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Asian Shares Decline as Bonds Extend Selloff: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian equities declined for a second day as Wall Street stocks took a breather after notching their longest…

Bonds Sell Off as Traders Reprice Fed Rate Cuts: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — A selloff in Treasuries strengthened the dollar and left equities mixed as new signs of economic vigor led…

Asian Stocks Rise, Chinese Shares Reverse Gains: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Equities in Asia rose after Wall Street closed higher, helped along by a rotation out of megacap tech…

Stocks Climb in Asia as Traders Downplay Hot CPI: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Shares rose in Asia, sidestepping losses on Wall Street following hotter-than-expected core inflation that heightened the focus on…

Asian Equities Climb as US Record High Lifts Mood: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian equities rose Thursday after US stocks set a fresh high ahead of inflation data that may define…

Asian Stocks Drop, China to Reopen After Holidays: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Asian stocks declined following losses in the US, with investors focused on the reopening of Chinese markets following…

Quad foreign ministers meet in Tokyo for talks on maritime security, cyber

Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the United States — a grouping known as the “Quad” — met in Tokyo on Monday for talks expected…

The best banks in the Asia-Pacific region, according to customers

SINGAPORE — Customers in Asia-Pacific have picked their favorite banks as lenders scramble to meet consumer expectations in a fast-changing…

Russians flock to see NATO hardware seized in Ukraine; Moscow to beef up weapons, front line forces

This was CNBC’s live blog tracking developments on the war in Ukraine. Russian crowds are flocking to see a new…

U.S. ambassador insists security pact with Australia, U.K. won’t spur a nuclear arms race

The trilateral defense and security pact between Australia, U.K., and the U.S. — commonly referred to as AUKUS — is…