![Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After Biden Thaw](/i/c/390be0d5-2db5-4c21-12d0-6a6321cb0226.webp)
Xi Takes Flurry of Small Steps to Open China After Biden Thaw
President Xi Jinping’s government has vowed all year to restore foreign investors’ shattered confidence in China. Since a
2023-12-01 11:20
![Oil Extends Loss After ‘Voluntary’ OPEC+ Cuts Lead to Confusion](/i/c/52df95f3-ea10-eeb6-9196-0bbcf153b29c.webp)
Oil Extends Loss After ‘Voluntary’ OPEC+ Cuts Lead to Confusion
Oil extended losses after tumbling on Thursday following an OPEC+ meeting that promised further output cuts but was
2023-12-01 11:16
![Australian Home-Price Growth Slows as Sydney, Melbourne Cool](/i/c/1959c2a5-7add-a8c5-06b0-fae5f4676b36.webp)
Australian Home-Price Growth Slows as Sydney, Melbourne Cool
Australia’s home-price growth slowed in November as a resumption of interest-rate increases and deteriorating affordability pushed buyers to
2023-12-01 10:58
![Asia factory activity weakens, uncertainty on China clouds outlook](/i/c/6d92a22d-e603-daff-760d-0a38fab3213e.webp)
Asia factory activity weakens, uncertainty on China clouds outlook
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Asia's factory activity remained weak in November on soft global demand, surveys showed on
2023-12-01 10:54
![Asia shares start Dec on cautious note, oil nurses losses](/i/c/bd9a11d3-5b15-6c84-2d26-ff39ec6f94a7.webp)
Asia shares start Dec on cautious note, oil nurses losses
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY Asian sharemarkets started the last month of the year on a cautious note after
2023-12-01 10:17
![Asian Factories Still Under Pressure on Mixed Demand Rebound](/i/c/93322c05-0871-ef86-9677-de304e621463.webp)
Asian Factories Still Under Pressure on Mixed Demand Rebound
Key gauges of activity at Asia’s factories failed to turn around the bearish sentiment in November, as global
2023-12-01 10:17
![BOJ Uncertainty Leads to Rare Floating-Rate Bond Sale in Japan](/i/c/9e4433ff-e4dc-6f8a-0ff8-07e4a763c6df.webp)
BOJ Uncertainty Leads to Rare Floating-Rate Bond Sale in Japan
A Japanese power company sold its first floating-rate bonds, seeking to attract investors concerned about rising rates with
2023-12-01 09:58
![TikTok Ban in Montana Blocked by Court as Free Speech Threat](/i/c/20024dd6-52ee-8498-7d7b-4782c248d234.webp)
TikTok Ban in Montana Blocked by Court as Free Speech Threat
Montana’s ban of TikTok was blocked by a federal judge in a closely watched challenge to the first
2023-12-01 09:50
![Oil prices fall, extend slide after OPEC+ cuts underwhelm](/i/c/55269acd-d62c-5c96-490b-4e36871a16b3.webp)
Oil prices fall, extend slide after OPEC+ cuts underwhelm
By Laura Sanicola Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Friday, extended losses after OPEC+ producers agreed
2023-12-01 09:46
![Alibaba Gets Rare Wall Street Downgrade as Rival Gains Traction](/i/c/3b451b79-8346-0eb0-6a2e-1ef302b44e6c.webp)
Alibaba Gets Rare Wall Street Downgrade as Rival Gains Traction
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. received a rare downgrade from Wall Street on the same day it lost its
2023-12-01 09:29
![South Korea’s Exports Pick Up Momentum as Chips Bounce Back](/i/c/1ac36a50-dae4-608b-a9ab-47e459359c37.webp)
South Korea’s Exports Pick Up Momentum as Chips Bounce Back
The recovery in South Korea’s exports accelerated in November on the back of a rebound in semiconductor demand,
2023-12-01 09:20
![Japan’s Capital Spending Nudges Higher in Sign of Resilience](/i/c/54dd768b-beae-8f1a-a2fc-12c1cf5e9bce.webp)
Japan’s Capital Spending Nudges Higher in Sign of Resilience
Japan’s businesses increased investment modestly, showing hints of resilience even as the broader economic recovery loses momentum. Capital
2023-12-01 08:58