Is a deeper bond crash ahead? From Washington to Tokyo, governments are paying the highest borrowing costs in decades as global bond yields surge — why are investors dumping bonds?Global Bond Yields Spike to Multi-Decade Highs as Iran War Fuels Inflation Crisis: From Washington to Tokyo, governments are now paying the...
18 May, 2026, 05.49 PM IST
Charting the global economy: Inflation mounts as war drags onThe Iran war is causing global economic disruption. Inflation is rising, impacting consumers and markets worldwide. The US sees its worst i...
17 May, 2026, 10.35 AM IST
Global Market: Japan wholesale inflation hits 3-year high amid Iran oil shockJapan's wholesale inflation surged to its fastest pace in nearly three years in April, driven by rising energy and commodity prices linked ...
15 May, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Global Market: Bank of Japan turns increasingly hawkish as oil shock fuels inflation concernsJapan's central bank, the BOJ, is feeling pressure to raise interest rates soon. Surging oil prices linked to the Iran conflict are pushing...
12 May, 2026, 10.21 AM IST
Charting the global economy: US job growth exceeds projectionsUS employers added more jobs than expected for a second month. Germany's industrial output declined again. Australia's central bank raised ...
10 May, 2026, 10.33 AM IST
5 world market themes for the week aheadPresident Trump visits China this week. Saudi Aramco reports results amid a fragile situation. Economic data will reveal the Middle East co...
09 May, 2026, 09.42 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Sanae Takaichi: 'If someone says it's impossible because I'm a woman, then…'—Inspiring quotes by the first female Prime Minister of JapanQuote of the Day: Sanae Takaichi's journey in Japanese politics, marked by persistence against traditional barriers, culminates in her hist...
06 May, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
Japan household spending unexpectedly picks up, signals steady consumption recoveryJapanese household spending unexpectedly surged 2.9% year-on-year in November, rebounding from a prior decline and defying market forecasts...
09 Jan, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
Dollar on defensive as data show cracks in US jobs marketThe dollar weakened in early Asian trade as investors, awaiting U.S. labor data, reacted to private surveys indicating job cuts. This fuele...
07 Nov, 2025, 07.24 AM IST
SMFG and SBI join hands to target Japan’s growing affluent class with $69 billion planSumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and SBI Holdings are partnering to offer wealth management services to affluent Japanese customers, targeti...
15 Jul, 2025, 01.37 PM IST
Japan's December real wages, household spending fall againJapan's wage trend, along with inflation, is closely watched, with the Bank of Japan regarding both indicators among the key data to consid...
06 Feb, 2024, 07.44 AM IST
Japan manufacturing PMI up in Q3, more data needed for tax hike decisionAn improving corporate sector is certainly welcome news for Japanese PM Shinzo Abe after the economy contracted sharply in the second quart...
24 Sep, 2014, 11.27 AM IST
Weak economy, large budget deficits will force Japan to default on domestic debtIf Japan continues to run large budget deficits, then the falling saving rate will make it more difficult for govt to borrow, at least at c...
11 Jan, 2013, 08.51 AM IST
Marketers fail to impress women: StudyHowever, women in Asia control a smaller proportion of the household spend than their western counterparts.
04 Nov, 2011, 10.25 AM IST
- Riding on Kokuyo's strength, Camlin to launch new products, grow business
Japanese firm Kokuyo’s acquisition of the majority stake in Camlin will help the Indian colour and stationery company to launch new product...
02 Jun, 2011, 09.07 PM IST
- Japan's unemployment rate rises to 3.8% in August
Japan's unemployment rate rose to 3.8 per cent in August from a nine-year low of 3.6 percent the previous month, worse than market expectat...
28 Sep, 2007, 10.20 AM IST
- Big spending has to wait in Japan
The consumer spending spree that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and central banker Toshihiko Fukui are counting on to drive Japan’s economic gro...
10 Oct, 2006, 02.54 AM IST