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Japanese households buy record 5-year government bonds as rate hike expectations peakJapanese households have bought a record 8.19 trillion yen worth of retail government bonds this fiscal year, with five-year fixed-rate sec...
BOJ's Ueda sees upside risks to inflation, says price growth may accelerate into early 2027Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda flagged upside risks to inflation, warning that rising energy costs could accelerate price growth into ea...
Japan's Yen intervention hits record $50 billion in single day in JulyJapan spent a record $50.36 billion in a single day in July to strengthen the yen, which had fallen to a 40-year low against the dollar. It...
Japan bond yields rise as safe-haven demand eases after tech reboundJapanese government bond yields rebounded as recovering technology stocks reduced safe-haven demand following last week's sharp selloff. St...
South Korean shares rebound as chipmakers recover from AI-driven selloffSouth Korean shares rebounded on Monday as benchmark index KOSPI rose over 1.5%. Chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led the recov...
Japan's Nikkei rebounds 2% after tech stock routJapan's Nikkei 225 rebounded 2% on Monday following a sharp technology stock selloff that pushed the benchmark into bear market territory. ...
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...
Japan earthquake: 5.7-magnitude tremor injures dozens, shatters windows and disrupts bullet trainsJapan Earthquake: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit central Japan, injuring dozens of people. The tremor occurred early Sunday morning in Shiz...
AI selloff drags Nikkei lower despite broad-based market gainsJapan's Nikkei 225 fell 0.5% on Thursday as losses in AI and semiconductor stocks offset gains across the broader market. Concerns over a p...
Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland shares rocket up to 12%. Here are 2 reasons fuelling the sharp surgeAshok Leyland and Tata Motors shares rallied, tracking a sharp fall in crude oil prices and a broader market recovery amid hopes of a negot...
South Korean shares rebound as strong exports spur dip-buyingSouth Korean shares rose after early losses due to strong export data that improved investor sentiment. Exports from South Korea nearly dou...
China stocks edge higher as reports of market support lift sentimentChina’s stock market edged higher after reports that regulators would discuss measures to support capital markets. However, concerns over s...
Japan earthquake: 6.0 magnitude tremors strikes Shima regionA magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred near Shima, Japan, on Sunday at around 3:45 AM local time. The earthquake's tremors were felt in parts ...
Bangladesh opposition leader warns against Indian transit corridor, demands fair Ganges water dealNahid Islam, a leader of the National Citizen Party, warned against facilitating an Indian transit corridor through Bangladesh. He urged fo...
Global Market: BOJ to accelerate ETF sales, cut holdings overhaul timeline to 43 yearsThe Bank of Japan will accelerate the sale of its exchange-traded fund holdings, targeting annual disposals of 860 billion yen ($5.45 billi...
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...
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei falls for third straight session as chip stocks slideJapan's Nikkei share average slipped for a third straight session on Monday, primarily due to declines in chip-related stocks. The Nikkei 2...