Australia and Japan's business activity contracted in October, while South Korea's October producer price index rose at a faster rate in September ...
Nagoya day cares warned over staff’s abusive behavior toward kids
Two day care facilities here have been given advisories for child abuse, including the staff forcing children to eat until they spat out foo･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Denmark to collaborate on floating offshore wind technology
Japan and Denmark are set to agree later on Tuesday to join hands in researching and developing floating offshore wind power technologies in a bid to combat climate change, an official at Japan's industry ministry said. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan rattled by 6.2 earthquake, no reports of damage
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast on Tuesday, the island’s weather bureau said, shaking buildings in the capital Taipei but with no reports of damage. The epicentre of the ... ( read original story ...)
Morning Bid: Bitcoin is back, stocks wobble
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) whipsawed between gains and losses, touching a fresh 11-month low before reversing course to nudge back into the black.
Marketmind: Bitcoin Is Back, Stocks Wobble
Earnings from big hitters, a crowded economic calendar and anxiety over the Israel-Hamas war will likely keep investors jittery as Europe wakes up, while bitcoin prices have struck an 18-month high.
Dollar edges lower ahead of key US data, bitcoin back in spotlight
The dollar softened against a basket of currencies on Tuesday, mirroring a dip in Treasuries yields as investors awaited key U.S. economic data before the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting ...
Tokyo stocks inch up on bargain hunting after 3 days of losses
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak on bargain hunting, with investors picking up tech sha ... ( read original story ...)
Tuesday Outlook: Asian shares hit 11-month lows; bitcoin soars to 1-1/2-year high
Asian shares hit 11-month lows; focus on US economic data MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.28% lower at 473.37 Dollar dips ahead of key US data, bitcoin soars The euro ...
USD/JPY clings to mild gains below 150.00 following Japanese PMI data
The Chicago Fed National Activity Index suggests the US economy is still some distance from a recession.
Dollar dips ahead of key U.S. data, bitcoin soars
The dollar index last sat around 105.57, having lost over 0.5% in the previous session as U.S. Treasury yields tumbled.
Bank of Japan to conduct unscheduled bond-buying operation
The Bank of Japan announced an unscheduled bond operation on Tuesday, as it sought to slow a rise in Japanese government bond (JGB) yields that had brought them to fresh decade highs.
BOJ Wades Back Into Bond Market to Curb Rising Japanese Yields
The Bank of Japan announced an unscheduled bond-purchase operation on Tuesday, underscoring its desire to curb the speed of increases in sovereign yields. This is the fifth time the central bank has ...
Asia markets set for slight recovery after recent sell-off, but Hong Kong poised to fall
Australia's business activity contracted in October, while Japan's factory activity will be released later Tuesday. South Korea's October producer price index figures are also expected.
Taiwan rattled by magnitude 6.2 earthquake; no reports of damage
The epicenter of the earthquake was in the sea off Taiwan's Hualien county, to the south of Japan's Yonaguni island, at a depth of 5.7 km (3.5 miles), the weather bureau said. Trains on Taipei's metro ... ( read original story ...)
Kathmandu Earthquake Live News Updates: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal’s Kathmandu at 4:17 am today
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter Scale struck the capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu, at 4:17 am today. ( read original story ...)