Asia markets live updates for May 26, 2025

Gyeonggi Province Bridge Over River With Buildings Against Sky, South Korea Jackyenjoyphotography | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Monday as investors welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s extended deadline on the imposition of 50% tariffs on imports from the European Union. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 0.49% higher while the broader Topix index added 0.45%….

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stocks set to mostly rise

Anek S | 500px Plus | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Thursday, breaking ranks with Wall Street which declined sharply after U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the ongoing trade tensions could challenge the central bank’s goals of controlling inflation and spurring growth. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 was up 0.48% in early trade,…

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Trump Announces Tariffs On Uninhabited Antarctic Islands, Australian PM Says ‘Nowhere On Earth Is Safe’

Last Updated:April 03, 2025, 14:40 IST Heard Island and McDonald Islands, an external Australian territory, which rank among the most isolated places on Earth are also facing the brunt of Trump’s trade war. Donald Trump slaps tariffs on uninhabited Antarctic islands. Escalating the magnitude of his trade war, US President Donald Trump, in an unanticipated…

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Asia-Pacific markets live: Hang Seng Index, Nikkei

Filming an elevated overpass in Shanghai evening on a high-rise building Guowei Ying | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets are mostly higher Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s April 2 tariff deadline looms. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.07%. South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.13%, while the small-cap Kosdaq added 0.74% after South Korea’s Prime…

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Asia markets live: Stocks mostly climb

Crowds walk below neon signs on Nanjing Road. The street is the main shopping district of the city and one of the world’s busiest shopping districts. Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets mostly climbed on Monday, with investors keeping a close watch on Chinese equities. Mainland China’s CSI 300 was flat in choppy trade while…

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