U.S. stocks tumbled after weak data raised worries the Federal Reserve may have missed its window to cut interest rates before undercutting the economy’s growth
August 01, 2024
Toyota says its April-June profit rose 1.7%, boosted by a favorable exchange rate, as vehicle sales grew around the world despite a certification scandal that halted production in Japan for several months
August 01, 2024
Japan’s index has plunged, as the U.S. dollar sank against the yen, and regional investors digested the rally on Wall Street that came on hopes U.S. cuts to interest rates will be arriving soon
July 31, 2024
Nissan says it has a “sustainability plan” to become a greener and more inclusive company
July 30, 2024
Asian stocks are mostly higher following a decision by the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate
July 30, 2024
Asian shares are mostly declining in cautious trading ahead of central bank meetings around the world
July 29, 2024
Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with major markets apart from Shanghai and Taiwan logging modest gains
July 25, 2024
Nissan has lowered its full fiscal year outlook after the Japanese automaker reported a 73% decline in profit in the April-June quarter compared to the previous year
July 25, 2024
Asian shares have dropped morning trading, with Tokyo’s benchmark losing more than 1,000 points at one point and closing 3.3% lower, as pessimism set in over Wall Street's overnight nose-dive
July 24, 2024
Shares have fallen in Asia after a broad washout across Wall Street dragged U.S. stocks lower
July 18, 2024
Asian shares are mostly lower, with Tokyo's benchmark dipping more than 2%, after Wall Street’s record-breaking rally slammed into a wall of worries over potentially worsening trade tensions with China
July 17, 2024
Stocks closed mixed on Wall Street after testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in front of Congress provided little new guidance on the Fed's plans on when it might lower interest rates
July 09, 2024
Asian shares are trading mostly higher after Wall Street benchmarks reached more milestones
July 08, 2024
Japan has issued its first new banknotes in two decades, yen packed with 3D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting
July 03, 2024
Asian shares are trading mostly higher after Tesla zoomed upward, helping drive the U.S. stock market to more records
July 03, 2024
Asian shares are mixed, mirroring the finish on Wall Street, although export-related Tokyo stocks got a boost from a strengthening dollar
January 04, 2024
Asian shares are trading mostly higher, with solid gains for Chinese markets after the central bank eased the reserve requirements for banks
September 14, 2023
Asian shares are mostly weaker in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates
September 18, 2023
Stocks drifted lower on Wall Street, erasing the S&P 500's gains for the week
June 28, 2024
Asian shares are rising as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates
June 27, 2024
Three bodies were found at the summit of Mount Fuji, Japan’s most famous mountain, with one of them already brought down from the slopes
June 27, 2024
A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said Monday it doesn’t expect to resume shipping cars any time soon
January 22, 2024
U.S. stocks coasted to the close of their latest winning week, as Nvidia’s stock continued to cool from its startling, supernova run
June 21, 2024
Asian shares are mostly lower after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower
June 20, 2024
Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, has died
June 19, 2024
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