Potential TikTok deal boosts ByteDance valuation as investor confidence grows
Investor conviction in ByteDance's potential has climbed since Washington and Beijing this week reached a framework agreement on the long-contested...
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Japan's Nikkei 225 erases gains to trade lower after BOJ keeps interest rate steady
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo.Maydays | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index pared gains to fall...
Fed cut sets stage for Asia’s next easing wave amid trade strains
Several flags including that of the United States, Cambodia, the European Union, Japan and ASEAN are seen outside a building...
Trump sues The New York Times for $15 billion, alleging defamation and libel
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign a memorandum to send federal resources to Memphis, Tennessee, for...
Nvidia probe and TikTok deadline loom over U.S.-China trade talks
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrives to meet Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, to continue discussions on trade, economic...
China's economy slowdown deepens in August with retail sales, industrial output missing expectations
Shanghai Bund skyline panoramaYangna | E+ | Getty ImagesChina's economic slowdown deepened in August with a raft of key indicators...
Asia markets set to open lower as investors watch U.S.-China talks in Spain
Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China.Comezora | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets were set to open lower as investors...
SK Hynix shares soar to 25-year highs on high-end chip breakthrough
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty ImagesShares of SK Hynix jumped Friday after announcing that it had finished developing...
U.S. warns of response to 'witch hunt' after Brazil’s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press at the Federal Senate in Brasilia on July 17, 2025. Mateus...
Japan's Nikkei 225 hits a new high as SoftBank surges nearly 10%
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 notched a record high of 44,251.65 on Thursday, mirroring gains on Wall Street overnight on Fed-rate...
Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains as Fed rate-cut hopes rise
The city skyline of Lujiazui Shanghai Center in China, on March 13, 2024.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets...
Doing business in China? Factor in deflation
A woman rides an electric scooter by the Beiyuan Grand Hotel in Beijing, China August 11, 2025. Maxim Shemetov |...
India urges BRICS partners to address trade deficits as China calls on bloc members to unite
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 6: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, UAE's President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Indonesia's...
Japan's Nikkei crosses 44,000 to hit fresh highs, extending rally after Ishiba's resignation announcement
Owngarden | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan's benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% to a record high, notching a second straight day...
China's U.S. shipments plunge 33% in August as overall exports growth hits a 6-month low
A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao Port, Shandong Province, China on...
Japanese stocks jump as Prime Minister Ishiba set to step down
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher...
Trump finalizes Japan trade deal with 15% tariffs as Ishiba faces discontent from within party
Newly manufactured cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Japan, on March 27, 2025.Issei Kato |...
Asia-Pacific markets open higher after Trump formalizes lower Japanese auto tariffs
Mount Fuji and buildings in the Shinjuku district are reflected on a table at an observation deck in Tokyo, Japan,...
Job openings data falls to levels rarely seen since pandemic
A "Now Hiring" sign at a Journeys store in the Brooklyn borough of New York on June 3, 2025.Adam Gray...
Asia markets track declines on Wall Street as tariff concerns weigh
Elizabeth Quay in Perth CityMerr Watson/women Who Drone | Photodisc | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking losses on Wall...
