Remember, #capitalism is not defined by “ #markets & #businesses & #trade”. It is a system where #production is controlled overwhelmingly by #capital: the big #banks, large #corporations, & the 1% who own the majority of investable assets.

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Central bankers are starting to fear that the political storm surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve — which U.S. President Donald Trump wants to shape to his liking — may engulf them too. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/25/markets/world-central-bankers-fear-fed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #federalreserve #jeromepowell #banking #globaleconomy #boj #europeancentralbank #shinzoabe #masaakishirakawa#haruhikokuroda

China’s economy is buckling under the weight of tariffs and a deep-rooted property crisis, yet stocks are extending their bull run — a disconnect that’s stirring doubts on the rally’s staying power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/24/markets/bubble-risks-china-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #chineseeconomy #stocks #tariffs #trade #us #donaldtrump

Prices of coconut oil are surging in Asia as supply shortages and booming demand for the nutrient-rich water enclosed within the fruit turn the kitchen staple into a premium product. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/21/markets/coconut-oil-luxury-demand-output/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #india #asia #coconutoil

The Trump administration has announced that it will increase scrutiny on a range of goods from China as it pursues the president's trade goals and continues fighting alleged forced labor in Xinjiang. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/markets/us-china-steel-lithium-forced-labor/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #lithium #mining #steel #forcedlabor

Tokyo stocks hit a fourth all-time high in six trading days, then ended the day down. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/19/markets/tuesday-tokyo-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks #tse

A new bill in South Africa to legalize informal mining is seen as key to protecting and creating jobs as the nation moves away from planet-heating coal and toward renewables. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/19/markets/south-africa-miners-critical-minerals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #southafrica #mining #coal

The U.K., the European Union and Japan have yet to see the lower tariff rates materialize from their deals with U.S. President Donald Trump. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/markets/trade-partners-trump-tariff-breaks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #keirstarmer #uk #eu #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #ryoseiakazawa #southkorea #germany

They all kneel before the fascist autocrat.

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U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Goldman Sachs' research on tariff risks could prompt some analysts to water down their research, an outcome that could leave investors with less reliable information. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/15/markets/trump-attack-goldman-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #investments #banks #goldmansachs #newyork #donaldtrump #stocks

Trump has given India the highest tariffs in Asia, threatening a manufacturing sector that PM Narendra Modi spent a decade fortifying. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/markets/trump-tariff-india-manufacturing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #india #manufacturing #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Many Chinese companies are eager to expand or set up operations in Indonesia as they try to shield themselves from the United States' hefty import tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/markets/chinese-investors-indonesia-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #indonesia #investors #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Nikkei 225 breached 43,000 for the first time ever on Wednesday, hitting a record high for a second consecutive day. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/13/markets/nikkei-second-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks

India's drive to produce more ethanol is prompting its farmers to switch away from growing oilseeds, undermining government efforts in the world's largest buyer of cooking oils to reduce imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/12/markets/india-ethanol-edible-oil-sufficiency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #india #oil #agriculture #ethanol #india #corn #rice #soybeans

Japan's Nikkei 225 stock average hits record high after the U.S. agrees to more favorable tariff calculation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/12/markets/nikkei-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #nikkei #stocks

Donald Trump extended a tariff truce with China by another 90 days staving off triple-digit duties on Chinese goods as retailers prepared for the holiday season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/12/markets/trump-china-tariff-truce-90-days/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #china #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

Lithium prices and stocks spiked after battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd. halted operations at a mine in China, spurring speculation Beijing might move to suspend other projects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/11/markets/lithium-market-cat-mines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #catl #batteries #electricvehicles #china #catl #mining

Palantir’s meteoric rise is pushing the company’s valuation further into record territory, forcing bullish investors to bank on increasingly robust future growth to justify its current level. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/11/tech/palantir-2500-valuation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #palantir #defense #markets #defense #ai

Investors sense that Europe's military buildup — spurred by a determination to reduce its dependency on the U.S. — may last for years, if not decades. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/09/markets/credit-europe-defense/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #markets #investment #stocks #defense #europe #eu

Japanese shares surged after positive earnings reports and expectations the U.S. would remove overlapping tariffs on the country's goods, while shares were down in other Asian markets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/markets/japan-shares-surge-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tariffs #japaneseeconomy #us #usjapanrelations #softbank #nikkei #topix