Economy
Japan’s mergers and acquisitions market is closing in on a historic $350 billion in deals, marking one of its most active years in decades as corporate reforms, shareholder pressure, and strategic overseas investments accelerate. The surge comes amid structural shifts in Japan’s economy......
Gold prices steadied close to their record peak on Thursday, while silver and platinum continued to test fresh highs as investors awaited key US inflation data and central bank decisions that could shape global monetary policy through year-end. Spot gold hovered around 4,334 dollars an ounce, roughly......
Global investors are retreating from artificial intelligence stocks as anxiety mounts over extreme valuations, rising capital costs, and questions about whether massive infrastructure spending will yield sustainable profits. The market correction, which began earlier this month, has intensified across......
Crypto markets opened the week under pressure as traders positioned for a dense calendar of economic releases that could inject fresh volatility into digital assets in the coming days. In early trading, bitcoin extended recent weakness, briefly slipping below 88,000 dollars in a familiar late weekend......
Global stock markets drifted lower on Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year, while silver prices reached unprecedented highs and the Japanese yen weakened sharply. Global markets restrained before Fed move Equities across Europe and Asia......
Japanese government bond yields retreated from their highest marks in 17 years following the approval of a substantial 21.3 trillion yen ($135 billion) economic stimulus package by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's cabinet. The stimulus aims to support economic growth and ease inflationary pressures,......
Asian stock markets declined sharply amid growing investor concerns over inflated valuations in the technology sector, particularly related to artificial intelligence (AI). Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped nearly 1.8%, closing just below......
Japan’s economy contracted by 1.8% on an annualized basis in the third quarter of 2025, marking its first decline in six quarters as US tariffs weighed heavily on exports. The quarter-on-quarter drop of 0.4% was milder than economists’......
Japan’s tourism and retail industries are grappling with significant setbacks following China’s advisory discouraging its citizens from traveling to Japan. The warning, issued amidst heightened diplomatic tensions over Taiwan, has caused ripples across Japan’s economy, particularly......
Asian stock markets experienced a sharp decline on Friday, following Wall Street’s steepest losses in over a month. Investor sentiment soured amid growing doubts about the Federal Reserve’s willingness to cut interest rates in December and concerns over inflated valuations of artificial intelligence......
Global financial markets surged on Monday as investors welcomed progress toward ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Late Sunday night, the Senate advanced a funding bill that could reopen the government and restore federal operations. Global markets respond positively Asian markets......
Honda has reported a 37% drop in net profit for the six months ending in September, citing the impact of tariffs imposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump and a global semiconductor shortage that disrupted production at a key factory in Mexico. The Tokyo-based automaker announced on Friday that......
Asian stock markets faced mixed outcomes on Friday, highlighting investor skepticism over the limited scope of a recently announced trade truce between the United States and China. Concerns about slowing global economic growth overshadowed the diplomatic breakthrough. Mixed performance across Asian......
