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Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares surged as much as 7.8% after the e-commerce giant announced on Wednesday its largest ever AI model, the Qwen3-Max

Japanese stocks decline on BOJ’s ETF sale plan; Yen, yields rise

This is the first time the BOJ has mentioned a plan for offloading its ETF holdings

Stocks advance to record on Fed rate-cut bets: Markets wrap

A gauge of Asian shares rose 0.7%, helped by a record for the Nikkei-225 index in Japan. Shanghai stocks jumped to their highest level since December 2021.

Japan’s Nikkei hits record high on tariff relief, tech rally

The blue-chip gauge climbed as much as 2.5% to 42,867.69, joining the Topix in surpassing July 2024 peaks

World Street | Japan's Nikkei 225 plunges 4%, OpenAI stares at losses, China to cut mortgage rates and more

From OpenAI's ongoing funding round to China's consistently weak manufacturing activity, here's a look at some of the major developments from across the world.

Stocks and dollar gain as Fed charts 'soft landing' path

The U.S. dollar bounced back, and long-term bond yields surged after the Federal Reserve kicked off its easing cycle with a larger-than-expected rate cut. Asian stocks also saw gains, with Japan’s Nikkei jumping 2% and Australian shares hitting record highs.

Asian stocks decline as Wall Street rally takes a breather

Shares fell in Japan, Australia and South Korea, after the US benchmark edged lower to end an eight-day winning streak. Chinese shares may decline after the Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index fell 4.1% on Tuesday

Japanese shares lift Asian stocks ahead of US data barrage

Japan's Nikkei rose more than 2% in early trading following a holiday on Monday, a welcome relief after last week's wild swings that began with a massive sell-off spurred by a rising yen and fears of a U.S. recession.

S&P 500 clocks bets day since November 2022 on US jobless data, Asia tracks Wall Street higher

Asian stock markets are higher on Friday, tracking cues of resilience in US stocks. The yen has weakened slightly against US dollar on Friday, registering its fourth day of depreciation.

Yen carry trade may not unwind soon, brace for volatility in stocks, say experts

The global carry trade has unravelled, roiling world stocks this week as Japanese Yen turned volatile after Bank of Japan’s rate hike, and fears that a US Fed may be late in moving to avoid a looming recession.

Japan’s retail investors show resiliency despite market turmoil

The Nikkei 225 share average fell 12.4% on Monday, the biggest percentage fall since Black Monday in 1987. Coupled with declines from the previous two days, the market’s gains since the start of year were wiped out.

Japan’s topix, Nikkei stock gauges drop more than 20% from peaks

The Topix and Nikkei 225 Stock Average tumbled about 10% Monday, with both benchmarks poised to enter bear markets. On a three-day basis, the Topix was set for its worst drop on record, according to data compiled by Bloomberg back to 1959. Circuit breakers temporarily suspended trading of futures for both equity benchmarks.

Is Japan ready for a ‘world with interest?’

A country that has known nothing but easy money for a generation will have to adapt

Tech slump knocks Asia shares, yen towers at 2-1/2-month peak

Chinese stocks, iron ore and oil prices dropped further after the country's central bank sprang a surprise cut in longer-term interest rates, only stoking further worries about the world's second-largest economy.

Asian stocks decline as chip selloff gains steam

Shares in Japan and South Korea dropped, with the Topix falling as much as 1.5%, weighed down by a stronger yen and further fallout from heavy selling in chipmakers around the world. Tokyo Electron Ltd. faced the brunt of selling for a second day, dropping almost 11%.

Japan's Nikkei dips below key 38,000-mark; Toyota drops

Almost all of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's 33 industry groups declined, led by a 3.5% slump for real estate.

Asian shares muted on soft China price data; US inflation data on tap

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was off 0.1%, while Japan's Nikkei slid 0.8%. Technology shares in the region, however, outperformed, with MSCI Asia-Pacific ex-Japan IT index up 1%.

Asian shares extend gains ahead of tech earnings, yen fragile

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.5%, helped by a 1% jump in Taiwanese shares and a 0.8% advance in Hong Kong's Hang Seng index.

Asian stocks subdued on yen caution, US inflation in focus

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.2%, after U.S. stocks ended the previous session with mild gains. The index is up 0.2% so far this month.

Asia stocks rise; metals fly on manufacturing bets

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.2%. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.6%.

Nikkei leads Asia higher as yen skids; commodities in demand

There was also action in commodities as gold reached another record, oil a five-month peak and copper a 13-month top, helping lift shares in basic materials and energy companies.

Asia stocks shaky ahead of Fed, yen hits 4-month low

Tokyo's Nikkei is closed for a holiday in Japan, but the yen's weakness lifted Nikkei futures by 0.6%, a day after the Bank of Japan ended years of negative interest rates in a well-telegraphed move.

Asia shares up on China data, await clutch of central bank meetings

Beijing reported industrial output climbed an annual 7% over January and February, while retail sales rose 5.5% on a year earlier. But real estate remained a worry as property investment fell 9% on the year, underlining the case for further policy support.

Japan's Nikkei falls 3% amid profit booking, worries over spike in interest rates

Japan's revised official data showed that its GDP expanded 0.4 percent in the October-December period last year, paving the way for Bank of Japan to raise interest rates.

S&P 500 hits 5,100 milestone for 1st time buoyed by Nvidia earnings, Gift Nifty trades flat

US markets extend gains supported by Nvidia's $2 trillion market cap, European markets also trade in green. Japan's Nikkei crossed its 1989 peak on February 22 while the Indian indices were dragged down on February 23 owing to higher selling in the IT, metals and banking