Japan

Japan’s Brokers Rethink Structured Loans, Regulatory Crackdown

Japan’s biggest investment banks are reconsidering their sales of structured loans after the Financial Services Agency (FSA) announced a broad clampdown on the $67 billion market. Concerns over risk management and transparency have prompted major brokerage firms to reassess their...
US Dollar - Chinese Yuan

Doubts Over US Exceptionalism Ease Pressure on China’s Yuan Defense

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is scaling back its active defense of the yuan as concerns over US economic strength and political uncertainty weaken the dollar. This shift is evident in the narrowing gap between the central bank’s daily...
Crude Oil Prices

Oil Prices Decline Amid Tariff Concerns and OPEC+ Production Plans

Oil prices fell for a second consecutive day in early trading on Tuesday as global markets reacted to U.S. trade policies and concerns over slowing economic growth. The drop came amid growing fears that tariffs imposed by the United States...
Nippon Steel

Japanese Firms Face Growing U.S. Hurdles as Break-Up Fees Surge in M&A Deals

Japanese companies seeking acquisitions in the U.S. are facing a new reality: higher termination fees to protect against regulatory and political disruptions. The shift comes after Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel was blocked by the Biden administration...
Alibaba AI

China’s AI Boom Ignites Market Frenzy as Alibaba and Manus AI Unveil Breakthrough Models

China’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector witnessed a seismic shift this week as two groundbreaking AI models propelled the nation’s stock market to multi-year highs. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. introduced its latest open-source model, QwQ-32B, while Manus AI launched a general...
Volkswagen

Volkswagen to Focus on Affordable Electric Car Market in Europe with 2027 Launch

Volkswagen has unveiled its strategic plan to concentrate on the European market for its upcoming budget-friendly electric vehicle (EV), priced at €20,000 ($21,580). The new model, set to launch in 2027, aims to redefine affordability in the EV sector while...
Malaysia

Malaysia Weighs U.S. Tariff Impact on Semiconductor Industry Amid Global Trade Shifts

Malaysia is in talks with semiconductor companies operating in the country to assess the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on chip exports, Trade Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz revealed in an interview. As the Southeast Asian nation plays a critical role...
Crude Oil

U.S. Crude Oil Exports to India Surge to Two-Year High Amid Tighter Russian Sanctions

India Diversifies Oil Imports as U.S. Sanctions Reshape Global Trade U.S. crude oil exports to India surged to their highest levels in over two years in February, reaching approximately 357,000 barrels per day (bpd), according to ship tracking data from...
Balboa Port is pictured after Hong Kong's CK Hutchison agreed to sell its interests in a key Panama Canal port operator to a BlackRock Inc-backed consortium, in Panama City.

CK Hutchison Shares Soar After Panama Canal Stake Sale to BlackRock

Shares of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. surged by 12.4% in Hong Kong on Thursday, continuing the momentum from the previous day’s 21.9% rally after the company announced the sale of its Panama Canal stake to BlackRock. The stock climbed to...
China's Trade Slowdown in November Sparks Concerns Amid Imminent U.S. Trade Risks

Global Bond Selloff Intensifies, Sending Shockwaves Through Asian Markets

Heavy selling in German bunds triggers a global rout; Asian equities buoyed by delayed US tariffs on Mexico and Canada A global bond selloff accelerated in Asia on Thursday, driving Japanese benchmark yields to their highest levels in over a decade. The rout, triggered...
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