Asian markets were mostly up, except for Japan, where investors were holding back ahead of Sunday’s election.
Asian markets were mostly up, except for Japan, where investors were holding back ahead of Sunday’s election.
With less than a week remaining until the Budget, consumer confidence has hit its lowest point of the year. According to PwC, those over 65 are now the most pessimistic
Asian stock markets showed mixed performance in early trading on Wednesday as subdued investor sentiment persisted due to uncertainty over potential smaller-than-expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Asian markets outside China saw declines in cautious trading as investors awaited earnings reports from both the region and abroad, following the end of Wall Street’s extended record-breaking rally. Japan’s
Asian markets mostly advanced after U.S. stocks hit record highs to close out their latest winning week. However, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng bucked the trend, slipping 0.6% to 20,869.39, while
China reported a 4.6% year-on-year economic growth in the third quarter, marking the slowest rate in a year and a half. According to Beijing’s National Bureau of Statistics, the slowdown