Osaka ranked 43rd most expensive city as Asia-Pacific stocks decline
Osaka has been ranked as the 43rd most expensive city to live in. Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific stocks mostly declined despite gains in Wall Street, and Japanese manufacturers' sentiment improved.
Japan's Osaka is the 43rd most expensive city to live in, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Asia-Pacific stocks were mostly down Wednesday, even as Wall Street gained overnight with the S&P 500 closing at a record high as investors appeared to look past tariffs and inflation headwinds.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 started the day 0.13% lower, while the broader Topix index traded flat.
Business sentiment for Japanese manufacturers rose for the second month in February, results from the Reuters Tankan poll indicates. The manufacturers' sentiment index rose to plus 3 -- its highest level since November -- from plus 2 in January.
