The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan's service sector growth in February driven by tourism activities, indicating positive economic outlook.

Japanese government refutes reports of ending deflation, highlighting need for sustained growth and stability in the economy.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) this morning is down by -0.07%. The dollar gave up early gains and turned lower as the euro strengthened on positive Eurozone economic news. Today, the dollar initially moved higher as weakness in stocks boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, higher T-note yields...

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft will zoom past a small near-Earth asteroid in 2026 as part of its extended mission — and you could help name the space rock.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are down -0.11%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH24) are up +0.04% this morning as investors looked ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony while also bracing for a fresh slew of U.S. labor market data, with a particular focus on…

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stocks index closed above 40,000 points for the first time Monday, while oil prices dipped after major crude producers agreed to cut output for a while longer, as expected.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are down -0.11%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH24) are up +0.04% this morning as investors looked ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony while also bracing for a fresh slew of U.S. labor market data, with a particular focus on…

Japanese Nikkei 225 index hits record high above 40,000 points driven by technology shares and AI growth optimism.

Nikkei 225 gains as much as 1 percent after last month beating 1989 record.