Global Economy

Many Chinese companies who previously found their names in the list have sued Washington over their inclusion.

Major IT stocks like Nvidia, Apple, and Alphabet fell in the early minutes of trade.

Treasury yields fell and stock futures edged higher, while traders boosted bets for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three times this year.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index dropped for the first time in six sessions with losses in Japan, while South Korean stocks edged a little higher.

Asian equities rose for a fifth day, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index hitting a record, driven by attractive valuations and stronger growth prospects.

Despite Trump’s assurance, oil giants voice caution, citing infrastructure handicaps

Asian stocks stayed near record highs ahead of the US jobs report, with weak retail sales fueling expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year.

Trump was actually reflecting on his decision to pick the Fed chair in 2017, during the first term of his presidency.

The most fundamental issue is the risk of substituting other governmental schemes and duties.

The report also showed consumers grew more sanguine about the short-term inflation outlook.

The two countries will also continue negotiations to address remaining issues, including services and investment, labour and government procurement, it said.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 0.5% to another record, while Japan's Nikkei 225 Index extended its election-fueled rally, gaining 1.8% to an all-time high

The development comes as Bangladesh heads for the February 12 general election to choose new leadership and bring an end to the 18-month Yunus-led interim regime.

While Bangladesh was initially hit with tariffs as high as 37%, the same was lowered to 20% in August 2025, and has now been further reduced to 19%.

The report was agreed upon by researchers and diplomats at thesummit of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.

Positioning across the so-called systematic strategies was the most common question among Goldmans clients on Friday, underscoring the demand for a view of financial flows.

Asian stocks rose following a Wall Street rally, led by Nikkei's 5.7% surge after Prime Minister Takaichi's election win, boosting market optimism and cyclicals over tech.

Oil prices fell as easing Middle East tensions reduced supply disruption risks, with Brent below sixty eight dollars and WTI near sixty three dollars a barrel.

The US had last year in December launched 'Pax Silica', a strategic initiative to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation driven silicon supply chain-from critical minerals and energy inputs to advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and logistics.

PM Ibrahim said Malaysia could secure more ways and opportunities to collaborate with India to extend trade beyond $18 billion in 2025.