U.S. Rep. Grace Meng has reintroduced measures to make the Lunar New Year a federal holiday in conjunction with a resolution to recognize the historical and cultural significance of the traditional Asian holiday.

It's the first time New York students will have the day off for the Lunar New Year since a new state law was signed in 2023. In 2024, the holiday fell on a Saturday.

Speaking before the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump said he’ll call for interest rates to be lower than current levels. A possible sign he is setting up a possible battle with the Federal Reserve.

Asian equities were mixed in another holiday-thinned trading day today, with investors digesting broadly positive tech earnings that came days after

The South Korean crypto community faces a tense Lunar New Year, with a nine-day holiday coinciding with a key time for BTC and altcoins.

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Japanese and Australian shares rose. Most other major markets in the region are closed for Lunar New Year holidays. US equity futures declined after the S&P 500 rose 0.9% and Nasdaq 100 advanced 1.6% on Tuesday,

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The Lunar New Year holiday, China’s most important festival, begins today and runs until Tuesday next week. Millions of Chinese leave the cities to travel back home for a rare break with family during the holidays, which tend to distort economic data early in the year.

HSBC and other major banks will only announce their interest-rate decisions on Monday, the first working day of the Lunar New Year.

Asian shares mostly rose Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve opted not to cut interest rates for the first time since it began trying to help