Video of Japanese diplomat appearing to bow to Chinese official sparks complaint The officials met on Tuesday to ease tensions sparked by Takaichi’s remarks, but they failed to reach any breakthrough The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
S&P Futures Climb on Fed Rate-Cut Hopes, U.S. PMI Data in Focus December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.46% this morning as sentiment improved following dovish comments from a Federal Reserve official. Barchart · Nov 21, 2025
Japan OKs $135 billion stimulus package to help revive its sluggish economy Japan's Cabinet has approved a $135 billion stimulus package to help spur the economy and relieve the impact of higher prices The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
Stocks Rally Before the Open on Upbeat Nvidia Earnings, U.S. Jobs Report in Focus December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +1.12%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.55% this morning as strong quarterly results and guidance from AI darling Nvidia boosted sentiment. Barchart · Nov 20, 2025
''A deadly confluence of wrong way news' is what's causing the global market selloff, says top economist, and don't expect it to get better anytime soon Hopes for an interest rate cut from the Fed are fading despite a global slowdown and a spike in the VIX. Fortune · Nov 19, 2025
China Hits Japan With Economic Shockwave As Taiwan Row Boils Over What began as a war of words has now erupted into a full-scale economic and political confrontation with regional and global implications. International Business Times · Nov 19, 2025
Nasdaq Futures Gain With All Eyes on Nvidia Earnings December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are trending up +0.44% this morning, signaling a modest rebound from a bruising stretch of losses, while investors look ahead to an earnings report from AI darling Nvidia. Barchart · Nov 19, 2025
China suspends seafood imports from Japan as Taiwan row escalates Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on island The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2025
China and Japan relations ‘on knife’s edge’ over Taiwan in first test for new PM Takaichi Analysis: With relations between China and Japan plummeting to their worst level in decades, experts tell Arpan Rai it now falls to new PM Sanae Takaichi to navigate her way out of a potentially damaging crisis The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025
Nasdaq Travel Stocks Tumble Amid Rising China–Japan Tensions The rising diplomatic tension between China and Japan caused a selloff of travel-related stocks, including Nasdaq companies. International Business Times UK · Nov 18, 2025
S&P Futures Slip on Souring Risk Sentiment December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending down -0.31% this morning as investors continue to unload risk assets while awaiting Nvidia’s earnings and a pivotal U.S. jobs report. Barchart · Nov 18, 2025
Japan warns citizens in China to stay vigilant as row over Taiwan remarks deepens Advisory comes after Beijing’s travel alert sparks mass cancellations of flights to Japan The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025
Chinese travellers cancel hundreds of thousands of trips to Japan amid rising tensions Chinese airlines offer free cancellations and film releases postponed after Japanese PM’s comments on Taiwan The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Japan scrambles jets after ‘Chinese drone’ detected near southern island off Taiwan Tensions between the two countries have flared following the election of Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025
Fortune · Nov 17, 2025 As Tokyo embraces a 4-day workweek to fight 'death by overwork,' Japan’s new prime minister just called a 3 a.m. meeting The Japanese leader only sleeps two to four hours a night—and has personally pledged to ditch work-life balance in favor of “work, work, work.”
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025 First Thing: Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, in reversal of previous stance The US president says he backs lawmakers’ efforts to release the files before an expected House vote this week. Plus: is there a dark side to gratitude?
Barchart · Nov 17, 2025 Stocks Set for Muted Open as Investors Await Nvidia Earnings and U.S. Jobs Data December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.02%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.09% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as cautious sentiment prevailed at the start of a busy week.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2025 Japan and Switzerland’s economies contract as US tariffs hit exports; Alphabet shares jump after Warren Buffett reveals stake – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 China sends coast guard vessels to Senkaku Islands amid growing row with Japan over Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks Tensions flare around the Senkaku Islands as China sends ‘rights enforcement patrol’ following Japan PM Takaichi’s comments
Euronews · Nov 17, 2025 Japan's economy contracts as exports are hit by President Trump's tariffs On a quarter-on-quarter basis, GDP in the three months to September contracted for the first time in six quarters, a challenge for new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2025 China and Japan are in a war of words over Taiwan – what happens next? Japan’s hawkish new PM has angered Beijing after suggesting her country could become involved in a military conflict between China and Taiwan
The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025 A spat over Taiwan is threatening China-Japan ties Japan's new conservative leader has stirred tensions with China, leading to a diplomatic rift
The Guardian - AU · Nov 17, 2025 China travel warning for Japan sends shares in tourism and retail companies plunging China warns citizens not to travel to Japan amid escalating row over comments about Taiwan made by PM Sanae Takaichi
The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2025 China sends coast guard to Senkaku islands amid row with Japan Activity around Japanese-held islands, also claimed by China, comes after PM Sanae Takaichi said Japan might respond militarily to an invasion of Taiwan
The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2025 Japan protests China's travel advisory over Taiwan remarks Japan has raised objections after China advised its citizens to avoid visiting Japan