Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed ahead of Fed meeting; Rakuten up nearly 20%

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Mon, 15 Mar 2021 MORNING SQUAWK APAC TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 32,778.64 293.05 +0.90%  S&P 500 3,943.34 4.00 +0.10%  NASDAQ 13,319.87 78.81 -0.59%  HSI 28,923.95 184.23 +0.64%  STI 3,115.64 20.42 +0.66%  ASX 200 6,764.40 2.40 -0.04%  Quotes and charts as of Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:37 AM +08. Top News Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:17 AM +08 Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed ahead of Fed meeting; Rakuten up nearly 20% The FOMC is due to meet on March 16 and 17 and some analysts expect the U.S. central bank to revise up its GDP forecast. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 08:45 AM +08 Fauci points to Covid surge in Europe as warning against lifting U.S. restrictions right now As trends in the U.S. improve compared to the winter surge, Europe is now facing a new wave of infections Sat, 13 Mar 2021 11:31 PM +08 Bitcoin surpasses $60,000 in record high as rally accelerates The digital currency is up over 80% this year and 570% higher over the last 12 months. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 01:19 PM +08 JPMorgan says stocks in these sectors will lead markets higher as economy recovers Investment bank JPMorgan expects cyclical stocks to lead the market higher in the medium- to long-term as the business cycle improves. Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:21 PM +08 Japanese tech giant Rakuten to raise $2.2 billion by issuing new shares to Walmart, Tencent and Japan Post Japanese tech giant Rakuten is planning to raise $2.2 billion from a host of big names to help it compete with its U.S. rivals. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in SIN/HK. 10:30 Jun Zou CFO, Autohome Secondary listing in Hong Kong 11:40 Harsh Pant Head of strategic studies program, Observer Research Foundation U.S. foreign policy 13:30 Angela Mancini Partner, Control Risks Quad summit review . Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us