Asian Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Await US CPI and Tariff Clarity


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Asian actions have negotiated in a tight range while investors were waiting for American data to assess the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariff war before making new investments.

The MSCI Asia-Pacific index, excluding Japan, increased by 0.4%, while the index won 0.2%.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to meet on Friday the American secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent in Tokyo, according to the Yomiuri newspaper. This meeting advances on the deadline of August 1 for 25% the prices to take effect.

Ishiba also faces an election on Sunday, with surveys suggesting that his power coalition could lose his majority of the upper chamber in the face of opponents who push for an increase in public spending. Meanwhile, the Japanese government’s obligations have dropped and the yield reached 1.595%, its highest level since October 2008.

Chinese data mixed as retail sales but GDP, industrial production has beaten forecasts

showed resilience against American prices, slowing down less than expected in the second quarter. It has passed, against 5.4% in the previous two quarters, marking the slowest rate since the third quarter of 2024. However, the result has slightly exceeded the 5.1% market expectations, helped by Beijing’s political support during a fragile commercial truce.

In June, the growth in industrial production reached a 3 -month summit, and unemployment remained a hollow of six months. But saw their lowest growth in four months, despite government subsidies on electronics.

For the future, growth should slow down more in the second half due to challenges such as trade tensions before the price of the price of August 12, the risks of deflation and a real estate market in difficulty. The Statistics Agency has also underlined the current uncertainties in progress and low domestic demand.

European Open

European actions increased Tuesday, led by gains in car actions, after US President Donald Trump showed a desire to negotiate prices with the EU.

The increase of 0.2% to 547.74 points, with other regional markets, also moving above.

EU on Monday accused the United States of blocking commercial efforts and warned against possible countermeasures if no agreement is concluded.

On the market, automotive actions have won …

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