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Kaisha Shikiho Autumn Rankings: 100 Japanese Small-Mid Caps Post Record Profits at Discount Valuations
Kaisha Shikiho Autumn rankings highlight 100 undervalued Japanese small-mid cap stocks with record profits.
Sep 7, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanCyberAgent Falls to #3 in Japan's Internet Ad Market as Dentsu-Hakuhodo Digital Push Encircles Leader
CyberAgent has fallen to #3 in Japan's internet advertising market, encircled by Dentsu and Hakuhodo.
Sep 7, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanPutin Meets Trump Envoys Wittkoff and Kushner in Moscow, Says Ukraine Peace Process 'Not Simple'
Putin meets Trump envoys Wittkoff and Kushner in Moscow, describing the Ukraine peace path as 'not simple' — high-level US-Russia contact signals potential ceasefire framework shift.
Sep 6, 2026
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- 01Fed Chair Warsh Sparks Wall Street Credibility Shock After Latest Rate Decision
- 02BOJ Policymaker Flags Price Risks That Could Trigger Rapid Rate Hike Path
- 03TSMC Records 53% Revenue Surge While Wegovy Advances in China, Validating AI and GLP-1 as Dual Growth Themes
- 04Hitachi Power Distribution Orders Double on AI Datacenter Surge; Executive Says Demand Was Underestimated
- 05GMO Payment Gateway's Unauthorized Startup Dismissal Creates Japan Fintech Governance Flashpoint
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Alibaba, Huawei, and DeepSeek Race to Build AI Data Centers in Inner Mongolia's Low-Cost Power Zone
China's Inner Mongolia region has emerged as a major AI data center cluster hosting Alibaba, Huawei, and DeepSeek
Sep 6, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanJapan's Kaisha Shikiho Autumn Edition Flags 1.1 Trillion Yen Upward Earnings Revision Led by AI Stocks
Toyo Keizai's Kaisha Shikiho autumn quarterly preview identifies the largest upward earnings revision in the edition at 1.1 trillion yen for a single company
Sep 5, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanRakuten Ad In-Housing Shocks Japan Advertising Sector; AI Era Accelerates Domino Risk for Dentsu
Rakuten Group's advertising in-housing decision directly hit major Japanese ad agency revenues, raising fears of an in-housing domino effect accelerated by AI automation.
Sep 2, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanJapan 30-Year Bond Yield Hits 3% for First Time Since 1996 as BOJ Rate Hike Expectations Surge
Japan's 30-year government bond yield crossed 3% for the first time since 1996, as US Treasury Secretary Bessent signaled he expects the BOJ to raise rates soon.
Sep 1, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanBOJ Governor Ueda Signals Rate Hike With Upside Inflation Risks in Focus
BOJ Governor Ueda signaled Japan will decide on rate hikes with upside price risks in mind, confirming a hawkish stance as data tracks projections.
Sep 1, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanSamsung Launches Three Galaxy Z Fold8 Models with Secret Japanese Partner to Thin Foldables Ahead of Apple Entry
Samsung is introducing three Galaxy Z Fold8 foldable models simultaneously, including an ultra-thin variant developed through a classified collaboration with Japanese electronics companies
Sep 1, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanMaruti Suzuki Plans Rs 77,500 Crore Capex Over Five Years to Capitalize on India's Car Demand Surge
Maruti Suzuki will deploy Rs 77,500 crore in capital expenditure over five years — a significant increase over prior investment commitments
Sep 1, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese Analysis: AI-Semiconductor Rally Not Over Despite Warsh Shock, but Rates in Danger Zone
Japanese equity analysis maintains year-end high prediction for AI-semiconductor stocks despite Warsh sell-off; Apple pitches on-premise AI via Mac Studio as cloud alternative.
Aug 31, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanJapan's 'Third India Boom' Sees 70% of Companies Profitable While Pony Canyon Posts 77 Billion Yen Loss
Over 70% of Japanese companies operating in India have achieved profitability in the third India business boom
Aug 31, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanUnitree Robotics Reaches ¥10 Trillion Valuation as China's Humanoid Robot Sector Matures
Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree has reached a valuation of approximately ¥10 trillion ($68 billion)
Aug 30, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanJapan's Tohoku Department Store Closures Leave Two-Year Vacant Lots, Exposing Regional Retail Crisis
Regional department stores in Japan's Tohoku area have closed, with demolition sites remaining empty for over two years
Aug 30, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanUS Stocks Post Weekly Gain Despite Friday Selloff on Warsh Rate-Hike Signal
US stocks closed lower Friday but posted net weekly gains despite Federal Reserve rate-hike anxiety.
Aug 29, 2026
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Japanese Analysis: AI-Semiconductor Rally Not Over Despite Warsh Shock, but Rates in Danger Zone
Japanese equity analysis maintains year-end high prediction for AI-semiconductor stocks despite Warsh sell-off; Apple pitches on-premise AI via Mac Studio as cloud alternative.
Aug 31, 2026
🇯🇵 Japan26 Degrees Expands Japanese Equity CFDs via Tokyo Stock Exchange Data Deal
26 Degrees launched Japanese single-stock CFDs through a Tokyo Stock Exchange derived-data license.
Aug 20, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Motors targets 2028 for domestic hybrid vehicle production
May 6, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanJapan's Toto Leverages Ceramics Expertise to Enter AI Semiconductor Space
May 6, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanChina's Homegrown AI Expands from Classrooms to Homes
May 6, 2026
🇯🇵 JapanMitsubishi Materials to raise tungsten carbide prices amid China supply squeeze
May 6, 2026
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Agentic Crypto Payments Surge 500% in Three Months, Elliptic Sets Compliance Principles
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Hunter Biden's $LAPTOP Memecoin Crashes on Launch, Wiping Out Retail Investors
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Crypto
Agentic Crypto Payments Surge 500% in Three Months, Elliptic Sets Compliance Principles
Agentic on-chain crypto payments have surged 500% in three months, prompting Elliptic to publish eight compliance principles — the Elliptic Standard — for governing autonomous AI-agent transactions on blockchain.
Sep 10, 2026
🌐 GlobalHunter Biden's LAPTOP Memecoin Crashes 98% at Launch
The LAPTOP memecoin — linked to Hunter Biden — crashed 98% from its peak within hours of launch.
Sep 10, 2026
🇬🇧 United KingdomHunter Biden's $LAPTOP Memecoin Crashes on Launch, Wiping Out Retail Investors
Hunter Biden's politically-themed $LAPTOP memecoin crashed shortly after launch in a pattern of pump-and-dump dynamics that triggers regulatory scrutiny from SEC and FCA.
Sep 9, 2026
Forex
Moody's Baa1, S&P BBB+ Ratings Pave Way for Sun Pharma's $11.75B Organon Acquisition
Tue · 11:39 PM
Commodities
Investing
Abbott's 54-Year Dividend Streak and Sustainable Payout Ratio Make It a Defensive Anchor Ahead of Market Volatility
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