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Asia’s Factory Slump Deepens Despite U.S. Trade Deals
Fresh PMI data shows Asia’s major manufacturing hubs are still struggling with weak global demand, despite easing U.S. trade tensions. The slowdown highlights persistent...
Asian Stocks Rally on Weak U.S. Data, Fueling Rate-Cut Bets
Asian stocks rallied on Wednesday following gains on Wall Street. Softer-than-expected U.S. economic data, including weaker retail sales and consumer confidence, fueled expectations that...
How Long-Term Coal Contracts Are Locking Asia Out of a Clean Energy Future
Decades-long power purchase agreements in Asia are keeping utilities reliant on coal-fired electricity, even as wind and solar generation becomes increasingly cost-effective. In Southeast...
AI Boom Under Pressure: Nvidia Earnings in Focus
Asian markets struggled on Wednesday as investor nerves over AI-driven tech valuations weighed on sentiment ahead of Nvidia’s earnings report. The Nasdaq fell 1.2%...
Asian Stocks Climb on AI Boom, Dollar Holds Firm After Fed Hawk Talk
Asian markets rose on Monday, buoyed by optimism around artificial intelligence spending and a U.S.-China trade truce, while the U.S. dollar hovered near a...
Asia Stocks Surge on AI Buzz as Investors Await Fed and Tech Giants’ Results
Asian markets opened higher on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street’s rally driven by renewed enthusiasm around artificial intelligence. Nvidia’s announcement of $500 billion in AI...
Asia Stocks Hit Record Highs on Trade Optimism
Asian markets began the week with strong momentum after reports that top U.S. and Chinese negotiators had reached a preliminary framework for a trade...
Takaichi Backs Nuclear, Solar Push to Secure Japan’s Energy Future
Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female leader, took office this week amid rising inflation and energy import costs. Following the...
Asia shares rise on trade hopes, oil slips after Russia sanctions
Asian equities advanced on Friday as improving sentiment around U.S.-China trade relations and upbeat corporate earnings from Wall Street lifted investor confidence. The White...
Asian Stocks Fall as U.S.-China Trade Tensions Resurface
Asian equities extended losses on Thursday as investors reacted to a combination of disappointing corporate earnings, renewed geopolitical tensions, and fresh trade risks. The...