Asia-Pacific stocks trade mixed after soft U.S. inflation report pushes two Wall Street benchmarks up; Seven & i shares rise as much as 3.6%

• 

  S&P 500 closes higher on soft inflation report; Nasdaq jumps 1% as traders snap up tech shares

  The Nasdaq Composite rose on Wednesday after a soft inflation report eased concerns about the economy and as investors snapped up beaten-up technology shares.
  
  NBC News - 9h

• Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed despite tariff uncertainty and recession fears in the U.S.

  Economists polled by Reuters expect India's inflation rate to slow to 3.98% in February from 5.68% in January.
  
  CNBC - 21h

• Investors buoyed by signs of cooling U.S. inflation

  Wall Street breathes a sigh of relief after a new report showed inflation slowed last month by more than expected.
  
  CBS News - 14h

• Wall Street reacts to Trump's tariff flip-flopping with Canada

  U.S. stocks racked up heavy losses for a second straight day in a volatile session that had investors fixated on President Trump's ever-evolving trade war with Canada. Kelly O'Grady explains.
  
  CBS News - 1d

• Stocks take another tumble after Trump's weekend comments on inflation

  The stock market nosedived after the opening bell on Monday amid President Trump's remarks over the weekend that inflation could continue to rise. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy ...
  
  CBS News - 2d

• U.S. stock futures fall after a rough week on Wall Street, as Trump won’t rule out recession

  U.S. stock futures fell Sunday, as President Donald Trump offered little reassurance after the S&P 500 had its worst week since September.
  
  MarketWatch - 3d

• Wall Street stocks drop as investors fret over US economic slowdown

  Tech shares hit as Tesla gives up all its post-election gains
  
  Financial Times - 2d

• Chipmakers are finding that good earnings aren't enough to please Wall Street

  After investors poured into semiconductor stocks last year, expectations are high, and companies are having trouble making Wall Street happy.
  
  CNBC - 5d

• Inflation worries resurfaced even before Trump ramped up tariffs. Don’t expect angst to go away.

  Wall Street was already nervous about a potential rise in inflation because of President Trump’s tariffs — and the last thing investors want to see is another disappointing reading on prices even ...
  
  MarketWatch - 1d

More from CNBC

• 'Volatility and conflict’: Business leaders sound warnings over Trump's tariffs

  Ray Dalio warned of "fighting" between countries over tariffs, while Marc Benioff said reciprocity needs to be consistent or risk "volatility and conflict."
  
  CNBC - 53m

• Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as CEO to orchestrate turnaround at struggling chipmaker, stock jumps 12%

  Intel said on Wednesday that Lip-Bu Tan is taking over as CEO, three months after Pat Gelsinger resigned from the post.
  
  CNBC - 8h

• Binance secures ‘largest investment ever’ in crypto as Abu Dhabi’s MGX pledges $2 billion

  Emirati state-owned investment firm MGX announced a $2 billion investment into Binance, marking the cryptocurrency exchange's first institutional investment.
  
  CNBC - 1h

• Trump tariff threats are pushing Canada's largest oil producer to break its dependence on the U.S.

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the oil-producing region could look beyond the U.S. for customers if Trump's tariff threats create uncertainty.
  
  CNBC - 6h

• From DeepSeek to job risks: What tech leaders are saying on AI right now

  The future of artificial intelligence is dominating discussions at CNBC's CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore.
  
  CNBC - 1h

More in Business

• 

  Poland’s president urges US to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory

  Call from Andrzej Duda aimed at deterring future Russian aggression likely to be viewed as highly provocative in Moscow
  
  Financial Times - 25m
• 

  Consultants warned Aberdeen boss against Abrdn rebrand

  Marketing firm Wolff Olins wanted its name off asset manager’s promotional material
  
  Financial Times - 25m
• 

  US junk bonds slide as Trump’s tariffs spark economic worries

  Premium investors’ demand to hold riskier debt jumps to highest level in six months
  
  Financial Times - 25m
• 

  Beware America’s fake fiscal conservatives

  Republicans are indulging in budgetary chicanery in order to preserve Trump’s tax cuts
  
  Financial Times - 25m
• 

  What if Ukraine decides to fight on without America?

  Although Kyiv has agreed to a potential ceasefire, most people in the country expect the war to continue and retain the will to keep battling
  
  Financial Times - 25m