Japan's Nikkei leads gains in Asia-Pacific markets as investors digest outsized Fed rate cut
Asia-Pacific markets rose in choppy trading Thursday, as investors assessed the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by a half-percentage point.
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Indian public sector firm NTPC's green energy arm files for $1.2 billion IPO
India's NTPC Green Energy filed draft papers for a 100 billion rupees ($1.19 billion) initial public offering on Wednesday, as it looks to cash in on the country's renewables expansion plans and a red-hot equities market.
What buying Commerzbank would mean for UniCredit — and the banking sector
UniCredit's move to take a stake in German lender Commerzbank is raising questions on whether a long awaited cross-border merger could spur more acquisitions and shake up the European banking sector.
Australia’s housing crisis festers as reforms stuck in political gridlock
A key piece of the centre-left Labor government’s housing programme is in limbo after opposition parties on Wednesday voted to defer for two months legislation that aims to help first homeowners break into the market. The bill is for a shared equity scheme which would allow citizens to buy houses with a smaller deposit.
Stock futures rise as traders weigh Fed’s super-sized rate cut: Live updates
U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday night as traders digested the Federal Reserve's earlier decision to lower interest rates by a half percentage point.
Here's what changed in the new Fed statement
This is a comparison of Wednesday's Federal Open Market Committee statement with the one issued after the Fed's previous policymaking meeting in July.
Binance CEO says crypto exchange saw 40% growth this year in institutional, corporate investors
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has seen a 40% increase this year in institutional and corporate investors joining the platform, CEO Richard Teng told CNBC's Lin Lin in an interview Wednesday.
Will the U.S. elections impact crypto markets? Insiders weigh in
SINGAPORE — Cryptocurrency insiders downplayed the potential impact of the U.S. presidential election in November on the market here in the Lion City, even though some also said that former President Donald Trump is seen as more crypto-friendly.