Japan
Japan stocks hit record high amid mixed trading in the region as investors look toward Fed rate decision
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 rose over 1% to hit a fresh record high amid mixed trading in the region on Wednesday as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, […]
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Don’t just bet on the U.S. rally. UBS sees ‘best opportunities’ in Asia, bonds and gold
UBS is urging investors not to rely solely on the ongoing rally in U.S. equities, arguing that diversification into select Asian markets, higher-quality bonds, and gold will be critical to building more resilient portfolios over the next 12 months. The Swiss bank expects the U.S. bull market to extend, supported by an accommodative Federal Reserve, […]
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Japan’s Nikkei 225 crosses 50,000 for the first time, leading gains in the region
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 50,000 mark for the first time Monday, leading regional gains as investors cheered progress in U.S.-China trade talks and strong momentum from Wall Street. The benchmark index rose over 2%, while the Topix added 1.61%. South Korea’s Kospi jumped 1.83% after hitting a record high on Friday, while the small-cap […]
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Japan’s new premier pledges early boost to defence spending, ‘proactive’ fiscal moves
A sailor raises the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ensign on board the JS Ise, a Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer on June 21, 2025. Ted Aljibe | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged on Friday to accelerate a defence spending target by two years, as her government pursues proactive fiscal expansion on strategic priorities. […]
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Japan inflation edges higher for first time since May, matching forecasts as ‘core-core’ gauge eases
Government stockpiled rice, which was transported by bullet train, or the “shinkansen”, into the capital is handed over to those who pre-ordered bags, at Tokyo Station on June 10, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated to 2.9% in September, the first increase since May and in line with expectations […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as White House says Trump will meet Xi next week
A HDR evening shot taken at sunset of the Tokyo skyline. Fgm | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Friday, after the White House said that U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping were set to hold talks next week. U.S. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump will leave for Malaysia late […]
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CNBC Daily Open: More people want the new iPhone — and Apple shares
Apple CEO Tim Cook holds new iPhones during an Apple special event at Apple headquarters on Sept. 9, 2025 in Cupertino, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Critics may sneer at the iPhone 17 Pro’s fluorescent orange finish, but Apple’s “Cosmic Orange” smartphone seems to be dazzling where it counts — in sales and shares. […]
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Asia-Pacific markets rise as investors look toward slate of China economic data
Beijing Central Business District, mix of offices and apartments Ispyfriend | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Monday as investors awaited a slew of economic data coming out of China. Analysts polled by Reuters expect China’s economy to have slowed in the third quarter, forecasting gross domestic product to have grown 4.8% in […]
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Japanese family businesses are facing a succession crisis. That is fueling a private equity boom
Japan Inc. is confronting a ticking demographic time bomb, and private equity players are racing to defuse it. Across the country, ageing business owners are facing a dual reckoning: heirs not interested in taking over the family business, and steep inheritance taxes. For many family businesses, rooted in the tradition of handing over the reins […]
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Flyers once viewed airport biometrics with fear and skepticism. Now they prefer it
Once viewed with fear and skepticism, airport biometric screenings are now preferred and even expected by global travelers, according to a report by the air transport technology company Sita. “The more passengers use it, the more they like it,” the report stated. Globally, the number of people who haven’t used biometric technology at airports dropped […]
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