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Markets Pause After S&P 500's Best 3-Day Stretch in Over a Year; SpaceX Eyes Surpassing Amazon by Market Cap

US markets are pausing after the S&P 500's best three-day stretch in over a year, with SpaceX now tracking to potentially surpass Amazon's market cap and the Fed's 2026 rate path as the dominant macro backdrop.

Jun 16, 2026

US AI Executive Order Targets Pre-Market Verification as China Tightens Overseas Tech Investment

A US presidential executive order now requires pre-market verification of frontier AI models, combining innovation maximisation with national security safeguards.

Jun 16, 2026

Japan Regional Bank Rate-Hike Winners Revealed as BOJ Normalisation Expands Net Interest Margins

Japanese regional banks ranked by net interest income increase following BOJ rate hikes, revealing winners with floating-rate loan books and losers with fixed-rate mortgage and JGB concentrations

Jun 16, 2026

TDK Corporation Pivots to AI Components and M&A as Strategic Growth Driver for Japanese Electronics Giant

TDK Corporation is being analysed for its M&A and AI-driven opportunity focus as the Japanese electronics company repositions toward data centre components, sensors and solid-state batteries

Jun 16, 2026

Asian Markets Cheer US-Iran Peace Deal But Investors Warn Agreement Not Yet Signed

Asian stocks rallied and oil tumbled on Monday as US-Iran peace deal ends nearly four months of conflict, though some investors caution the deal is not yet formally signed.

Jun 15, 2026

Japan Archion Truck Merger Faces Isuzu and Chinese EV Makers as Rare Earth Gap Widens

Hino-Fuso merger into Archion faces Isuzu competition and Chinese EV truck threat backed by China's vertically integrated rare earth to vehicle technology ecosystem.

Jun 15, 2026

US Stocks Close Higher Friday, Post Weekly Gain on Sustained Risk-On Sentiment

US stocks closed higher Friday, posting positive weekly return across major equity indices

Jun 14, 2026

AI Stock Bubble Risks Mount as China's Stealth Layoffs and AI Worm Threats Emerge

Japanese financial media warns the AI stock bubble, potentially triggered by SpaceX's IPO, could collapse capital markets.

Jun 14, 2026

San Francisco Property Prices Reflect AI Boom, With Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs Eyed

San Francisco residential real estate prices are rising sharply, with the AI boom driving demand from tech workers and startup employees

Jun 13, 2026

US Futures Rise Ahead of SpaceX Debut as Adobe and Lennar Earnings Add Market Catalysts

S&P 500 and Dow futures gained heading into the session as investors positioned ahead of SpaceX's public market debut.

Jun 12, 2026

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

US Stock Futures Fall After Trump Dismisses Iran Talks, Erasing Monday Record High Momentum

US equity futures retreated Tuesday after Trump said he could not care less about Iran negotiations, injecting fresh geopolitical risk following Monday'\''s record equity close.

Jun 2, 2026

Quantinuum and Mitsubishi Electric Sign MOU for Quantum Computing in Industrial Engineering

Quantinuum signed an MOU with Mitsubishi Electric to explore advanced industrial engineering and design applications using high-fidelity quantum computing.

Jun 2, 2026

Japan's Top Shipping Firms Post Major Profit Declines as Hormuz Blockade Risk Casts Shadow Over 2026 Outlook

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Jun 1, 2026

Japan's SHARE LOUNGE Surpasses 550,000 Members as Co-Working Café Model Disrupts Urban Commercial Space

Japan's SHARE LOUNGE surpasses 550,000 members by offering hotel-quality co-working at flexible hourly rates.

Jun 1, 2026

Japan's Toyo Keizai: AI Bubble Will Burst — Two Collapse Scenarios for 2026

Japan's Toyo Keizai warns the AI bubble will definitely burst and presents two specific scenarios for how collapse could occur in 2026 amid a paradox of simultaneous inflation and persistence

May 31, 2026

SoftBank Plans €75 Billion AI Data Center Investment in France in Landmark Commitment

SoftBank plans to invest as much as 75 billion euros to build AI data centers in France per La Tribune and Financial Times making it one of the largest private AI infrastructure commitments globally

May 31, 2026

Wall Street Posts Record Monthly and Weekly Close as Risk Assets Rally Through May

US equities closed at record highs, posting simultaneous weekly and monthly gains in a broad-based risk rally spanning all major indices.

May 30, 2026

Indian Gold Retail Rates Near Record at Rs 97,000-98,000 per 10g as Silver Holds Around Rs 97/g

Gold retail rates in Indian cities remain elevated in the Rs 97,000–98,000 per 10g range for 24-karat gold, reflecting global COMEX price trends and USD/INR dynamics

May 30, 2026