Investors pulled back from emerging markets on Thursday, driving down stocks and currencies amid rising geopolitical tensions and fears of steep U.S. tariffs. The MSCI emerging markets index dropped between 0.7% and 0.8%, its sharpest decline since mid-December, as currencies in Thailand, South Korea,......
Japanese stock markets tumbled Wednesday as investors grappled with the economic fallout from China's fresh export restrictions on dual-use goods, raising alarms over potential disruptions to vital supply chains in the automotive and electronics sectors. The Nikkei 225 index fell 1.06 percent to......
Stock markets around the world reached unprecedented levels on Tuesday 6 January 2026 as investors brushed aside geopolitical turbulence from a recent US military operation in Venezuela and extended a strong start to the year across multiple continents. The rally reflected broad based optimism about......
China has imposed an immediate ban on exporting dual-use goods to Japanese military end-users, escalating a diplomatic rift between Asia's two largest economies that has intensified since November. Announced Tuesday by China's Ministry of Commerce, the measure prohibits shipments of items with......
As global stock markets kick off 2026 buoyed by artificial intelligence fervor, a growing chorus of investors and strategists warns that surging AI-related spending could reignite inflation and derail the rally, prompting a pivot toward undervalued assets. Fund managers express rising alarm over the......
A Japanese sushi restaurant owner has paid a record-breaking price of approximately €2.8 million for a giant bluefin tuna during the traditional New Year auction held at Tokyo’s main fish market. Kiyoshi Kimura, head of the Sushi Zanmai restaurant chain and widely known as the self-proclaimed......
Morocco and Japan have strengthened their long-standing partnership in the fisheries sector by signing a new grant agreement to advance the redevelopment of the Souiria K’dima fishing village. The initiative aims to modernize artisanal fishing infrastructure, support the blue economy, and drive......
Asian markets advanced sharply on Tuesday as strong gains in the technology sector and record-breaking precious metal prices lifted investor sentiment ahead of the holiday season. The rally followed global momentum from Wall Street, where major U.S. indexes extended their winning streaks, reinforcing......
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......
