China is sending its world-beating auto industry into a tailspin as symptoms of a vastly oversupplied market emerge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/markets/china-auto-industry-tailspin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #electricvehicles #carmakers #china #byd #faw #xiaomi #geely #chinaassociationofautomobilemanufacturers

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell rallied a deeply divided committee of policymakers behind an interest rate-cut. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/markets/powell-fed-economic-political-risks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #federalreserve #jeromepowell #economicindicators

Nikkei 225 ekes out a record in choppy trade Thursday following Fed rate cut and Dow record. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/markets/nikkei-post-fed-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets

A breathtaking piece of property in the heart of Tokyo has become the ultimate souvenir for wealthy foreign nationals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/markets/foreign-property-buyers-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #expats #tokyo #realestate #housing #china #inflation

The Bank of Japan is set to sit tight and hold the policy rate at 0.5% at its meeting this week even as inflation remains high. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/17/markets/boj-preview-september-2025-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #us #tariffs #usjapanrelations #inflation #japaneseeconomy

U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos formally cut to 15% from 27.5% in long-awaited implementation of July 22 agreement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/16/markets/15-percent-auto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #donaldtrump #trade #carmakers #us #japaneseeconomy #usjapanrelations

U.S. President Donald Trump's choice for a key role at the Federal Reserve was narrowly confirmed by the Senate, as the clock ticks down to the central bank's next policy meeting. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/16/markets/us-senate-trump-aide-fed-rate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #federalreserve#lisacook#stephenmiran #jeromepowell

Tokyo stocks continue to rally, with the Nikkei 225 stock index on Tuesday breaking 45,000 for the first time ever, as hopes for a rate cut in the U.S. boost sentiment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/16/markets/nikkei-45000-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #tse #federalreserve

Nikkei 225 hit a record high for the third time this week — but just missing 45,000 — as trade optimism and political hope build. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/12/markets/nikkei-45000/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #tse

Nikkei 225 has hit a record high for a second time this week, breaking 44,000 again and moving above 44,200 on Thursday morning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/11/markets/nikkei-record-thursday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #tse

Tokyo stocks achieved a record close on Wednesday after a strong performance on Wall Street overnight and days after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/markets/nikkei-closing-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #nikkei #stocks #tse #shigeruishiba

Donald Trump said he’s prepared to join the EU on new tariffs for India and China as he looks to push Vladimir Putin into ceasefire talks with Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/markets/trump-tariffs-china-india-russia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #india #russia #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #eu #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin

Heavy rain and widespread flooding in basmati rice-growing regions of India and Pakistan have raised concerns over output of the premium staple, driving prices higher on an expected fall in supply. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/markets/flood-india-pakistan-basmati-prices/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #rice #floods #india #pakistan

The Nikkei 225 hit a record high, breaking 44,000 just days after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/09/markets/nikkei-record-ishiba/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #nikkei #stocks #tse #shigeruishiba

U.S. President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to quickly uphold his tariffs, seeking a review in a case that could affect trillions of dollars in trade and give him broad new leverage over the world economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/05/markets/trump-supreme-court-global-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #supremecourt

Brazil is the third-biggest destination for Chinese investments in the world, with dozens of projects across several sectors attracting $4.2 billion last year as the two countries tightened diplomatic ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/04/markets/chinese-investment-brazil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #brazil #china #investments

After grappling with high production costs as a result of soaring energy prices in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Europe's chemical producers are faced with fresh turmoil from U.S. import tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/04/markets/trump-tariffs-europe-chemicals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #pharmaceuticals #eu #germany #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #chemicals

Donald Trump insinuated that trade agreements in places like the EU, Japan and South Korea would be axed if his tariffs are ruled illegal by the U.S. court system. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/04/markets/trump-trade-deals-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans

Amid surging raw bean costs, volatility and climate issues, coffee roasters in Brazil are raising prices on their products. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/markets/coffee-brazil-raw-bean-costs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #coffee #brazil

The U.S. dollar clawed back some lost ground in Asian trading hours on Tuesday following five days of selling, ahead of the return of U.S. traders from the Labor Day holiday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/markets/gold-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #dollar #us #gold #jgb #bonds