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14.11 / 15:57
Target Action economy TJX Nikkei President reports inflation data Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher ahead of US inflation data and a US-China summit
Asian shares are trading mostly higher ahead of potentially market-moving developments, including a U.S.-China summit and data releases in the U.S., Japan and China
14.11 / 15:57
Cooper Manufacturing economy pandemic President country gatherings week The APEC summit is happening this week in San Francisco. What is APEC, anyway?
The United States is hosting the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference this week for the first time since 2011
14.11 / 15:44
business Adoption wallet applications Uniswap Android Mobile Wallet Uniswap launches Android wallet app with built-in swap function
Uniswap Labs has publicly released an Andriod mobile wallet app with built-in swap capability on the Google Play store.
14.11 / 12:05
economy Remark country Big aggressive rate cuts coming within months say UBS, Morgan Stanley
Strategists at UBS Investment Bank have made bold predictions regarding the US Federal Reserve’s future interest rate cuts, based on their expectations of an economic downturn.
14.11 / 11:51
Target Strategy recommendations 500 2024 Morgan Stanley sees minimal upside for S&P 500 in 2024
Morgan Stanley expects the Japanese equity market to outperform in 2024, benefitting from reflation and ROE improvement, which are considered secular positives.
14.11 / 06:23
Cooper Platform country ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus: Rajnath to visit Indonesia
Rajnath Singh will pay a two-day visit to Indonesia to attend a meeting of a grouping comprising 10-nation ASEAN and some of its dialogue partners that is expected to deliberate on evolving regional security scenarios. Singh is likely to present India's views on dealing with major security challenges facing the region at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).
14.11 / 06:23
Provident CEO Racing Tesla BorgWarner reports gatherings Automakers' drive to avoid China's EV rare earth dominance gathers speed
rare earth content has hit high gear, with European, U.S. and Japanese automakers and suppliers racing for alternatives in an area dominated by China. Automakers have mostly relied on motors with rare earth-based permanent magnets, which have been the most efficient at providing the torque to power EVs. But different types of motors without permanent magnets that were previously too big and too inefficient, or those with greatly-reduced rare earth content have become commercially viable, prompting the rush for alternatives.
14.11 / 05:53
economy Nikkei show performer country social US CPI us cpi data Asian stocks Asian stocks creep higher ahead of US CPI data, China lags
Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks rose slightly on Tuesday, recovering a measure of recent losses as investors hunkered down before key U.S. inflation data, while Chinese markets lagged following weak lending activity data. 
14.11 / 05:53
economy show performer track country inflation data Asia FX weakens, dollar creeps higher before inflation data
Investing.com-- Most Asian currencies crept lower on Tuesday, while the dollar clocked small gains before key U.S. inflation data that is expected to determine the path of monetary policy.
14.11 / 04:03
Provident Experts show testing Yen's slide to multi-decade lows keeps markets on intervention alert
yen was stuck near a three-decade low against the dollar on Tuesday, struggling to find a floor as the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) ultra-easy monetary policy settings remained at odds with the prospect of higher-for-longer rates elsewhere. The Japanese currency similarly slumped to a 15-year low of 162.38 per euro in early Asia trade and slid to a roughly three-month trough of 186.25 per British pound. Against the dollar, the yen last stood at 151.72, languishing near a one-year low of 151.92 hit on Monday.
14.11 / 04:03
Reuters economy Fitch Moodys MSCI Nikkei reports inflation data Asia stocks rise ahead of US inflation data; yen stumbles
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.49% higher, while Tokyo's Nikkei gained 0.36%. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index was up 0.61%. The Japanese yen was at 151.71 per dollar in Asian hours, having touched a one-year low of 151.92 on Monday.
13.11 / 23:57
Aware Action Fighting Remark Jujutsu Kaisen's Season 2 Episode 17 brings intense expectations and heart-wrenching storylines | Release date & time
Jujutsu Kaisen episode has been highly anticipated by fans who are eager to see the aftermath of Sukuna's clash with Jogo and Nanami's fate following his fight against Dagon. As the intensity of the story escalates, the episode is expected to maintain the high quality that MAPPA has consistently delivered.
13.11 / 11:17
Europe Asia UK tax evasion 48 Countries Join Forces to Combat Crypto Tax Evasion Starting in 2027
Forty-eight countries across six continents have committed to a new tax transparency standard starting in 2027 to fight crypto-related tax evasion.
13.11 / 10:49
IPO Target economy WhatsApp MSCI country recommendations Goldman Sachs raises Indian shares to ‘overweight’ on growth, earnings momentum
Also Read: China's spending on green energy is causing a global glut The Wall Street brokerage expects India's real economic growth to be 6.5% in 2023 and 6.3% in 2024 - the highest among large economies in the region, but slightly below the Indian central bank's target of 6.5% for fiscal 2024. The benchmark Nifty 50 jumped about 31% between March 2021 and October 2023, a period during which domestic investors remained net buyers each month, helping tide over sustained sales by foreign investors.

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