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Some tailwinds are building up in Chinese stocks, both fundamentally and technically, which could attract new investors.

Many of the top-performing stocks and assets in recent years have stumbled at the start of 2025, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) dropping to a three-month low.

A plan from Donald Trump to put tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China in March is ready to take place as previously announced.

Will the extension of existing US tariff policy only serve to undermine US relevance as a trading power?

Is the rally is Alibaba shares just getting started after its strong earnings and announcement that it will invest $53 billion in AI and cloud computing?

Japan's month-end data, especially Tokyo’s inflation, will be closely watched by Bank of Japan officials.

The real elephant in the room isn’t the latest U.S.-EU headline drama—it’s the looming tariff storm.

As China's tech sector stages a strong comeback, investors are increasingly looking at ETFs as a way to gain exposure to this space.

USPS has since reversed the ban without citing rationale.

Donald Trump placing tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico could impact multiple sectors. A look at the areas where Americans could see higher prices soon.

Book-turned-film 'The Big Short' made stars of Wall Street traders who shorted the U.S. housing market. Now, they focus on going long in Asia.

At the end of January, Japan will publish its month-end data, with the Bank of Japan paying particular attention to service prices.

Yum China’s stock has risen more than 5% in the past week as the company announced the date for its upcoming results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024.

The spectre of U.S. debt ceiling debates sharpens investor focus, adding another layer of caution to Monday's international market activities while the U.S. markets are closed for the MLk holiday.

Donald Trump continued his crusade for more tariffs from trade partners with the announced creation of the External Revenue Service.

Chinese stocks rebound in 2024, but now Biden's blacklist of tech giants Tencent and CATL creates market uncertainty for ETFs with exposure to China.

Despite the recent rise in various indices, it seems that the

Chinese stocks rebounded in 2024 despite challenges, with CSI 300 up 14.7% and Hang Seng up 17.7%. ETFs like FLCH, MCHI, and FXI also saw gains.

These are the main themes taking over the markets in 2025, ones that investors should consider when aligning their portfolios.

As Barron's top stocks list for 2025 comes out, some investors will be surprised to see Alibaba make the list, while others will understand completely why.

Central bank meetings in Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines will take center stage over the week ahead in Asia, alongside an incoming data dump from China and CPI readings across the region.

China may let yuan weaken to counter US tariffs, but with a weak housing market, stock market, and consumer activity, this may not be enough.

Countries don’t pay tariffs, consumers do.  A 100% tariff on a thingamajig from China will mean a consumer will pay twice what s/he was paying before.  China won’t pay anything. 

Convergences and inversions in Japanese versus Chinese bonds mean something huge for the stock market; it could trigger an equity buying spree.

We look at what’s in store in the region next week, including China’s Central Economic Work Conference, Australia’s cash target rate, India’s inflation data and the Japanese Tankan business survey.