Gold Slides Below $4,100 as Iran War Reignites — Strategist Who Called the Drop Explains Why

Gold fell below $4,100 per ounce as the Iran-U.S. war reignited, abandoning its traditional safe-haven role.

Jun 12, 2026

Kaisha Shikiho Summer Issue Identifies 100 Japan Stocks With Earnings Growth Trading Below Year-Start

Japan's Kaisha Shikiho Summer Edition identifies 100 'promising late-starters' — stocks with 3 consecutive years of operating profit growth but negative year-to-date price performance.

Jun 10, 2026

US Markets End Mixed as Tech Leads S&P Higher While Dow Jones Underperforms

US equities closed with mixed results as tech sector strength lifted the S&P 500 while the Dow Jones lagged.

Jun 9, 2026

Japanese Equities Sink Alongside Global Tech Rout as Geopolitical Risks Mount

Japan's equity markets fell sharply with semiconductor wafer maker SUMCO among the hardest-hit names as AI-driven tech stocks globally reversed course.

Jun 9, 2026

Global Market Talk June 8: Americas Lead Agenda as Japan Watches Cross-Asset Signals

Armstrong Economics' June 8 market commentary highlights Americas as the primary focus region for global market developments

Jun 9, 2026

Japanese Banks Brace for Large-Scale AI Layoffs as Finance Sector Employment Disruption Accelerates

AI is disrupting Japan's financial sector employment, with bank management and new graduates growing anxious about job security

Jun 8, 2026

Credit Saison Targets Average Salary of JPY 10 Million with Uniform Bonus as AI Drives Productivity Strategy

Credit Saison President Mizuno announced a bold employee compensation strategy targeting average annual salary of JPY 10 million by 2030, backed by a uniform JPY 1.2 million performance bonus and AI-driven productivity improvements.

Jun 5, 2026

Asia Stocks Slide as S&P 500 Falls 0.7% on Flare-Up of Middle East Hostilities, Oil Prices Rise

Jun 4, 2026

WisdomTree CEO: Private Asset ETFs Are Asset Management's Next Frontier

WisdomTree CEO Jonathan Steinberg said private market asset ETFs are the next major evolution in asset management, potentially democratising private equity and private credit access for retail investors previously locked out of these asset classes.

Jun 4, 2026

Kioxia Market Cap Briefly Surpasses Toyota as AI Data Centre Demand Powers NAND Flash Rally

Kioxia Holdings' market capitalisation briefly surpassed Toyota's as AI data centre demand drives NAND flash memory valuations higher, with analysts arguing the surging valuation reflects sustainable AI-era structural demand.

Jun 4, 2026

Bitcoin Hits Lowest Since February as Capital Rotates to Record-High Equities and Upcoming IPO Pipeline

Bitcoin reached its lowest price since February as stocks hit record highs and investors eye large upcoming IPOs, with capital rotation away from crypto adding to the cryptocurrency's sustained downward pressure.

Jun 3, 2026

Japan Regional Banks Show Mixed Interest Margin Results as Rate Hikes Lift Some, Hurt Others

Japan's regional bank sector shows sharply divergent net interest margin outcomes as the BOJ rate hike cycle takes hold

Jun 3, 2026

Mitsubishi Motors targets 2028 for domestic hybrid vehicle production

May 6, 2026

Japan's Toto Leverages Ceramics Expertise to Enter AI Semiconductor Space

May 6, 2026

China's Homegrown AI Expands from Classrooms to Homes

May 6, 2026

Mitsubishi Materials to raise tungsten carbide prices amid China supply squeeze

May 6, 2026

Japan's Terra Drone invests in 2nd Ukrainian drone firm targeting defense exports

May 6, 2026

Honda scrambles to catch up in Vietnam and India electric motorcycle markets

May 6, 2026