Japan announced Monday it has successfully retrieved sediment rich in rare earth elements from 6,000 meters under the Pacific Ocean, achieving the world's first extraction of these strategic minerals at such extreme depths. The breakthrough comes as Tokyo aims to cut heavy reliance on Chinese imports......
China holds the top position among nations with the largest foreign exchange reserves, according to recent data from global financial rankings. The country boasts reserves exceeding $3 trillion, a figure that significantly outpaces its closest competitors and underscores its economic dominance on the......
Gold prices shattered the $5,000 barrier for the first time on Monday, soaring to a record high above $5,100 per ounce as investors flocked to safe-haven assets. This surge unfolded against a backdrop of a weakening US dollar and mounting speculation about a potential joint intervention by the United......
The U.S. dollar index plunged to 97, its lowest in four months, on Monday as speculation mounted over potential joint U.S.-Japanese currency intervention and investors shed dollar-denominated assets amid lingering uncertainty from the Trump administration. The greenback's drop extended a rough week,......
Asian currencies showed mixed performance on January 23 as the dollar headed for its sharpest weekly drop in months, with gains in China's yuan and Malaysia's ringgit offsetting fresh record lows for India's and Indonesia's rupees. The dollar index hovered near 98.3 and faced a roughly......
US Treasury yields surged to their highest levels in over four months on Tuesday, triggered by a dramatic sell-off in Japan's bond market that rippled through global financial markets. This spike unfolded against rising Japanese budget concerns and fresh US-Europe trade tensions. The benchmark 10-year......
Japan's government ramped up warnings to currency traders on Wednesday as the yen weakened to its lowest level against the dollar in about 18 months, edging closer to the critical 160 threshold that previously prompted Tokyo to step into markets. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama stated authorities......
Australia's Finance Minister Jim Chalmers departed for Washington DC on Sunday to join finance leaders from major global economies in talks on securing critical minerals supply chains. The Albanese government simultaneously disclosed fresh details about its $1.2 billion strategic reserve, designed......
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......
