Stocks in Asia extended gains on Thursday as optimism on Wall Street over trade deals and corporate earnings shored up investor confidence across the region, while the euro was steady ahead of European Central Bank policy meeting.
Japan’s Akazawa: There is no difference in understanding on trade deal with US
Japan's top trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Thursday that the trade deal between Japan and the United States (US) is in line with the country's interests. Akazawa added that he had no ...
Japan’s Topix rallies 2% to record high in trade deal afterglow
Japan's Topix index climbed to a record high on Thursday and the Nikkei share average hit a new one-year peak, as stocks rallied for a second straight session after Tokyo struck a long-awaited trade ...
Asian shares rise, buoyed by expectation of more trade pacts after US-Japan tariff deal
Asian shares rose Thursday, buoyed by optimism that the U.S.-Japan tariff agreement will be followed by more trade deals. Japan's Nikkei 225 surged nearly 2% to 41,983.50. The Shanghai Composite Index ...
Japan’s yen advances amid trade deal, political uncertainty
The Japanese yen gained against the dollar and euro on Wednesday in choppy trading as investors weighed speculation about Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future against U.S. President Donald Trump's ...
Bank of Japan deputy chief signals further rate hikes
Mr Uchida’s remarks came hours after US President Donald Trump said that he has struck a “massive” trade deal with Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Bank of Japan watchers still predict next rate hike in October or January
TOKYO] Bank of Japan (BOJ) watchers increasingly expect authorities to raise the benchmark interest rate either in October or January, according to a Bloomberg survey conducted before US President ...
Markets reel as U.S., EU reaches tariff deal
The tariff drama arrives just days after Trump struck a similar 15% tariff agreement with Japan, signaling a potential shift in how his administration plans to handle trade policy going forward.
Stock markets advance after Japan-US trade deal
Stock markets rose on Wednesday after Japan and the United States hammered out a trade deal that included lowering President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japan's crucial car sector.In return, Japan ...
Japanese equities rally on ‘massive’ U.S. trade deal, with markets buoyed by hopes of more 11th hour announcements
While the announcement was cause for optimism ahead of Aug. 1, analysts remained concerned about the steep tariffs still looming for key trading partners such as Brazil and the EU.
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What’s in Trump’s trade agreement with Japan?
President Donald Trump announced a trade agreement with Japan on Tuesday, making it the largest U.S. trade partner to broker an accord as the White House threatens to impose tariffs on dozens of countries within days.
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise on US-Japan deal hopes, with Tesla and Google on deck
US stocks climbed on Wednesday after the US struck a trade deal with Japan, lifting hopes for further tariff pacts as Wall Street got ready for Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) earnings. The ...
US lowers Japan tariff to 15% for $550bn investment pledge
The deal with Japan comes days ahead of the 1 August deadline, when 25% tariff rates on Japanese imports were due to take effect.
Bessent, Lutnick Hail Japan Finance Pledge as EU Talks Loom
Two of President Donald Trump’s top trade negotiators hailed their approach toward addressing trade grievances with Japan as a possible incentive for the European Union, as negotiations come to a head ...