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A screen displaying the Hang Seng stock index is seen at Central district, in Hong Kong, China, April 7, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Global Economy

Stocks dive in Asia, markets hunger for rapid US rate cuts

Futures markets moved swiftly to price in almost five quarter-point cuts in US rates this year, pulling Treasury yields down sharply and hampering the dollar

US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One before landing in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, March 28, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

USA

Trump compares tariffs to 'medicine' as markets point to rough week ahead

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, US, April 3, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Global Economy

JP Morgan sees 60% chance of global recession

A visitor stands next to an electronic screen displaying Japan's Nikkei stock prices quotation board as the average surged past an all-time record high scaled in December 1989, inside a building in Tokyo, Japan February 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Global Economy

Asia equities slide with US stock futures on China's AI push; dollar firms

Monitors displaying the stock index prices and Japanese yen exchange rate against the US dollar are seen after the New Year ceremony marking the opening of trading in 2022 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Tokyo, Japan January 4, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato

Global Economy

World shares start 2025 with a wobble on Trump trepidation

Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China September 28, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo

Global Economy

Morning Bid: China rate cuts looming, US booming

A visitor stands next to an electronic screen displaying Japan's Nikkei stock prices quotation board as the average surged past an all-time record high scaled in December 1989, inside a building in Tokyo, Japan February 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

Global Economy

Stocks, Wall St futures firm as more easing imminent

Investors are seen behind screens displaying stock information at a brokerage house in Fuyang, Anhui province, China February 24, 2022. China Daily via REUTERS

Global Economy

When the Fed stops, keep calm and carry on buying stocks

Global Economy

Credit Suisse shares fall again, sentiment remains fragile

A street sign for Wall Street is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. December 28, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

Global Economy

End of easy-cash era is going to hurt

A man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, looks at a board displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Global Economy

Asian markets fluctuate ahead of Fed meeting

A man wearing a protective face mask following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) walks past a screen displaying the world's markets indices outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, March 17, 2020. Photo :Reuters

Global Economy

Asian markets extend new year rally on Fed hopes

No Messi magic for markets

Global Economy

No Messi magic for markets