Japan’s Nikkei 225 pares gains after hitting record highs as Takaichi becomes prime minister

Cityscape and Tokyo Tower at sunset, Tokyo, Japan. © Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images…

China chipmaker WingTech plunges 10% after Dutch government takes control of subsidiary Nexperia

Shanghai-listed shares of Chinese chipmaker Wingtech plunged 10% at the open on Tuesday, hitting the daily…

Asia markets trade mixed after Wall Street declines as investors await Fed decision

Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world, while rural areas of…

South Korea’s Kospi index hits record high after government scraps tax-hike plan

Shanghai urban skyline and the bund, China. Comezora | Moment | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi…

Trump says he’s removing Fed Governor Lisa Cook, cites mortgage fraud allegations

President Donald Trump on Monday fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, an unprecedented and significant escalation of his…

Divided Fed worried about tariffs, inflation and the labor market, minutes show

Federal Reserve officials worried at their July meeting about the state of the labor market and…

Singapore’s economy grows 4.3% in second quarter, beating expectations

This photo shows the Marina Bay Sands hotels resort and Garden by the Bay domes backdropped…

Big banks all pass the Federal Reserve’s stress tests, but the tests were less vigorous this year

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following the issuance of the Federal…

Fed’s Powell cautions about higher long-term rates as ‘supply shocks’ provide policy challenges

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Thomas Laubach Research Conference held by the Federal…

Powell may have a hard time avoiding Trump’s ‘Too Late’ label even as Fed chief does the right thing

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of…