Asian stocks are mostly higher ahead of China’s top annual political gathering, while Japan’s benchmark closed above 40,000 for the first time
World stocks are mixed ahead of China’s top annual political gathering, while Japan’s benchmark closed above 40,000 for the first time
China's efforts to restore confidence and rev up the economy will top the agenda during this month’s meeting of the ceremonial national legislature
The Chinese government says it is eliminating an annual news conference by the premier that was one of the only times a top Chinese leader took questions from the news media
Japan's Nikkei 225 share benchmark has topped 40,000 for the first time as strong demand for technology shares keeps pushing the index higher
The former chairman of the state-owned Bank of Beijing is under investigation for corruption, the latest in a series of graft investigations focused on the country’s financial sector
Thousands of senior doctors have rallied in the South Korean capital to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government plan to sharply increase the number of medical school admissions
One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy
Asia stocks gain after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs
Japanese stocks have again set a record, a day after U.S. stocks climbed to all-time highs
