The Latest Breaking News from Sanae Takaichi

Stocks Climb Before the Open on AI Optimism, Earnings and Fed Speak in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.43%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.48% this morning as signs of continued strong demand for artificial intelligence helped shift investors’ attention from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025

Dollar Declines on Dovish Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Tuesday fell by -0.24%. The dollar gave up its overnight advance and turned lower after ECB President Lagarde’s upbeat comments pushed the euro higher and weighed on the dollar. The ongoing shutdown of the US government is bearish for the dollar. The longer the...

Barchart · Oct 14, 2025

Dollar Sips as Euro Recovers on Lagarde Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.02%. The dollar gave up an overnight advance and turned lower after upbeat comments from ECB President Lagarde pushed the euro higher and weighed on the dollar. The ongoing shutdown of the US government is bearish for the dollar. The longer...

Barchart · Oct 14, 2025

Japan Main Opposition Eyes Unified PM Candidate To Block Takaichi

Japan's biggest opposition party will seek to support a unified candidate with other groups in a bid to block Sanae Takaichi's election as prime minister, media reported after the ruling coalition collapsed.

International Business Times · Oct 11, 2025

Dollar Drops on Dovish Fed Comments and Heightened China Trade Tensions

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell by -0.58%. The dollar was under pressure Friday as T-note yields retreated on dovish comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem, who expressed their support for additional Fed interest rate cuts. Losses in the dollar accelerated...

Barchart · Oct 10, 2025

Dollar Slips on Dovish Fed Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.25%. The dollar is under pressure today as T-note yields fall on dovish comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller, who said he's open to quarter-point interest rate cuts at the coming FOMC meetings. Also, the strength in stocks today has reduced...

Barchart · Oct 10, 2025

Japan In Political Crisis As Coalition Collapses

Japan's ruling coalition collapsed Friday as junior partner Komeito quit the alliance, putting in peril Sanae Takaichi's bid to become the country's first woman prime minister.

International Business Times · Oct 10, 2025

Japan’s ruling coalition splits in major blow to would-be first female prime minister

Japan’s Komeito party says it is ending 26 years of alliance with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party due to concerns over corruption

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2025

Trump Crushed The Dollar–But The Next Chapter Could Shock Markets

After months of selling pressure driven by President Donald Trump‘s aggressive tariff rhetoric and mounting expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts, the U.S. dollar is showing fresh signs of life — putting pressure on one of Wall Street's most crowded short trades of 2025.

Benzinga · Oct 9, 2025

Dollar Rallies on Higher Bond Yields and Hawkish Fed Speak

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday rose by +0.63% and posted a 2.25-month high. Higher bond yields on Thursday were supportive of the dollar, along with weakness in stocks, which sparked some liquidity demand for the dollar. Gains in the dollar accelerated on Thursday on hawkish comments from Fed...

Barchart · Oct 9, 2025