On Friday, Japanese equities outperformed their Asian counterparts as investors reacted positively to a truce between Washington and Beijing, which followed a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. A trade agreement was tentatively established during a critical meeting in South Korea on Thursday, alleviating tensions surrounding rare earth elements that had Read More
Chinese and Hong Kong markets experienced a decline on Thursday as investors evaluated the significance of the first in-person meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping since the commencement of Trump’s second term. Mainland China’s CSI 300 declined by 0.8%, closing at 4,709.9, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index decreased by Read More
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.17%, reaching a record high by surpassing 51,000 for the first time on Wednesday. This increase was fueled by renewed optimism regarding U.S.-Japan trade relations and expectations of an additional rate cut by the Federal Reserve. The index concluded at 51,307.65. The increases followed the signing of a new rare earths Read More
Asian markets experienced a general decline on Tuesday as investors processed a newly established rare earths framework signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, which moderated the upward momentum stemming from market’s record highs. Trump engaged with Japan’s Emperor Naruhito upon his arrival in Tokyo on Monday, marking the first Read More
Global markets experienced a rally at the beginning of the week, driven by increasing optimism among investors regarding a potential trade agreement between the U.S. and China. The pan-European Stoxx 600 experienced an increase of approximately 0.3% on Monday morning, following robust gains in Asian markets. Notably, Japan’s Nikkei 225 surpassed the 50,000 threshold for Read More
On Friday, South Korea’s Kospi surged more than 2%, reaching a record high of 3,941.59, driven by regional optimism following the White House announcement of upcoming talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping next week. U.S. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that Trump is scheduled to visit Malaysia, Japan, and South Read More
On Thursday, South Korea’s Kospi index reversed its earlier gains after reaching a record high, following the central bank’s decision to maintain its benchmark interest rate at 2.5%, in line with market expectations. The index declined by 0.98%, closing at 3,845.56, while the small-cap Kosdaq fell 0.81% to 872.03. The Korean won depreciated by 0.19% Read More
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 experienced a reduction in gains on Tuesday, retreating from record highs, following the election of hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi as the first woman prime minister in Japan’s history. According to public broadcaster, she secured 237 votes, thereby obtaining the majority in the 465-seat chamber. The Nikkei 225 index concluded the trading Read More
On Monday, Asia-Pacific markets exhibited positive performance as investors analyzed the recent batch of economic data released from China. China’s GDP increased by 4.8% in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, aligning with the forecasts of analysts surveyed by Reuters. The Asian giant maintained its benchmark lending rates, aligning with forecasts, Read More
On Friday, Kospi achieved a record high for the third consecutive day, amidst ongoing trade discussions with the U.S., defying broader declines observed across Asia. The Kospi reached an intraday peak of 3,794.87 before relinquishing its advances to hover near the neutral zone. The index concluded the trading session with a slight increase, settling at Read More
