On Monday, Asia-Pacific markets exhibited a mixed performance as investors evaluated the escalating tensions between Japan and China, following Beijing’s advisory to its citizens regarding travel and study intentions in Japan. Japan’s benchmark declined by 0.1% to finish at 50,323.91, while the Topix experienced a loss of 0.37% at 3,347.53, driven by a downturn in Read More
On Thursday, shares in the Asia-Pacific region predominantly experienced an upward trend following the enactment of a funding bill by U.S. President Donald Trump, which marked the conclusion of the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index increased by 0.43%, closing at 51,281.83, while the Topix increased by 0.67% to Read More
SoftBank Group experienced a decline of up to 10% on Wednesday following the announcement of its complete divestment from U.S. chipmaker Nvidia for $5.83 billion. This move reflects the Japanese conglomerate’s strategy to leverage its significant investment in OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. SoftBank’s shares ended the trading session down by 3.46%, closing at 21,910. Read More
On Tuesday, Asia-Pacific markets experienced a decline, lacking significant catalysts, following the overnight increase of two major indexes driven by optimism in the technology sector. Amazon’s stock experienced a 4% increase following a $38 billion agreement with OpenAI, a strategic decision that will leverage hundreds of thousands of Nvidia’s graphics processing units. Nvidia experienced an Read More
