Japan’s equity juggernaut rolls on
Another day, another leap to a fresh 34-year peak. Is there anything that will stop the Japanese equity juggernaut?
Investors are moving on from the recession that ‘never was’
Big investors are tearing up market playbooks for 2024 based on timing an expected recession and interest rate cuts, as the world economy proves surprisingly resilient.
OECD urges Japan’s central bank to gradually raise interest rates
The Bank of Japan should gradually raise short-term interest rates and make its bond yield control policy more flexible, if inflation stays around its 2 percent target and is accompanied by sustained wage growth, the OECD said on Thursday.
Oil prices tick up as Middle East tensions rise
Oil prices ticked higher in Asian trading as markets measured rising tensions in the Middle East against a surprise build in U.S. crude stockpiles that pushed oil benchmarks down about 80 cents in the previous session.
Intel challenges Nvidia, Qualcomm with ‘AI PC’ chips for cars
Intel said on Tuesday it will launch automotive versions of its newest AI-enabled chips, taking on Qualcomm and Nvidia in the market for semiconductors that can power the brains of future cars.
