People looks at the fruits at a shop at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo on August 22, 2025. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP) (Photo by PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images) Philip Fong | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s headline inflation rate hit its highest level this year, coming in at 1.9% for July…
China’s yuan has strengthened against the U.S. dollar this year. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese government bonds can play an important role in portfolio diversification as they are likely to continue behaving differently from other countries’ debt, strategists say. China’s yields have edged down in recent months even as benchmarks in…
Japan is looking to revitalize its semiconductor industry. The Japanese government has unlocked billions of dollars in subsidies for its domestic chip sector. Thicha Studio | Istock | Getty Images Semiconductor shipments continued to power Japan’s exports in July, helping clock the fastest growth since October 2022, beating expectations. Exports growth accelerated for a fifth…
A woman rolls a baby stroller past a replica of the Soviet RDS-4 nuclear bomb installed in memory of its creators in a park in Moscow on July 29, 2026. Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images For decades, allies worldwide rested in the comfort of the U.S. nuclear umbrella, confident they didn’t need their…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Aug. 18 1. Bonds are the story of the day. The relentlessness of this worldwide bond market rout is unnerving, pushing yields to decently attractive levels. We are not seeing any let up. Here at home, the 30-year Treasury yield is at a roughly two-decade high, at over…
A lot of cars are lined up for importing and exporting cars to the port. Kokouu | E+ | Getty Images Japanese automakers are looking vulnerable to fallout from the Iran war and any turnaround in the yen. Toyota, Honda and Nissan benefited in their most recent quarterly reports from a historically weak currency, with…
This photo taken on April 21, 2025 shows a customer walking past a display of instant noodles at a branch of Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote, also known overseas as Don Don Donki, in the Shibuya district of central Tokyo. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)…
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions from reporters at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo on May 25, 2026. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on May 25 the government will compile a $19 billion supplementary budget to support households grappling with soaring everyday costs driven by the Iran war. (Photo by JIJI PRESS…
A Pikachu Character poses at the Pokemon stand during the Brand Licensing Europe at ExCel on October 04, 2023 in London, England. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nintendo shares closed 7% higher in Japan on Friday after it revealed sales of “Pokémon Pokopia” surpassed 5 million units on its flagship Switch…
A Japanese 10,000 yen banknote arranged in Kyoto, Japan, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The Japanese government’s push for pension funds and individuals to invest more in domestic markets is seen as a potential boost for the nation’s bonds and currency in the long term. Photographer: Kentaro Takahashi/Bloomberg via Getty Images Kentaro Takahashi | Bloomberg…
