Among Asia markets equally, Japan is the best performer in 2023

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Japan's unemployment rate was unchanged in November

Japan's unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.5% in November. Government data On Tuesday.

The unemployment rate also met a Reuters poll forecast of 2.5%.

Separately, Bank of Japan data showed the services producer price index rose 2.3% in November.

Services PPI was unchanged from the previous month's reading.

Japan's Nikkei 225 opened flat on Tuesday, ending the year with 27% gains. The yen traded slightly stronger at 142 against the dollar.

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CNBC Pro: Analysts like these top-performing stocks and expect them to rise further in 2024

Markets in the US and elsewhere have had a strong run this year.

The S&P 500 is up 24% year-to-date, and the MSCI world index is up 22%.

With the U.S. Federal Reserve signaling three more rate cuts in 2024, investors may have more room to be bullish next year.

CNBC Pro screened for stocks that have beaten the S&P 500 and MSCI world indexes so far this year — and analysts have predicted more upside for the next 12 months.

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Bitcoin is approaching a major technical event in April 2024 known as the “Halving”.

Many investors expect this closely-watched event to be a catalyst for price rallies, as the cryptocurrency's supply of new bitcoins created and issued to miners is scheduled to decrease by 50% every four years.

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CNBC Pro's data analysis sheds light on the returns typically expected after Bitcoin halving events.

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