US-China Talks Begin Ahead of Summit, Japan's Takaichi Set to Visit United Nations

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Asian equities and Wall Street stock-index futures advanced after the US described talks with China as “very successful” ahead of a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping this week. Oil fell for a fourth day. In the discussions the tw…

Stocks Rise as Oil Declines

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Asian stocks and bonds edged up as a pullback in oil prices eased inflation concerns. MSCI's regional equities gauge advanced 0.5%, with South Korea's Kospi index leading gains. Chipmakers Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. climbed after a ke…

Fed Raises Rates, BOJ Hike Anticipated

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. The yen's sharp drop after the Federal Reserve's hawkish hike is raising the stakes for the Bank of Japan's policy meeting Friday, with strategists warning the currency could weaken further unless officials convince markets that more tightening is c…

Markets Await Fed Decision

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. The Federal Reserve is expected to lift interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since 2023 as policymakers lose confidence that inflation will cool sufficiently without at least a nudge from the central bank. Meantime, bond traders have piled…

Investors Weigh AI Slowdown Concerns

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Investors are also assessing the outlook for technology shares after global equities retreated Monday following calls from leading AI developers for a slower pace of advances in the field. MSCI's Asia Pacific equities gauge slipped 0.1% on Tuesday a…

Stocks Drop on AI Slowdown Concerns, Central Bank Lookahead

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Central banks from much of the Group of Seven face a pivotal week as mounting inflation risks heap pressure on them to raise interest rates. The US will be most closely watched in the wake of a higher-than-expected core inflation reading, which stok…

Asian Stocks Fall as Oil Adds to Inflation Fears

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Asian stocks dropped, tracking losses on Wall Street, as surging oil prices stoked concern that inflation will accelerate. Brent crude held above $101 a barrel. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slipped 1.3%, with benchmark gauges in Japan, South Korea, T…

Bessent Dares Traders to Bet Against Yen

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to counter his efforts to strengthen Japan's currency, saying when he makes market calls these days he's effectively doing so with inside information. Bessent, a former hedge fund executive, was re…

Yen Climbs to Six-Month High

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. The yen extended Monday's rally to reach the strongest level since February, aided by rising expectations of a Bank of Japan interest-rate increase next week. Gains in South Korean chip stocks helped support Asian equities. Japan's currency rose as …

US-Iran Trade Attacks, Strong US Jobs

Business and finance news from the Asia-Pacific. Asian stocks rose after US technology shares advanced on Friday. Oil climbed after the US and Iran traded tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg's Paul Allen spoke to Daan Struyven,  Goldman Sachs Co-head of Global Commodities Research. …