Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After Biden Thaw
President Xi Jinping’s government has vowed all year to restore foreign investors’ shattered confidence in China. Since a
2023-12-01 11:23
Australian Home-Price Growth Slows as Sydney, Melbourne Cool
Australia’s home-price growth slowed in November as a resumption of interest-rate increases and deteriorating affordability pushed buyers to
2023-12-01 10:46
Asian Factories Still Under Pressure on Mixed Demand Rebound
Key gauges of activity at Asia’s factories failed to turn around the bearish sentiment in November, as global
2023-12-01 10:22
BOJ Uncertainty Leads to Rare Floating-Rate Bond Sale in Japan
A Japanese power company sold its first floating-rate bonds, seeking to attract investors concerned about rising rates with
2023-12-01 09:52
TikTok Ban in Montana Blocked by Court as Free Speech Threat
Montana’s ban of TikTok was blocked by a federal judge in a closely watched challenge to the first
2023-12-01 09:47
South Korea’s Exports Pick Up Momentum as Chips Bounce Back
The recovery in South Korea’s exports accelerated in November on the back of a rebound in semiconductor demand,
2023-12-01 09:26
Japan’s Capital Spending Nudges Higher in Sign of Resilience
Japan’s businesses increased investment modestly, showing hints of resilience even as the broader economic recovery loses momentum. Capital
2023-12-01 08:56
Oil's Wild Ride Is Driven by a Disruptive Band of Bot Traders
Trading oil has perhaps never been more of a roller coaster ride than it is today. Just in
2023-12-01 08:20
US Compels Saudi Fund to Exit AI Chip Startup Backed by Altman
The Biden administration has forced a Saudi Aramco venture capital firm to sell its shares in a Silicon
2023-12-01 07:19
Fed Officials Shift Tone But Remain Wary of Markets’ Aggressive Rate Cut Bets
Federal Reserve officials shifted their tone this week, inching closer to the conversation markets have long been having:
2023-12-01 07:17
Yen’s Plunge Is a Blessing and a Curse for People in South Korea
South Koreans are celebrating after the yen fell to its lowest level against the won in 15 years.
2023-12-01 06:21
Biden’s Unfilled Vow to Visit Africa Renews Fears of Neglect
President Joe Biden sought to showcase the US’s commitment Africa as he hosted his Angolan counterpart, João Lourenço,
2023-12-01 05:19