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BOJ policymaker Asada cautions against premature rate hikes, warns of growth risksA Bank of Japan policymaker has urged caution on further interest rate hikes, warning that premature monetary tightening could hurt economi...
At China’s big import fair, sellers try to crack a tough marketAt the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, a plethora of international firms exhibited their products tailored for the growing Chi...
Global markets broadly rise on AI chip demand despite Wall Street's retreat on inflation dataGlobal equity markets witnessed an upward trend after unexpected US inflation data for October was released. Taiwan's markets surged notabl...
US Dollar crashes today: Why is USD down against other currencies?Brent crude futures fell $5.75, or 5.85 per cent, to settle at $92.57 a barrel, and prices continued falling after settlement, while US Wes...
Tech firms claw back some losses after midterms rout, eyes on NvidiaTech firms rose Monday to claw back some of last week's painful losses fuelled by AI regulation worries, though traders were keeping a wary...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks open mostly higher, Nvidia probe loomsBenchmark stock indexes rose in Japan and Australia after a gauge of US semiconductor shares jumped 4.2% on Friday as speculation about pos...
Asian shares mostly advance following US midterms, though Kospi falls on selling of chipmakersAsian markets experienced an upswing on Thursday, buoyed by a rebound in U.S. equities following the midterm elections. The Dow Jones leapt...
US Democratic win unlikely to ease firms' cost, tariff woes in near term, executives sayGlobal businesses expect limited immediate changes following Democrats' takeover of the US Congress, as high energy and raw material costs,...
U.S. and Japanese Companies Struggle with Different Parts of AI Adoption—and Offer Different Lessons for Making It WorkCompanies in both the U.S. and Japan are struggling to deploy AI, but often in very different ways. In the U.S., deployment is wide but sha...
Democrats’ win rattles Trump trades from AI stocks to cryptoThe recent Democratic majority in Congress triggered a downturn in global markets, most notably impacting technology stocks. Investors are ...
- Global markets were already fragile. Big AI bets could break them
Investors flocked to bonds. Yields, which move inversely to price, fell from multidecade highs, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury, which ...
Asian companies to ramp up investments in US amid supply-chain shiftsCiti expects investments by South Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese companies in the US to rise as global supply chains shift. The bank also s...
'It looks like World War III': Historian Sarah Paine gives chilling warning on global conflict; explains why nuclear weapons may not keep the world safeHistorian Sarah Paine warns that the world could be moving towards another global war as tensions involving Iran, Russia and NATO continue ...
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei falls 3% as AI spending concerns hit chip stocks; BOJ holds ratesJapanese shares fell sharply as concerns over the profitability of AI investments sparked a global technology sell-off. The Nikkei 225 drop...
Dollar steady after Fed hold leaves rate path murkyAfter the Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates steady, the US dollar found stability. Investors are now grappling with uncerta...
US-friendly nations slash treasury purchases by 60%, led by AsiaIn the first eight months of 2026, countries aligned with the US purchased a net total of $174.3 billion in Treasuries. This amount represe...
US Market: AI boom could weaken dollar’s safe-haven appeal as foreign flows riseThe US dollar’s safe-haven status could face pressure if the AI investment boom unwinds, prompting foreign investors to pull back from Amer...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei rises nearly 2% on AI optimism, Anthropic IPO filingJapan’s Nikkei surged nearly 2%, snapping a three-session losing streak, as Anthropic’s US IPO plans and gains in American semiconductor st...
Japanese companies compensate users as cyberattacks buffet economyGMO Internet Group said customers would be compensated for losses stemming from unauthorised access following a cyberattack on its foreign ...
Silver dividends: How investing in ageing societies can boost growth and cut healthcare costsAs populations age and people work longer, governments can turn longevity into an economic opportunity by investing in accessible infrastru...