A combination of clearer BOJ messaging, steady corporate reforms and a better-than-feared U.S. tariff deal has participants in Japan's stock markets betting against a repeat of last year's crash. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/markets/japan-stocks-firm-ground/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #stocks #japaneseeconomy #boj

Stocks fell in Japan after the latest U.S. jobs data sparked concern, with banks and exporters leading declines after the yen rallied against the dollar on speculation the Federal Reserve will cut rates. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/markets/japan-stocks-slump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #japaneseeconomy #us

China's independent oil companies are ramping up operations in Iraq, investing billions of dollars in OPEC's number two producer even as some global majors have scaled back from the market https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/markets/china-oil-firms-iraq/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #iraq #oil #fossilfuels

If there’s any lesson to take from the AI spending plans issued by the world’s largest technology companies over the past two weeks, it’s to never underestimate the fear of missing out. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/02/big-tech-ai-spending/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #microsoft #amazoncom #meta #apple #google #ai #markets #investments #stocks

Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would place a 15% tariff on South Korean imports as part of an agreement with Seoul that avoids even higher levies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/markets/trump-tariff-south-korean-imports/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

Luxury goods companies face a delicate balancing act after the U.S.-EU trade deal as weak consumer demand tests their ability to raise prices further following dramatic price increases in recent years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/29/markets/us-tariffs-luxury-brands-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #luxurygoods #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #chanel #lvmh #louisvuitton #dior

A provisional deal between the United States and European Union to exempt aircraft from tariffs avoids a potential threat to jet production and deliveries, and follows uncharacteristic unity among plane-making rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/29/markets/us-eu-aerospace-tariff-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #aviation #airlines #eu #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Japan’s surprise trade deal with the U.S. pushed stocks to all-time highs. But as the dust settles and focus returns to problems closer to home, investors are questioning whether the rally was a sign of things to come. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/27/markets/investors-boj-earnings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #stocks #boj #trade #tariffs #shigeruishiba

After being given a tour of the Federal Reserve's renovation, U.S. President Donald Trump said it was not necessary to fire the central bank's chief, Jerome Powell, over problems with the project. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/25/markets/trump-powell-fed-tour/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #donaldtrump #federalreserve #jeromepowell

This holiday season, U.S. parents may have to make an extra pit stop — not for toys, but for the batteries that power them, as manufacturers pare down on frills and packaging to cut costs amid rising tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/24/markets/toy-batteries-tariff-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #toys #manufacturing #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Strategy sessions like those at music accessory maker D’Addario & Company are unfolding across corporate America as President Donald Trump's tariffs create kinks and extra costs in global supply chains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/23/markets/us-guitar-string-trade-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #guitars #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

Japanese government bonds are vulnerable to further selling following a historic election defeat for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, although the immediate reaction was damped by a rally in global debt markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/22/markets/japan-markets-vulnerable-post-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #japaneseeconomy #bonds #stocks #yen #2025upperhouseelection #shigeruishiba

The slowdown at Europe’s cocoa factories is deepening, highlighting how historically high prices are curbing demand and hurting processors’ profits in the top chocolate consuming region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/17/markets/europe-cocoa-global-chocolate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #cocoa #chocolate #europe #eu

Calls for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's resignation have prompted investors to protect portfolios against the risk of higher inflation, as a central bank more willing to lower rates could fuel price rises. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/markets/investors-fed-chief-ouster/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jeromepowell #scottbessent #investors #federalreserve #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

Producers of Italy's renowned Chianti wine have demanded a new export strategy targeting markets such as South America, Asia and Africa following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of additional tariffs on imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/markets/italy-chianti-wine-asia-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #italy #chianti #wine #us #donaldtrump #trade #southamerica #asia #tariffs #spain

Donald Trump unveiled a new round of tariff demands on Wednesday, including a 50% rate on Brazil, one of the highest so far announced for the levies set to hit in August. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/10/markets/trump-tariff-50-levy-brazil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jairbolsonaro #brazil #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans