Asia markets mostly advance as Bank of Japan leaves interest rates on hold
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesBloomberg...
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Asia stocks rebound after Trump walks back on Europe tariff threats
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South Korea economic growth slows to cooler-than-expected 1.5% in fourth quarter as construction and exports fall
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South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction
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South Korea's special prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law bid
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's president, arrives for a hearing at the Constitutional Court of Korea in Seoul, South Korea,...
Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally
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Asian defense stocks pull back amid mixed regional trading, geopolitical uncertainty
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Asia-Pacific markets open mixed after record global stock rally amid Venezuela tensions
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South Korea's Lee begins China state visit after North fires missiles
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung (R) and his wife Kim Hea Kyung (L) board their plane to depart for...
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....
Asia-Pacific markets fall in year-end trade; investors parse China manufacturing data
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed in final week of 2025; silver shoots to fresh record of $80
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Asia markets mixed in Christmas Eve trading; gold crosses $4,500 for the first time
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Japan stocks and bond yields jump after central bank hikes policy rate to highest in decades
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Asia-Pacific markets slide after subdued Wall Street session
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Trump's South Korea tariff cuts are major boost for Hyundai and GM
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TikTok-fueled K-beauty boom triggers a retail race in the U.S.
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Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors assess intensifying China-Japan tensions
An electronic quotation board displays the Nikkei 225 stock prices on the Tokyo stock Exchange in Tokyo on Nov. 5,...
Asia markets track Wall Street declines after U.S. Fed chair suggests stocks are overvalued
People crossing the street in Shibuya, Tokyo.Maydays | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines after...
