South Korea headline inflation at 2.4% y/y, bolstering case for rate pause
Stalls at the Gwangjang traditional market in Seoul, South Korea. Eric Lafforgue/art In All Of Us | Corbis…
AI, tech recovery, Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index
SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in…
AI trade, Nikkei 225, Hang Seng Index
A landscaped Sunset shot over Osaka toward the Dojima River, we see the modern city skyline of Osaka…
Japan’s declining real wages upend Prime Minister Takaichi’s ‘Abenomics’
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi answers questions from Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party…
Australia’s central bank sees core inflation stuck above target out past mid-2026
Australia’s central bank now sees core inflation staying above its target band out to the middle of 2026.…
Bank of Korea rate decision, Kospi, Nikkei, HSI
Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s declines on concerns about U.S.-China trade relations. Trade fears resurfaced after…
Japan parliamentary vote, Australia rare earth shares rise
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in…
Fed’s Miran sees China trade tensions as a further reason for quick interest rate cuts
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said Wednesday that the latest impasse in trade talks between the U.S. and…
New Zealand delivers outsized cut in bid to boost growth
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) building in Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. Mark…
Powell says slowing labor market prompted rate cut, sees ‘challenging situation’ ahead
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open…
Asia-Pacific markets rise ahead of China’s loan prime rate decision
TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in…
Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines as investors await Fed decision
Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, while rural areas of Japan are…