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Asia markets fall as Australia holds rates; inflation, business activity data expected

Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets fell as Australia’s central bank’s held its benchmark policy rate at 4.1% for the third straight month in a row and investors assessed inflation and business activity readings from across the region.

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Japan’s Nikkei down nearly 2%, leading losses in Asia ahead of Powell’s Jackson Hole speech

Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets fell across the board as investors prepared for signals on U.S. monetary policy from central bankers’ comments at the Jackson Hole meeting on Friday, including a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

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Asia markets mixed as investors assess private business activity reports from Australia and Japan

Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets are mixed on Wednesday as investors assess private business activity surveys from Australia and Japan, as well as inflation figures from Singapore.

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Asia markets rise as China’s factory activity contracts for fourth straight month

Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets rose on Monday as China’s factory activity for July remained in contraction territory for the fourth straight month.

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Asia markets fall ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision

Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets largely fell ahead of the Bank of Japan’s rate decision on Friday.

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Hong Kong stocks surge over 2% after U.S. inflation slows more than expected; Asia markets rise

Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets rose across the board Thursday after the U.S. inflation rate for June came in lower than expected at 3%, the smallest year-over-year increase in two years.

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Asia markets mixed ahead of India and U.S. inflation data

Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets were mixed ahead of key inflation data out of India and the U.S on Wednesday.

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Asian markets set to fall ahead of Fed policy decision, tracking losses on Wall Street

Jihye Lee & Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets are set to fall Wednesday as investors look ahead to the U.S Federal Reserve’s policy decision due out early Thursday morning in Asia.

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Asia-Pacific markets largely higher ahead of Australia’s interest rate decision

Jihye Lee & Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets are largely higher as most markets reopen after the long Labor Day weekend.

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Asia markets rise as Wall Street rallies; investors look ahead to Bank of Japan policy meeting

Jihye Lee & Lim Hui Jie

Asia-Pacific markets rose on Friday after Wall Street logged one of its best days in the year, powered by earnings from Big Tech companies.

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