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

Greenland PM: Don’t know details of Trump-NATO deal framework, but sovereignty is a ‘red line’

Greenland PM: Don’t know details of Trump-NATO deal framework, but sovereignty is a ‘red line’

Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen holds a press conference in Nuuk, Greenland, Jan. 22, 2026. Marko Djurica | Reuters Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said in a press conference Thursday that he doesn’t know what’s in the “framework” deal that President Donald Trump announced after meeting with NATO’s leader a day earlier. But Nielsen emphasized … 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

Trump says he reached Greenland deal ‘framework’ with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs

Trump says he reached Greenland deal ‘framework’ with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have “formed the framework of a future deal with respect to Greenland.” Trump said that as a result of that negotiation, he would no longer impose punitive tariffs on a slew of European countries that were set to begin Feb. 1. In … Read more