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

Japanese stocks open at record highs as expectations of snap poll rise

Japanese stocks open at record highs as expectations of snap poll rise

Osanbashi in Yokohama on December 10, 2022. Yuichi Yamazaki | Afp | Getty Images Japanese indexes hit record highs Wednesday on expectations that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi could call for a snap election, likely in February. If called, it will be Takaichi’s first time facing Japan’s voters in an election. The Nikkei 225 index rose … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Australia inflation data

Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Australia inflation data

Sydney Opera House, designed by Danish architect Mr Jorn Oberg Utzon, at first light as the sun rises over Sydney harbor and city center skyscrapers. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Wednesday as investors parsed Australia’s inflation data. The country’s benchmark ASX/S&P 200 rose 0.38% after domestic inflation data … Read more

Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro

Asian markets rise, defense stocks lead after after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro

The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger note after the U.S. said it had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Oil prices edged lower as markets weighed the potential impact of geopolitical … Read more

South Korea’s Kospi hits record high as region trades mixed at the start of 2026

South Korea’s Kospi hits record high as region trades mixed at the start of 2026

People celebrate the New Year at the Bank of China building in Central in Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2026. Lam Yik | Reuters South Korea’s Kospi hit a new record Friday as Asia-Pacific markets kicked off the new year trading mixed. The Kospi was up 0.65%, and hit a record high. Heavyweight Samsung Electronics … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall on penultimate day of the year

Asia-Pacific markets mostly fall on penultimate day of the year

Aerial view by drone of Tokyo Cityscape with Tokyo Sky Tree visible in Tokyo city, Japan on sunrise. pongnathee kluaythong | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly fell Tuesday, after the tech sell-down on Wall Street continued on AI bubble fears. Nvidia shares dropped more than 1% Monday stateside, giving back some of its more … Read more

Asia markets trade higher amid holiday-thinned trade; gold and silver hit fresh highs

Asia markets trade higher amid holiday-thinned trade; gold and silver hit fresh highs

TOKYO, JAPAN – JULY 27: Pedestrians and shoppers walk through the Akihabara area on July 27, 2023 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan’s core consumer price index climbed by 3.3% in June, outpacing the US figure for the first time in eight years as the Bank of Japan holds its monetary policy meeting on July 27 and … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher as investors assess China’s key lending rate decision

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets climbed Monday as investors parsed China’s central bank’s decision to keep its loan prime rates steady. The People’s Bank … Read more

Japan stocks and bond yields jump after central bank hikes policy rate to highest in decades

Japan stocks and bond yields jump after central bank hikes policy rate to highest in decades

Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Japan equities and bond yields jumped after the central bank raised its policy rate to a three-decade high. The decision comes as inflation has stayed above its target levels for nearly four years … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of key data from China and Japan

Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open ahead of key data from China and Japan

Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open lower Monday, after Wall Street declined Friday stateside as investors took a breather from the AI trade. “[Friday] is a value-outperforms-growth day,” said Jed … Read more