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US stocks retreat while yen gains on Bank of Japan rate hike
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to about 0.5%, citing higher wages and inflation
Bank of Japan Resumes Hiking Rates as Economy Strengthens
Top News Bank of Japan Resumes Hiking Rates as Economy Strengthens The Bank of Japan raised its target for the overnight call rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, making its third rate hike since ending its long-running negative interest-rate policy in March. The bank previously raised the policy rate to 0.25% in July and had kept it at that level since.
Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains as Trump pushes for rate cuts
Japan’s core inflation rate rose to a 16-month high at 3% in December, year on year, boosting the case for a rate hike from the Bank of Japan.
Stock market today: World shares are mostly lower after Wall Street edged back from its record
World shares were mostly lower on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high, with many Asian markets closed for holidays. In early European trading, Germany's DAX dropped 1.1% to 21,
Morning Bid: 'Giddy' Wall Street hits new highs, BOJ looms into view
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Asian shares track Wall Street optimism before BOJ
Equity benchmarks rose in Tokyo ahead of a key interest rate decision by the Bank of Japan later Friday, where a hike is expected. Stocks also rose in Sydney and Seoul.
Stock market today: Wall Street hangs near its record as it heads for a 2nd straight winning week
On the winning side of Wall Street were Novo Nordisk’s U.S.-listed shares, which jumped 8.6%. The Danish company reported results from a clinical trial of a treatment for people who are overweight or obese, which could mean bigger profits in the future.
Morning Bid: Inflation relief and bumper bank earnings
Wall Street's best day of the year so far was rooted in inflation relief and a boom in bank stocks reporting bumper earnings, with a retail readout up next on Thursday. After Tuesday's sub-forecast producer price data,
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Asian Shares Track Wall Street Optimism Before BOJ: Markets Wrap
Asian equities rose, following a rebound in technology stocks that pushed Wall Street to a record high. Oil fell after President Donald Trump urged OPEC to lower crude prices and said he will push for interest-rate cuts.
Stock market today: Wall Street on track for another week of gains despite slip before weekend
Wall Street pointed slightly lower in early trading Friday but remains on track to close the week with solid gains with major corporations turning in largely healthy earnings reports. Futures for the S&P 500 ticked down 0.
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Wall Street's AI-fuelled rally falters, oil slumps
A tech-fuelled rally on Wall Street faltered on Thursday as concerns about interest rates and high stock valuations sapped investor confidence.Trading in Asia got a lift from Wednesday's Wall Street rally that saw tech titans including Nvidia,
Stock market today: Asian markets are mixed after Wall Street edges back from its record
Shares were mixed in thin Asian trading on Monday after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high. Oil prices fell and U.S. futures sank, while Chinese shares shed some of their early gains after a survey of manufacturers showed export orders dropping to a five-month low.
Morning Bid: Monitoring dollar, DeepSeek and China's PMIs
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