A gong inside the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. China Vanke’s subsidiary Onewo and EV maker Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology began trading on the Hong Kong market on Thursday. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose on Friday, tracking Wall Street gains ahead of key U.S. employment data. Shares of Apple suppliers will be … Read more
An editorial montage of the Japan flag and Japanese yen cash bank notes. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets largely rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street moves, with investors awaiting China manufacturing purchasing managers’ index for April. Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda reportedly declined to comment on whether the finance ministry … Read more
The Japanese yen has weakened significantly against the dollar in 2022. Stanislav Kogiku | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The Japanese yen weakened to 160 against the U.S. dollar in Monday morning trading in Asia. The yen briefly touched 160.03 against the dollar, the weakest level since April 1990 when it touched 160.15, … Read more
A pedestrian walks past the Bank of Japan (BoJ) building in central Tokyo on July 28, 2023. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate unchanged Friday after its monetary policy meeting, holding its benchmark policy rate at 0%-0.1%. This is in line with expectations from economists … Read more
Commercial and residential buildings seen from the rooftop of the Lotte Corp. World Tower at sunset in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets took a breather after two straight days of rallies, mirroring moves on Wall Street ahead of first-quarter gross domestic product figures from … Read more
The Japan flag is juxtaposed against a Japanese yen bank note. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images The yen slipped past 155 against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, touching a new 34-year low against continued strength in the greenback. The weakness comes as the Bank of Japan is due to release its monetary policy … Read more
Buildings in the central business district in Singapore, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. Singapore’s economy expanded by a slightly more modest pace than initially expected in 2023, as manufacturing activity contracted and services growth slowed. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were mixed after Tuesday’s broad sell-off, with traders watching trade data … Read more
The Bank of Korea will intervene to control currency volatility if needed, the central bank’s chief told CNBC, describing the recent market fluctuations as a little “excessive.” Central bank governor Rhee Chang-yong said external factors are fueling the Korean won‘s movement. “I think the recent movement is a little bit excessive judging from what we … Read more
Employees work in the trading room inside the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking head office in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets slipped Monday as traders weighed the impact of Iran’s massive drone and missile attacks on Israel over the weekend, with focus also on key … Read more
Customers at a fresh food market in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets tumbled after U.S. inflation for March came in hotter than expected, climbing 3.5% on a year-on-year basis and 0.4% higher compared with the previous month. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected a … Read more
