Federal Reserve downplayed the possibility of an interest…
Japan’s manufacturing reaches 49.6% in April – PMI
Japan's manufacturing sector edged closer to stability in April.
Asian stock markets slid on Wednesday
Asian stocks opened lower on Wednesday, as most regional markets were closed for Labour Day.
Japan mulls tax breaks to lure back overseas profits
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is considering offering tax breaks to companies that convert their…
Japan’s currency chief signals constant vigilance over yen
Japan’s Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs, Masato Kanda, announced on Tuesday that the authorities…
African leaders urge record funds for development
African leaders on Monday urged wealthy nations to make record commitments to a low-interest World Bank programme…
