News with the tag "HKD"

Asia-Pacific markets mixed on Thursday, tracking an upbeat session on Wall Street overnight after the Fed kept interest rates steady while signaling two more rate cuts for 2025 but lowered GDP forecasts and raised inflation projections. Investors also digested the latest monetary policy decision fro...

Asia-Pacific markets in red on Tuesday following a downbeat session on Wall Street overnight, amid relentless tariff wrangling and concerns over a potential economic recession. Japan ( NKY:IND ) fell 0.78% to below 36,200, while the broader Topix Index dropped 2.9% to 2,620 on Tuesday, reaching thei...

Asia-Pacific markets in red on Friday, mirroring global market sentiment as investors grappled with further uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s fluctuating tariff policies ahead of the U.S. jobs report. Bangladesh’s annual inflation rate slowed for the third consecutive month to 9.32% in Febru...

Authorities in Hong Kong have issued a warning after an X account impersonating Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu falsely claimed the government was launching a “National Hong Kong Coin” on the Solana blockchain. The fake account also announced that the coin will be launched at 02:00 PM Hong Kong Tim...

Asia-Pacific markets saw widespread gains Thursday, buoyed by Trump's delayed auto tariffs and China's stimulus, mirroring positive global market sentiment. Caution also built ahead of the release of Chinese trade data on Friday, amid escalating trade tensions with the US. Japan ( NKY:IND ) rose 0.8...

Asia-Pacific markets mostly advance after US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested that the US might reach a compromise with Canada and Mexico on tariffs. The move alleviated concerns over the global trade war, which had escalated due to US tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China. Investors react...

Asia-Pacific markets mostly in red tracking a sharp decline in US stocks overnight as caution lingered amid worries of a global trade war, following China and Canada's plans for retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products, further escalating global trade tensions. China introduced tariffs on US goods and o...

Asia-Pacific markets decline of Friday, following a global selloff where Nvidia and other technology stocks were sold off and driven by growing fears of a trade war. US President Donald Trump confirmed on Thursday that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada will take effect on March 4, alongs...

Asia-Pacific markets mixed on Thursday as caution spread through the markets after Nvidia’s latest earnings failed to impress investors, while US President Donald Trump proposed 25% "reciprocal" tariffs on European autos and other goods . Geopolitical concerns also weighed on sentiment after China a...

Asia-Pacific markets mixed on Wednesday mirroring losses on Wall Street amid softening US economic data and falling Treasury yields Markets are focused on the second estimate of fourth-quarter GDP growth, due Thursday, and the PCE price index report on Friday. Japan ( NKY:IND ) fell 0.26% to below 3...