Pedestrians walking across a crowded traffic at Shibuya crossing square in Tokyo, Japan.Jaczhou | E+ | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets opened higher Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains on expectations that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be softer than expected earlier. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 opened 0.71% higher.Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose 0.63% at the open, while the Topix added 0.39%. South Korea’s Kospi climbed 0.38% while the small-cap Kosdaq traded 0.28% lower.Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index futures were at 23,478 also higher than the HSI’s last close of 23,344.25.According to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg, the White House’s planned tariffs…
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Wildfires spread along the slopes in Uiseong, South Korea, on March 24, 2025.Yasuyoshi Chiba | Afp | Getty ImagesAt least 16 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across South Korea’s southeastern region.Deadly wildfires spread across South Korea’s southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes and razing neighborhoods, with authorities transferring hundreds of inmates from prisons.As of Wednesday 5 a.m. (2100 GMT), 12 people had died in a wildfire starting from Uiseong county, while four other deaths were linked to another fire from Sancheong county, according to the Safety Ministry.The Uiseong fire, only 68% contained and exacerbated by strong winds, shows…
The major averages posted marginal gains on Tuesday, just enough to post three straight winning days. Here’s what CNBC is watching going into Wednesday. Source link
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email”Fast Money” is America’s post-market show. Hosted by Melissa Lee and a roundtable of top traders, “Fast Money” breaks through the noise of the day, to bring you the actionable news that matters most to investors. Source link
HSBC says high levels of uncertainty surrounding the economy mean U.S. assets will stay under pressure. Questions about the level of tariffs on which products from which countries ahead of the April 2 start date set by President Donald Trump have led to a “confidence shock” in households and businesses, the London-based bank said. It noted that consumer sentiment has weakened, price expectations have risen and consumer expectations regarding the labor market have worsened. “Uncertainty around the 2 April deadline may also be very high. But what matters most to us is the probability of these unusually high levels of…
An airstrike by Sudan’s military ripped through a crowded market in the country’s western region of Darfur, killing at least 54 people and wounding dozens more, according to local monitoring groups that called the attack a likely war crime.The attack on Monday came as Sudan’s military continued to make sweeping gains in the capital, Khartoum, where it seized the presidential palace on Friday. The military is now trying to drive its foe, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, entirely out of the city.The reported atrocity in Darfur, though, was a grim reminder of the brutal toll of Sudan’s war, the largest…
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A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.Tami Chappell | ReutersThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pulling back $11.4 billion in funds allocated in response to the pandemic to state and community health departments, nongovernment organizations and international recipients, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday.”The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on from years ago,” HHS Director of Communications Andrew Nixon said in a statement. “HHS is prioritizing funding projects that…
LOS ANGELES — The boos rained on Mississippi State’s players every time they brought the ball up the court. They continued into halftime as the Bulldogs cheerleaders took the stage, then when Mississippi State came back out of the locker room, and when one of them tangled with Rayah Marshall in the postgame handshake line.The blame didn’t lie with them, but the USC fans needed somewhere to direct their anger. It was overwhelming. How could it not be? The air had been sucked out of the building, their greatest fear materializing in front of them. The hopes of the best…
The Trump administration seems like it just doubled down on Greenland.Vice President JD Vance announced on Tuesday that he was headed to the island later this week, taking over a controversial visit that officials in Greenland have made very clear they don’t want at all.Earlier this week, the Trump administration said that Usha Vance, the second lady, and Michael Waltz, the national security adviser, were traveling to Greenland to promote ties with the semiautonomous territory of Denmark that President Trump wants for the United States.Officials from Denmark and Greenland immediately branded the trip as “aggressive” and part of the president’s…
