Japan's Nikkei closes at record high near 70,000 on AI boostJapan's Nikkei share index hit a new record high for the third day running on Wednesday. The index closed just below the 70,000 mark. Easin...
Global Markets: Japan exports extend growth streak despite Middle East supply disruptionsJapan's exports saw a significant rise in May, fueled by a weaker yen and robust demand for semiconductors. This growth outpaced expectatio...
Global Market Today: Asian stocks edge lower with Fed decision in focusAsian stocks declined, mirroring Wall Street's tech sell-off as investors await the Federal Reserve's policy decision under Chairman Kevin ...
Explained: Why Japan's Nikkei soared to lifetime high even after BOJ hiked interest rates to 31-year highJapan's Nikkei index surged past 70,000 for the first time as the Bank of Japan raised its short-term policy rate to 1%, the highest in 31 ...
Japan's Nikkei hits 70,000 for the first time after BOJ rate hikeJapan's Nikkei stock index reached an all-time high today. This surge followed the Bank of Japan's widely anticipated interest rate hike. T...
Global Markets: AI supply chain bets propel Asian hedge funds to stellar performanceAsia-focused hedge funds delivered outsized returns in 2026 by riding the artificial intelligence boom across semiconductors and related te...
Tech denial’s come home: The Anthropic shock is India’s wake-up callThe US government has restricted access to advanced AI models, impacting even its own engineers. This action highlights conditional trust f...
Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
Japan's Nikkei ends nearly 3% higher on renewed hopes for Middle East peaceJapanese stocks surged on Friday, with the Nikkei index climbing close to 3 percent. Investors reacted positively to news of a potential pe...
Japan's Nikkei jumps on renewed hopes for Middle East peaceJapan's Nikkei share average surged over 4% on Friday, driven by renewed hopes for Middle East peace after U.S. President Trump canceled pl...
Reactor reboot at world's largest nuclear plant highlights flaws in Japan's radioactive waste plansJapan has restarted its largest nuclear power plant to meet energy demands. However, the nation faces a critical challenge: a severe shorta...
China's control over indium phosphide exports threatens AI data centre rolloutAnderson's visit was partly to raise the issue of delays in China's export licenses involving the highly strategic material, essential in m...
Japan's Nikkei slumps as chip selloff, geopolitical tensions dent risk appetiteJapan's Nikkei share average declined 1.3% on Thursday, impacted by a selloff in chip-related stocks. Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions fueled ...
Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei ends higher as chip-related heavyweights jumpThe Nikkei was choppy earlier in the session, inching down as much as 0.16%.
Global Markets Watch: Tumbling tech darlings slam brakes on AI rallyAsian stocks experienced a significant plunge as investors exited AI-linked shares amid concerns of an overheated market. Disappointing out...
Global Markets: Japan's Nikkei pulls back from record high on AI selloffJapan's Nikkei index experienced its biggest drop in three weeks on Thursday. This pullback followed a record high. Investors sold AI-relat...
SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan's most valuable company on AI boomSoftBank Group has become Japan's most valuable company, surpassing Toyota Motor. This shift highlights investor excitement for artificial ...