Japan exports jump 14.8% in April, beating expectations as semiconductor shipments soar
Containers at a shipping terminal in Yokohama, Japan on Oct. 18, 2021. Japan's trade deficit surged in September as imports...
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Over 47,000 Samsung Electronics workers set to strike as wage talks break down, sending shares lower
TOPSHOT - Members of the Samsung Electronics labour union hold signs reading "Change it to be transparent!" as they stage...
Asia markets set to rise as oil eases after Trump delays planned Iran strike
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along...
Samsung strike involving 47,000 workers looms as South Korea’s president urges labor deal
Members of the Samsung Electronics labour union hold signs reading "Change it to be transparent!" as they stage a mass...
Trump leaves China after talks dominated by trade, oil and Taiwan
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden on...
U.S. can hold AI talks with China because ‘we are in the lead,’ Bessent tells CNBC as nations plan safety protocol
The U.S. can talk to China about artificial intelligence because "we are in the lead," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent...
Trump, Xi begin summit in first U.S. presidential trip to Beijing in nearly a decade
US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping stand for their counties' national anthems during a welcome ceremony...
South Korea's Kospi hits fresh record as Asia markets trade mixed amid oil surge, Iran risks
South Korea's Kospi opened at a fresh record Monday, leading gains in Asia-Pacific markets amid rising oil prices and escalating...
Asia-Pacific markets fall as renewed U.S.-Iran clashes keep investors on edge
Offshore vessel 'Zakher Duty' at the Port of Fujairah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran limits marine traffic in the...
Japan's Nikkei 225 tops 62,000 for the first time as Asia markets look past Trump’s Iran threats
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day.Yongyuan | E+ | Getty...
HSBC first-quarter pre-tax profit misses estimates on wider-than-expected credit losses
Europe's largest lender HSBC on Tuesday reported first-quarter pre-tax profit of $9.4 billion, marginally missing analysts' estimates on the back...
South Korean stocks hit fresh record, building on historic monthly rally in April
A screen displays the Nikkei 225 Stock Average figure on the trading floor at the Nomura Securities Co. headquarters in...
Australia and Japan markets climb, looking past Iran war escalation fears
Pedestrians at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday, July 24, 2025. Brendon Thorne | Bloomberg | Getty Images...
China industrial profits jump 15.8% in March, fueled by AI and chip boom despite oil shock risks
Employees work on the production line of solar panels at a workshop of Jiangsu DMEGC New Energy Co., Ltd. on...
Japan, South Korea stocks hit record highs as Iran ceasefire extension lifts sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesJapan and South Korea stocks hit record highs Thursday, trailing overnight gains on Wall...
Japan's Nikkei 225 rises to record high as Trump extends Iran ceasefire
A pedestrian looks at an electronic quotation board showing numbers of the Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo on September 11,...
Asia markets mixed as hopes for Iran peace talks offset Trump threat of escalation
U.S. Vice President JD Vance (C) arrives to the meeting with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on April 11, 2026...
Oil prices tumble more than 10% as Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open, easing supply fears
A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. Alexander Manzyuk |...
Asia markets mostly fall as fragile Middle East ceasefire tempers sentiment
Kazuhiro Nogi | AFP | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday, as cautious optimism over the Middle East conflict tempered...
'Poorly run, piece of ice': Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift
WASHINGTON DC, UNITED STATES - APRIL 6: The United States President Donald Trump holds a Press Conference in the James...
