CNBC Daily Open: Chipping away at the AI boom
A Korea Exchange (KRX) employee monitors stock market data on trading screens inside the Korea Exchange (KRX) in…
SoftBank sinks as Asia chip stocks track Wall Street AI rout
CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a…
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess Trump’s hardened rhetoric on Iran war
A pedestrian walks past an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo Stock…
Japan’s Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank
Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (L) and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose before their meeting…
Japan core inflation in February misses estimates, headline CPI eases for a fourth straight month
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…
Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it’s not the type Tokyo desires
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…
Japan exports beat forecasts with 4.2% growth in February, but shipments to China and U.S. slump
The Negishi Maru crude oil tanker sails towards JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.’s Negishi refinery in Yokohama…
Middle East conflict puts central banks on edge as oil shock fears mount
Pedestrians look out across the city skyline as they walk along the Tabiat bridge in Tehran, Iran, on…