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BoJ Holds at 0.75% Despite Yen at 159, Ueda Signals June Hike if Wage-Inflation Loop Holds

The Bank of Japan held its policy rate at 0.75% in a 7-2 vote Thursday morning Tokyo time, defying market pressure for an emergency hike to defend the yen at 159.55, while Governor Ueda explicitly signaled a June rate hike conditioned on the spring shunto wage-pass-through into core inflation.

Robert Hayes•4/29/2026

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South Korea Q1 GDP Beats at 1.3% as Samsung HBM Memory Sales Power Export Recovery

South Korea's economy expanded 1.3% in the first quarter, well above the 0.9% consensus, as semiconductor exports led by Samsung's high-bandwidth memory shipments to AI customers reaccelerated and the won strengthened to 1,358 per dollar despite a strong dollar backdrop.

Robert Hayes•4/29/2026

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China Manufacturing PMI Slides to 49.4 as Tariff Headwinds and Weak Property Bite

China's official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.4 in April from 50.5 in March, slipping back below the 50 expansion threshold for the first time in three months, as ongoing U.S. tariff pressure and a renewed property-sector slowdown weighed on factory activity heading into peak season.

Jennifer Walsh•4/29/2026

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China Politburo Signals 2 Trillion Yuan Stimulus Pivot as Q2 Property Sales Slide Accelerates

China's Politburo on Saturday telegraphed a fresh 2 trillion yuan ($278 billion) stimulus package targeting property destocking, local government debt resolution and consumer goods subsidies as second quarter housing sales declines accelerated to 18.4% year-on-year.

Sarah Chen•4/25/2026

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KOSPI Plunges as AI Chip Rout Hits Asia

South Korea's KOSPI suffered a sharp selloff as AI chip worries spread through Asia, putting Samsung, SK Hynix and global semiconductor bets under pressure.

David Kim•7/2/2026

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Sensex Jumps 444 Points as India Snaps Two-Day Losing Streak

India's Sensex and Nifty rebounded Wednesday, gaining nearly 0.6% each as FMCG, auto and realty stocks rallied and Wall Street's record close lifted sentiment across Asia.

Sarah Chen•7/1/2026

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China AI Data-Center Plan Tests Chip Trade

China's reported $295 billion AI data-center plan puts domestic chips, power supply and U.S. export controls back in the market spotlight.

Sarah Chen•6/28/2026

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Hang Seng Caps Worst Week in Over a Year

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index logged its worst week in more than a year as Alibaba and AI-linked tech shares led the selloff.

Sarah Chen•6/28/2026

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BoJ Holds at 0.75% Despite Yen at 159, Ueda Signals June Hike if Wage-Inflation Loop Holds

South Korea Q1 GDP Beats at 1.3% as Samsung HBM Memory Sales Power Export Recovery

China Manufacturing PMI Slides to 49.4 as Tariff Headwinds and Weak Property Bite

China Politburo Signals 2 Trillion Yuan Stimulus Pivot as Q2 Property Sales Slide Accelerates

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Sensex Jumps 444 Points as India Snaps Two-Day Losing Streak

China AI Data-Center Plan Tests Chip Trade

Hang Seng Caps Worst Week in Over a Year

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