President Donald Trump's tariff deadline is looming large, the U.S. reports jobs data and markets are gauging the new AI landscape ahead of major tech firms reporting.

PM Shigeru Ishiba seeks to reassure Washington of Tokyo’s commitment to the US-Japan alliance and its presence in the region, amid concerns over China’s influence.

LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The yen was set for its best January performance since 2018 on Friday, driven by the expectation for Japanese interest rates to keep rising, while the Mexican peso and Canadian dollar held firm ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's deadline on tariffs.

Most Asian markets rose on Friday following encouraging earnings updates from Apple and Intel. Seoul stocks underperformed amid a

The weekend looms as the first real test of U.S. President Donald Trump’s commitment to his protectionist rhetoric. With the 25% tariff deadline on Canada and Mexico set for tomorrow, markets are on edge.

U.S. President Donald Trump has pledged to place 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada from Feb. 1 if the two countries are not judged to be doing enough to stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States.

Oil prices slipped for a second day on Thursday after U.S. crude stockpiles rose more than expected, though attention remained on tariffs threatened by U.S. President

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Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as investors focused on tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump on Mexico and Canada, the two largest suppliers

"Investors are trying to assess the impact of Trump's tariff policy," said Yuki Takashima, economist at Nomura Securities, noting that if tariffs are imposed, the U.S. energy market could face immediate disruptions, but also experience falling demand later due to higher energy prices and declining consumption.

A barrel of Brent fell to USD76.26 early Friday from USD77.18 at the time of the London equities close on Thursday. An ounce of gold rose to USD2,794.27 from USD2,793.57. Gold rose as high as USD2,799.86 on Friday, its best level.

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in thin Lunar New Year trading on Tuesday after Wall Street’s tech superstars tumbled as a competitor from China raised doubts over the recent artificial-intelligence market frenzy.