Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains on tech rally
The Exchange Centre, which houses the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. The S&P/ASX 200 index extended gains to 0.3%...
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Matcha mania turns the green powder into gold
A recent surge in matcha’s popularity has led to a global matcha shortage, driven by soaring demand and limited production in Japan, where high-quality matcha...
CNBC Daily Open: In Trump’s era, Jackson Hole’s no longer just for market watchers
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve arrives for a dinner during the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium in Moran,...
Asia-Pacific markets set to rise as investors look ahead to U.S. Fed chair Powell’s speech
SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 14, 2025 – Tourists are visiting the Bund in Shanghai, China on August 14, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty...
Property price surge in Tokyo’s prime areas sparks calls to curb foreign ownership
Residential and commercial properties near the Shibuya district of Tokyo on May 4, 2023. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images In Tokyo’s Shibuya...
Japan’s July exports clock steepest plunge in more than four years, dropping by a more than expected 2.6%
Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s exports dropped 2.6% year over year in July, their steepest drop since February 2021. The fall was sharper...
Asia markets are set to open lower after Wall Street declines; Japan trade data in focus
Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open lower Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight, with investors awaiting a slew of...
Tokyo tops the list for 2025’s best ‘workcation’ destinations in the world
Japan’s capital Tokyo has topped the list as the world’s best city for a “workcation,” according to a 2025 report by International Workplace Group (IWG),...
Trump’s tariff playbook comes with a baseball twist
First Lady Melania Trump (C) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump as he dons his MAGA hat before greeting members of the military and...