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CNBC Daily Open: Musk threatens Apple ban

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, speaks during the annual New York Times DealBook Summit in New York City on Nov. 29, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter….

Japanese yen touches 160 to the dollar; Asia stocks rise as Fed meeting looms

An Hour Ago Japanese yen weakens to 158 against the dollar The Japanese yen weakened to 158.43 against the U.S. dollar, touching a fresh 34-year low. On Friday, the Bank of Japan held interest rates steady at the end of…

Japanese yen weakens to 156 against dollar after Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged

An editorial montage of the Japan flag and Japanese yen cash bank notes. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty Images The Japanese yen slid to over 156 against the U.S. dollar on Friday after the Bank of Japan left its…

Asia markets mixed ahead of Bank of Japan’s rate decision; Tokyo inflation falls more than expected

32 Mins Ago Tokyo inflation slows sharply in April, core inflation sharply lower than expected Inflation in Japan’s capital city of Tokyo slowed to 1.8% in April, down from the 2.6% gain in March. Core inflation in the city —…

Asia markets take a breather as South Korea beats first-quarter GDP expectations

17 Mins Ago South Korea first quarter GDP climbs 3.4%, fastest quarterly growth since Q4 2021 South Korea posted GDP growth of 3.4% in the first quarter, beating the 2.4% expected by economists polled by Reuters and marking its highest…

Asia markets extend declines amid Iran-Israel tensions; China’s GDP beats expectations

14 Mins Ago China’s March industrial output and retail sales data miss expectations China’s industrial output for March grew 4.5% year-on-year, missing Reuters’ expectations of a 6% expansion. China’s manufacturing industry grew 5.1% while its mining industry grew 0.2%, according…