Asia Economy
- Japan plans to dissolve parliament with possible snap election in February: NHK - The snap election, if called in Feburary, would be just about five months into Takaichi's term as prime minister.
- Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher, tracking Wall Street gains on U.S. jobs data - Investors will be keeping an eye on oil prices as protests continue in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is weighing options to intervene.
- Iran's leader accuses protestors of acting for Trump - Iran's supreme leader accused protesters of acting on behalf of U.S. President Donald Trump by destroying public properties in their own country.
- Hanwha Aerospace soars 11%, leading Asian defense stocks rally - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Friday as investors parsed China's inflation data.
- China inflation hits near three-year high in December as full-year CPI misses target - China's consumer inflation accelerated in December to the fastest pace in more than two years, while factory-gate deflation extended for over three years.
- Trump’s Greenland gambit puts China on edge after Venezuela operation - U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to take control of Greenland raised alarms in Beijing as nations vye for the vast mineral reserves in the Arctic nation.
- Asia-Pacific markets open mixed as Trump rattles defense firms and oil prices slide - Overnight, the S&P 500 and the Down Jones Industrial Average snapped a three-day winning streak.
- Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors parse Australia inflation data - Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Wednesday as investors await inflation data coming out of Australia.
- ‘Might makes right’? Why the U.S. strike on Venezuela won’t push China into a Taiwan gamble - Analysts say China is unlikely to change its Taiwan strategy after the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro, despite renewed claims of Washington's double standards.
- Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro, oil slips - Asia-Pacific markets were set to open the first official trading week of 2026 on a firmer footing after the U.S. said it captured Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, with oil prices easing.