Donald Trump’s threat to slap new tariffs on European allies — combined with a plunge in Japanese debt — boosted measures of price swings from historically low levels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/21/markets/markets-greenland-japan-trading/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #markets #greenland #wallstreet #donaldtrump #stockmarket

China doesn’t hold the solution for Canada’s economic issues and isn’t a trustworthy partner, Taiwan’s top representative to Ottawa has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/markets/china-canada-trade-taiwan-envoy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #canada #trade #taiwan #xijinping #markcarney

Japan’s initial public offerings have become less profitable to flip on their trading debut, a trend investors have welcomed as an indication of higher quality companies coming to market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/markets/japan-small-ipos-disappearing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ipo #startups #investments #stocks #tse

Global markets are facing volatility after Donald Trump vowed to slap tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S. is allowed to buy Greenland, news that pushed the euro to a seven-week low. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/markets/markets-euro-trump-tariffs-greenland/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #markets #euro #eu #europe #greenland #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

🫧 The wealth of the top 1% reaches a record $52 trillion // CNBC

｢ The biggest driver of wealth gains at the top this year has been the stock market. The value of the corporate equities and mutual fund shares held by the top 10% increased from $39 trillion to over $44 trillion over the past year. The top 10% of Americans hold over 87% of corporate equities and mutual fund shares ｣

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/the-wealth-of-the-top-1percent-reaches-a-record-52-trillion.html

#markets #ai #bubble

The surge in Japanese stocks, triggered by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s snap election plans, may fade if she gets what she wants, as overspending drives up inflation and government borrowing costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/17/markets/takaichi-trade-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ldp #sanaetakaichi #inflation #yen #stocks

Yen traders are on edge for the risk of renewed volatility in the currency as uncertainty over the nation’s snap election grows with a Bank of Japan meeting approaching next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/17/markets/yen-boj-election-uncertainty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #sanaetakaichi #diet #lowerhouse #yen #currencies #boj #interestrates

Nikkei 225 breaks 54,000 as ‘Takaichi trade’ dominates for another day, while ten-year government bond yields are at 27-year highs and the yen trades at levels that triggered intervention in the past. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/14/markets/nikkei-54000-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #sanaetakaichi #diet #ldp #tse #nikkei #stocks

@thejapantimes

"U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on goods from countries trading with Iran risks derailing his one-year trade truce with China, the world’s top buyer of Iranian oil."

Trump is insane

How exactly is Trump going to impose tariffs on countries that trade with Iran?

At what Port of Entry?

When those countries --> also <-- export to the United States?

So, new tariffs imposed at US Ports of Entry against... China and Chinese goods imported into the US?

hahahahaha...

Yeah, right

Watch how quickly Trump backs down on *that* threat

#business #markets #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #china #iran

U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs on goods from countries trading with Iran risks derailing his one-year trade truce with China, the world’s top buyer of Iranian oil. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/markets/trump-china-trade-iran-tariff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #china #iran

Japanese investors sold the most U.K. sovereign bonds in 14 years in November, with concern over Britain’s fiscal outlook and higher yields in the domestic market sapping demand for gilts. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/markets/japanese-funds-sell-uk-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #uk #bonds #bankofengland #bankofjapan #kazuoueda

Investors piled fresh bets on gold and European defense stocks amid Donald Trump’s threats on Greenland, but while gains in both are expected to continue, investors face the dilemma of positioning for long-term fallout. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/markets/trump-greenland-gold-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #markets #stocks #greenland #us #donaldtrump #gold

Jerome Powell, head of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation against him. Here’s what to know on Trump’s escalating pressure campaign on the Fed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/13/markets/donald-trump-fed-explainer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jeromepowell #us #federalreserve #donaldtrump #globaleconomy

Australia will prioritize antimony, gallium and rare earth elements as part of its $802 million strategic reserve, as its treasurer prepares to join a G7 meeting to discuss critical minerals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/12/markets/australia-antimony-gallium-rare-earths/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #australia #antimony #gallium #rareearths #mining

The future of that sneaker boom is being called into question after Bank of America analysts, in a 61-page analysis, concluded that the growth prospects for sports brands are rapidly dimming. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/12/markets/sneaker-boom-analysts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #shoes #fashion #adidas #nike #puma

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical surged the most in more than 47 years after the Japanese maker of pain-relief patches announced it would go private in a management buyout valued at about $2.9 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/07/markets/hisamitsu-shares-jump-buyout/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #hisamitsu #salonpas #pharmaceuticals #acquisitions

Bankers expect another blockbuster year for sales of yen-denominated corporate debt from Japanese companies following the record tally of bonds issued in 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/07/markets/corporate-debt-sales-banner-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #banks

Is the AI boom a bubble waiting to pop? Here’s what history says. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/tech/ai-boom-bubble-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #ai #tech #markets #nvidia #alphabet #broadcom #microsoft #amazon #metaplatforms #openai #oracle

Japan’s retail investors have ignored the equity rally at home and have placed their faith in overseas stocks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/markets/japan-retail-investors-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #stocks #japaneseeconomy #us

Global investors are facing higher geopolitical risk after the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro, a move that could unlock Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/markets/investors-trump-venezuela-gamble/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #venezuela #stocks #us #donaldtrump #investors