The Nikkei index weakened 0.4% to 48,397.29 in early trading, following Wall Street’s overnight decline that sparked risk-off sentiment. According to Commerzbank Research analysts, the market is still searching for new catalysts amid a lack of US data releases due to the government shutdown, so the short-term direction is likely cautious. Several stocks led the…
Japanese stocks rose early in the session, with the Nikkei rising 0.7% to 48,069.81, led by technology and electronics stocks. A weaker yen helped ease concerns about the impact of US tariffs on exporters’ earnings. Kioxia jumped 8.3%, SoftBank Group rose 4.5%, and Tokyo Electron added 1.4%. In the currency market, USD/JPY was at 152.60…
Silver prices (XAG/USD) weakened slightly in the Asian session on Thursday (October 9th), hovering within a high range after hitting a new record near $49.6 per ounce the previous day. The main drivers came from gold’s rally to reach $4,000, demand for hedge funds, and speculation of interest rate cuts, which has boosted appetite for…
Oil prices continued to rise on Tuesday after OPEC+ increased November production by only 137,000 bpd, less than expected. Concerns about oversupply have eased. Brent rose $0.23 (0.35%) to $65.70/barrel at 03:56 GMT, while WTI rose $0.21 (0.34%) to $61.90. The day before, both contracts had closed up more than 1% following the OPEC+ decision,…
Japanese stocks rise due to growing hopes that newly elected ruling-party leader Sanae Takaichi will take more aggressive fiscal steps to stimulate the economy. Heavy-industry and real-estate stocks lead gains. IHI rises 5.3% and Sumitomo Realty & Development is 4.6% higher. USD/JPY is at 150.43, compared with 150.13 as of Monday’s Tokyo stock market close….
Budget discussions in the United States Congress have reached another deadlock after overnight meetings failed to produce an agreement between Republicans and Democrats. This situation has pushed the partial federal government shutdown into its second week, raising concerns about domestic and global economic stability. The failure to reach an agreement occurred after the Senate rejected…
