Asia markets to focus on Hurricane Harvey impact as euro soars post-Jackson Hole

Back in Asia, futures implied a mostly unchanged open for equities in Japan. Nikkei futures traded in Chicago were off 0.06 percent 19440 while Osaka futures were higher by 0.09 percent at 19,470. The Nikkei 225 last closed at 19,452.61. Down Under, SPI futures were...

Trump reportedly demands China action: ‘I want tariffs. And I want someone to bring me some tariffs’

President Donald Trump recently dismissed some of his senior staff as globalists and demanded that someone draw up a plan for tariffs that would affect China, Axios reported Sunday evening. Citing multiple sources with knowledge of the meeting — and noting that...

The male ‘Game of Thrones’ stars don’t make more than the female leads—here’s who gets paid the most

In 2016, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was the world’s highest paid actor, making $64.5 million. Jennifer Lawrence, the No. 1 actress that year, banked $46 million. She famously decried the disparity when she was paid less than her male co-stars, Bradley...