Oil, gold prices rise as geopolitical tensions mount before CPI
TOKYO: Oil and gold prices climbed while regional shares edged nervously higher on Wednesday as geopolitical tensions ratcheted…
Asian stocks rally as Wall Street recovery boosts chipmaker shares
Asian stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, extending gains after a rebound on Wall Street, as investors looked…
Japan PM Takaichi’s approval rating climbs to 68%: Nikkei poll
Politics Support split for temporary cut in food sales tax, other inflation relief measures Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s…
Japan Eyes Greenland’s Rare Earth Riches
Japan is setting its sights on Greenland as it plans to send a delegation to the Arctic island…
Markets Ignore Geopolitical Risks, Chase AI Rally, and Dump Dollar
Markets spent last week aggressively chasing the AI-driven equity rally while largely ignoring geopolitical tensions in the Middle…
Nikkei 225 Forecast: War Risk Pressures Japan Stocks as Volatility Rises
The decline in the Nikkei 225 was also caused by currency and policy expectations. The higher oil prices…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 ETF Faces Pressure from Geopolitics and Policy
Investors in the iShares Nikkei 225 ETF face volatility from Middle East tensions, a cautious Bank of Japan…
Asian shares climb as Japan’s Nikkei hits record
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 3.1% to an intraday record of 53,814.79 as trading resumed following a public holiday.…
Geopolitics Everywhere, Panic Nowhere in Resilient Global Markets
The first full week of 2026 delivered a barrage of geopolitical shocks that would normally be expected to…
For Japanese markets in 2025, it was politics, politics, more politics and AI
It was a dramatic year of ups and downs in Japanese markets with a wide range of forces…
Japan’s Nikkei slips as tech stocks track Wall Street lower
Japan’s Nikkei share average fell slightly on Monday after two sessions of gains, as technology stocks tracked Wall…
Asian shares fall as tech selloff drags Wall Street lower
Asian shares fell on Friday after losses in major U.S. technology stocks pulled Wall Street benchmarks down overnight. U.S.…