Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After Biden Thaw
President Xi Jinping’s government has vowed all year to restore foreign investors’ shattered confidence in China. Since a
2023-12-01 11:20
Oil Extends Loss After ‘Voluntary’ OPEC+ Cuts Lead to Confusion
Oil extended losses after tumbling on Thursday following an OPEC+ meeting that promised further output cuts but was
2023-12-01 11:16
Australian Home-Price Growth Slows as Sydney, Melbourne Cool
Australia’s home-price growth slowed in November as a resumption of interest-rate increases and deteriorating affordability pushed buyers to
2023-12-01 10:58
Asia factory activity weakens, uncertainty on China clouds outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Asia's factory activity remained weak in November on soft global demand, surveys showed on
2023-12-01 10:54
Asia shares start Dec on cautious note, oil nurses losses
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian sharemarkets started the last month of the year on a cautious note after
2023-12-01 10:17
Asian Factories Still Under Pressure on Mixed Demand Rebound
Key gauges of activity at Asia’s factories failed to turn around the bearish sentiment in November, as global
2023-12-01 10:17
BOJ Uncertainty Leads to Rare Floating-Rate Bond Sale in Japan
A Japanese power company sold its first floating-rate bonds, seeking to attract investors concerned about rising rates with
2023-12-01 09:58
TikTok Ban in Montana Blocked by Court as Free Speech Threat
Montana’s ban of TikTok was blocked by a federal judge in a closely watched challenge to the first
2023-12-01 09:50
Oil prices fall, extend slide after OPEC+ cuts underwhelm
By Laura Sanicola Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Friday, extended losses after OPEC+ producers agreed
2023-12-01 09:46
Alibaba Gets Rare Wall Street Downgrade as Rival Gains Traction
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. received a rare downgrade from Wall Street on the same day it lost its
2023-12-01 09:29
South Korea’s Exports Pick Up Momentum as Chips Bounce Back
The recovery in South Korea’s exports accelerated in November on the back of a rebound in semiconductor demand,
2023-12-01 09:20
Japan’s Capital Spending Nudges Higher in Sign of Resilience
Japan’s businesses increased investment modestly, showing hints of resilience even as the broader economic recovery loses momentum. Capital
2023-12-01 08:58