Asia-Pacific markets rise ahead of Bank of Japan decision

Asia-Pacific markets rise ahead of Bank of Japan decision

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday, tracking Wall Street gains as geopolitical concerns eased and investors looked ahead to the Bank of Japan’s decision. The central bank is expected to hold … Read more

Fed’s main gauge shows inflation at 2.8% in November, edging further away from target

Fed’s main gauge shows inflation at 2.8% in November, edging further away from target

People shop at a Costco store in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., Jan. 16, 2026. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Inflation drifted slightly further from the Federal Reserve’s target in November though in line with expectations, according to the central bank’s preferred gauge released Thursday. The personal consumption expenditures price index, a … Read more

Procter & Gamble earnings top estimates, but shrinking demand weighs on sales

Procter & Gamble earnings top estimates, but shrinking demand weighs on sales

In this photo illustration, the Procter and Gamble logo is seen on a package of Pepto Bismol on June 05, 2025 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as demand for its Gillette razors and Pampers diapers fell. Shares of the company fell more … Read more

Jamie Dimon issues rare CEO criticism of Trump’s immigration policy: ‘I don’t like what I’m seeing’

Jamie Dimon issues rare CEO criticism of Trump’s immigration policy: ‘I don’t like what I’m seeing’

Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during the 2025 IIF annual membership meeting in Washington, Oct. 16, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Wednesday that he disagreed with President Donald Trump’s approach to immigration, offering a rare public rebuke by a U.S. corporate … Read more

European markets advance at the open after Trump’s Greenland ‘deal,’ tariffs retreat

European markets advance at the open after Trump’s Greenland ‘deal,’ tariffs retreat

LONDON — European stocks advanced on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said a “framework” agreement had been reached over Greenland, and called off imposing escalating tariffs on a group of European countries. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was 1.13% higher shortly after the opening bell in London. Global markets are rebounding after Trump announced Wednesday that he … Read more

South Korea’s Kospi breaches 5,000 as Asia stocks rebound after Trump walks back on Europe tariff threats

South Korea’s Kospi breaches 5,000 as Asia stocks rebound after Trump walks back on Europe tariff threats

A Greenlandic flag flies over a residential house on Jan. 21, 2026 in Nuuk, Greenland. Sean Gallup | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rebounded Thursday, tracking gains on Wall Street after U.S. President Donald Trump walked back on his threat to impose tariffs on European countries over Greenland. South Korea’s Kospi led regional gains, rising 1.81% … Read more

Trump calls for ‘immediate negotiations’ on Greenland, but rules out using force

Trump calls for ‘immediate negotiations’ on Greenland, but rules out using force

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for “immediate negotiations” with Denmark to “discuss the acquisition of Greenland by the United States.” But Trump, in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said for the first time that he would not use military force in pursuit of the territory. “I won’t do that,” … Read more

Trump calls for Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks rise

Trump calls for Congress to enact 10% credit card interest rate cap; bank stocks rise

President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation to limit credit card rates to 10%, following his social media post this month ordering banks to voluntarily lower their rates. “I’m asking Congress to cap credit card interest rates at 10% for one year, and this will help millions of Americans save for … Read more

United Airlines could hit record earnings after strong start to 2026

United Airlines could hit record earnings after strong start to 2026

A United Airlines airplane at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Nov. 6, 2025. Brandon Bell | Getty Images United Airlines on Tuesday said it could generate record earnings this year thanks to strong travel demand, with sales of premium seats, business travel and no-frills tickets robust in recent weeks. The carrier expects adjusted … Read more

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, JB Hunt, 3M, Micron & more

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, JB Hunt, 3M, Micron & more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Nvidia — The chipmaker dropped around 2% to lead tech shares lower, with traders trimming positions in the AI giant as global trade tensions escalate following President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat over Greenland. J.B. Hunt Transport Services — The transportation and logistics company fell more … Read more