Japan stocks drop nearly 2%; Samsung estimates 50% jump in first-quarter profit

MORNING SQUAWK APAC Thursday, 07 April 2022 Japan stocks drop nearly 2%; Samsung estimates 50% jump in first-quarter profit Asia-Pacific markets fell on Thursday following two days of declines on Wall Street. » Read more Fed officials plan to shrink the balance sheet by $95 billion a month, meeting minutes indicate The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its March 15-16 policy meeting. » Read more UK has detected a new Covid variant. Here's what we know so far about omicron XE A new omicron sub-variant has been detected in the U.K. as the country faces a renewed surge in Covid-19 hospitalizations. » Read more U.S. sanctions Putin's adult children, bans all new investment in Russia Katerina Tikhonova and Mariya Putina are rarely seen in public and almost never mentioned by their father, Russian President Vladimir Putin. » Read more This 38-year-old makes $160,000 per month in passive income—after losing his job: 'I work only 5 hours a week now' After losing his full-time job as an audio engineer, Graham Cochrane started a music blog. Now, the 38-year-old father makes $160,000 a month working just five hours per week — and spends most of his time with his family. » Read more Today's Guest Highlights on CNBC All times in SIN/HK 10:45 Hilary Appel Claremont McKenna College, Professor of Government & Director of the Keck Center for International and Strategic Studies Ukraine/Russia 11:30 Nicholas Smith CLSA, Japan Strategist Japan markets, Tokyo Stock Exchange overhaul 11:40 Maria Neira CLSA, Japan Strategist Japan markets, Tokyo StockWHO, Director of the Environment, Climate Change and Health Department World Health Day 12:30 Robert Bell Georgia Institute of Technology, Distinguished Professor of the Practice, Former Defense Advisor to U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defense Investment    NATO Send to a friend  |  Advertise  |  More newsletters  |  Digital Products  |  Unsubscribe © CNBC Inc. All Rights Reserved. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632