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Goldman Sachs on North versus South Asian stocks

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

An employee smiles while looking at her mobile phone in front of a digital board showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at the Korea Exchange (KRX) in Seoul, South Korea, on April 21, 2026. Chris Jung | Nurphoto | Getty Images North Asian markets are outperforming those in the south of the continent,...

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Treasury yields, Nikkei 225, Kospi

TazaPulseMay 20, 2026

Bird’s-eye view of central Tokyo including Tokyo Tower at sunrise hours. Vladimir Zakharov | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets fell on Wednesday as investors weighed elevated bond yields and renewed geopolitical tensions, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement on Tuesday that he was “an hour away” from deciding to attack Iran, before he was...

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Domestic investors helped avert slump

TazaPulseMay 19, 2026

Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai. Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images Domestic investors played a crucial role in helping the Indian equity market avoid a “freefall” after foreign investors sold billions worth of equities last year, the chief executive of the country’s oldest stock market...

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Central banks offload U.S. Treasuries; China holdings at 18-year low

TazaPulseMay 19, 2026

The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Taxday inflows jolted the US Treasury’s cash balance on Wednesday, lifting it by the most since September, a shift that briefly pulled liquidity out of the financial system even as pressures remained contained. Matt McClain | Bloomberg | Getty Images Foreign governments...

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Three major shifts from the Trump-Xi meeting

TazaPulseMay 19, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) gestures to China’s President Xi Jinping as he leaves after a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. Evan Vucci | Afp | Getty Images Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a succinct snapshot...

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After U.S. SEC, Treasury and Justice departments offer Adani legal relief

TazaPulseMay 19, 2026

Gautam Adani, chairman of Adani Group, visits the VIP jetty ghat during the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, on Jan. 21, 2025. Photographer: Indranil Aditya/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The legal woes of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in the U.S. are nearing an end as authorities move...

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Trump postpones Iran attack, bonds sell-off, Putin-Xi summit

TazaPulseMay 19, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks during a healthcare affordability event in the South Court Auditorium of The White House in Washington, DC, on May 18, 2026. Kent Nishimura | AFP | Getty Images Hello, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of the CNBC Daily Open. As major U.S....

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Japan economy grows at annualized rate of 2.1% in the first quarter, beating expectations

TazaPulseMay 19, 2026

Residential and commercial properties near the Shibuya district of Tokyo on May 4, 2023. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s economy grew at an annualized 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026, surpassing analysts’ expectations, on the back of improved consumption and strong exports. The growth was sharply higher compared with Reuters-polled...

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asx, sensex, nikkei, kospi, hang seng, csi 300

TazaPulseMay 19, 2026

Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange along a street in Tokyo on March 23, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices, while elevated, eased slightly following news that President Donald...

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S. Korea market volatility near record as foreigners sell $13 billion

TazaPulseMay 18, 2026

Currency dealers monitor exchange rates as an electronic screen (top) shows South Korea’s benchmark stock index (KOSPI) in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on March 13, 2026. Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images South Korea’s stock market volatility surged to near record highs on Monday after foreign...