Aerial sunrise view of Osaka city in Japan Frank Lee | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Thursday, after Wall Street gained on hopes the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates next week following weaker-than-expected jobs data. Payroll processor ADP reported that private companies cut 32,000 workers in November, compared with 47,000 additions … Read more
Panoramic view of Busan city, South Korea taken on sunrise. Alex Veprik | Moment | Getty Images SoftBank led gains in Japanese tech-related stocks Wednesday, tracking Wall Street peers, and boosting the Nikkei 225. Tech-focused investment major SoftBank rose more than 8%, snapping a three-session streak of losses. Japan’s Tokyo Electron, which provides essential chipmaking … Read more
SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Xiao Yang | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, after Wall Street’s tech stocks rebounded on a rally in Google parent and hopes of a Fed rate cut. Optimism about Alphabet’s … Read more