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Defence, debt, diplomacy: Sanae Takaichi's first year as Japan PMWednesday marks the first anniversary of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's leadership that has seen her alienate China, rattle marke...
Global Market: Japanese government bond yields fall as safe-haven demand returnsJapanese government bond prices rose for a third session as attractive yields and safe-haven demand boosted investor interest. Record deman...
With France embroiled in protest, a look at the nation's economic standing by the numbersFrance is grappling with significant economic challenges as public debt continues to rise, exceeding 119% of GDP. Government spending repre...
- Gold slips as investors weigh Fed rate outlook
Gold slipped in early Asian trade on Tuesday as investors awaited the US Federal Reserve policy decision next week for signals on interest ...
Global Market: Euro falls as French political unrest, high energy prices weigh on sentimentThe euro weakened amid elevated energy prices and renewed French political uncertainty, while investors reassessed the outlook for US growt...
Global Market: Eurozone bond selloff to weigh on growth, curb inflation, Lagarde saysECB President Christine Lagarde warned that a global bond selloff is tightening euro zone financial conditions, raising borrowing costs and...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei falls 2% as tech selloff, rising oil prices fuel inflation fearsJapan’s Nikkei 225 fell as US technology stock losses and rising oil prices heightened inflation and interest rate concerns. Semiconductor ...
Global Market: Japan bond yields fall as US tech selloff fuels safe-haven demandJapanese government bond yields fell as a selloff in US technology stocks triggered demand for safer assets. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’...
Global Market: European shares set for biggest weekly gain since August on earnings optimismEuropean shares climbed on Friday, with the STOXX 600 heading for its strongest weekly gain since August, supported by robust corporate ear...
US Market: Fed's Goolsbee says latest US inflation data is discouragingFederal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee called the latest US consumer and producer inflation data discouraging, raising c...
US Market: Fed Chair Warsh offers no signal on October interest-rate decisionFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh gave no signal on whether the US central bank would change interest rates at its October 27-28 meeting, r...
- Global Market: Citi expects Fed to raise rates by 25 basis points in December after hot US inflation data
Citigroup now expects the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates by 25 basis points in December following hotter-than-expected Septembe...
Global Market: IMF warns of energy shock, AI correction risks to Asia's growth outlookThe IMF warned that Asia’s economic growth may slow to 4.4% in 2027 amid energy price shocks, Middle East conflict, AI market correction ri...
Global Market: Japanese government bond yields hit one-month lows as investors seek safetyJapanese government bond yields fell to more-than-one-month lows as investors sought safe-haven assets amid a global equity selloff, hotter...
- Global Market: BoE's Huw Pill wary of market bets on four rate hikes over next year
Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill has questioned market expectations for four quarter-point rate hikes over the next 12 months as po...
Global Market: Lagarde says France must tackle debt woes through fiscal consolidationECB President Christine Lagarde stated on Wednesday that France must tackle its ballooning debt and deficit through domestic fiscal consoli...
Global Market: Japan five-year bond yield steady after strong demand at auctionJapan’s five-year government bond yield held steady at 2.34% on Wednesday after strong demand at a Ministry of Finance auction. Solid bid-t...
Global Market: BoE's Megan Greene says UK interest rates may not be restrictive enoughBank of England policymaker Megan Greene said the IMF’s upward revision to the UK’s economic growth forecast supports her view that monetar...
Global Market: Japan bond yields diverge as investors weigh inflation, BOJ outlookJapanese government bond yields moved in opposite directions on Tuesday, with shorter-term yields rising and longer-dated yields falling as...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei slides over 2% as AI stock selloff deepens on US chip weaknessJapan’s Nikkei 225 fell 2.64%, extending losses to four sessions as AI-related and semiconductor stocks declined amid Wall Street weakness....