Lawmakers in some of Asia’s key digital-assets markets are warming to the industry as Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda in the US ripples through the region.
US President Donald Trump has announced plans to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, while ramping up oil and gas production at home and forging a path to leadership in the artificial intelligence space.
Overall, Trump’s second-term foreign policy, defense, and economic appointments suggest that security issues will dominate in Asia, despite his grumbling about trade imbalances. In addition, they suggest that his second administration will be even tougher toward China than his first, or than the Biden administration.
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose Tuesday, as investors awaited greater clarity on policies of U.S. President Donald Trump following his inauguration. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.66% to end the day at 8,402.40.
Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders after being sworn into his second term, as he sought to put his stamp on matters ranging from immigration to public health.
Senior representatives of the world’s second and third largest economies are attending Monday’s presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, reflecting the importance China and Japan place on good relations with the world’s biggest economy.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Huang said he will be celebrating Lunar New Year with employees.
Goldman Sachs is hardly alone in predicting a further 5% jump in the dollar this year. Commodity Futures Trading Commission data find that investors — from big asset managers to hedge funds — are the most optimistic about the dollar’s upside since 2019.
During his first term, Trump's tariffs caused U.S. firms to flee China. Now comes Round 2, which will create new winners and losers.
U.S. stock indexes are drifting higher following a mostly encouraging batch of profit reports from big companies.