Asia shares led higher by Japan jump, China GDP beats

October 20, 2025 9:43 AM

Asia shares led higher by Japan jump, China GDP beats

A jump in the Nikkei led Asian markets higher on Monday as Japan looked close to installing a new prime minister, while a reading on U.S. inflation this week is expected to be no more than a speed bump on the way to further rate cuts there. Data showed China's economy grew 1.1% in the third quarter, to top forecasts, while industrial output also beat with a rise of 6.5%, which could reinforce Beijing's determination to fight a lengthy trade war with the United States. But on an annual basis, i...

Global stocks rally as investors cheer US inflation relief

December 23, 2024 3:26 PM

Global stocks rally as investors cheer US inflation relief

Global shares were boosted on Monday by a U.S. inflation reading offering some hope for further policy easing next year, along with relief that Washington had averted a government shutdown. After a recent central bank decisions bonanza, this week only has the minutes of a few of those meetings, while there are no Federal Reserve speeches and U.S. data is secondary. The main market themes remain largely the same, with the dollar underpinned by a relatively strong economy and higher bond yields,...