Buzz is building for a 50,000 Nikkei 225 as index breaks yet another record, its ninth in about six weeks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/markets/nikkei-new-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #japaneseeconomy #ldp #sanaetakaichi
China tightened its rare earth export controls on Thursday, expanding restrictions on processing technology and spelling out its intention to limit exports to overseas defense and semiconductor users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/markets/china-rare-earth-export-controls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #rareearths #trade
Gold’s ascent through $4,000 an ounce is yet another milestone in a three-year bull run that has defied die-hard skeptics and broken analytical models that have reliably predicted its rises and falls for decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/markets/gold-three-year-rally/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #gold #china
The yen’s status as a haven in times of global stress faces growing skepticism, threatening to exacerbate a selloff that sent the currency to an eight-month low this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/09/markets/yen-haven-status-in-doubt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #forex #gold #sanaetakaichi #japaneseeconomy
Tokyo stocks zoomed to a new record before quickly retreating, as political reality became apparent and ‘Takaichi trade’ stalled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/07/markets/market-tuesday-stall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #japaneseeconomy #ldp #sanaetakaichi
Goldman sees Japan bond 'shocks' spilling over to Treasurys https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/06/markets/japan-government-bonds-rise-following-takaichi-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #bonds #jgb #ldp #sanaetakaichi
Emerging market assets look set to cap a banner year, with investors expecting inflows into equities and bonds to gain momentum in the final quarter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/06/markets/emerging-markets-banner-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #globaleconomy #stocks
Tokyo markets cheered the election of Sanae Takaichi as the ruling party’s leader on Monday morning, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index gaining more than 4% and soaring above 47,000 for the first time early Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/06/markets/nikkei-breaks-new-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #nikkei #stocks #japaneseeconomy
Japan’s stock market will likely get support while the yen and long-term government bonds come under pressure following the surprise victory of pro-stimulus Sanae Takaichi. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/05/markets/takaichi-win-stocks-yen-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #sanaetakaichi #nikkei #stocks #yen #currencies #bonds #ldp
Japan's "tankan" survey suggests a rate increase will come sooner rather than later as corporate sentiment improves with tariff uncertainty lessened. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/boj-tankan-sept-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #tankan #tariffs #economicindicators #japaneseeconomy #manufacturing
Only two of the five candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election own stock despite a government push for more people to invest in Japan’s stock market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/ldp-candidates-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ldp #stocks #shinjirokoizumi #sanaetakaichi #toshimitsumotegi #yoshimasahayashi #takayukikobayashi #shigeruishiba
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says President Donald Trump is expected to sign trade deals with countries in Southeast Asia during a trip later this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/01/markets/trump-trade-chief-us-asia-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jamiesongreer #asia #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #asean #apec
Sony Financial Group shares opened 37% above the reference price in their Tokyo debut Monday after Sony spun off and listed the company in a move to focus on its entertainment and image sensor businesses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/29/markets/sony-financial-tse-debut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #sonyfinancial #tse #stocks
Once a symbol of cultural prestige, Iran's handmade rugs are no longer selling as fast as they once did, as sanctions weigh on an already troubled economy and buyers' tastes change. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/29/markets/iran-carpet-industry-sanctions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #iran #trade #us
Thanks to artificial intelligence, anyone can now select stocks, monitor them and obtain investment analysis that was once only available to big banks or institutional investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/25/markets/chatgpt-stocks-robo-advisory-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #stocks #markets #ai #chatgpt #openai
LVMH is ramping up its expansion in South Korea, with the luxury conglomerate looking to diversify its global presence as geopolitical and economic uncertainties hurt the consumer spending outlook in the U.S. and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/25/markets/lvmh-south-korea-us-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #lvmh #southkorea #us #china #fashion #luxurygoods
In the fourth year of the Tokyo Stock Exchange's market reorganization, companies nearing deadlines to meet the new listing standards are making divergent choices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/25/markets/tokyo-stock-exchange-reform/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tse #stocks
The Bank of Japan's century-long plan to offload its massive holdings of exchange-traded funds is meant to remove a large overhang that threatens the Japanese equity market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/23/markets/boj-etfs-sell-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #boj #etf #stocks #kazuoueda
With access to the U.S. curtailed, Chinese manufacturers are flooding the world with cheap exports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/23/markets/china-cheap-exports-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #xijinping
SoftBank Group’s swelling weight in Japan’s equity benchmark is pushing even its skeptics to buy the stock, with bets on artificial intelligence fueling a 146% surge in it since the fiscal year began. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/22/markets/softbank-stocks-heavy-weight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #softbank #stocks #topix #tech #masayoshison
