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Japan PM Slated To Announce Plans For 'Happiness Index'

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will propose a new happiness index during his first parliamentary policy speech on Friday, local media have reported.

International Business Times

Global Markets React To Middle East Tensions And Economic Data

Global markets react to Middle East tensions, impacting stocks and currencies. Oil prices rise amid uncertainty. U.S. stocks stall, while Japan's Nikkei su...

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Oil Extends Rally After Iran Attack, Hong Kong Soars Again

Both main crude contracts shot up more than five percent at one point Tuesday after Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel in response to the killings of Tehran-backed militant leaders.

Latin Times

S&P Futures Slip as Middle East Crisis Weighs on Sentiment, U.S. ADP Jobs Report in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.37% this morning as flaring tensions in the Middle East dampened sentiment, while investors braced for the ADP National Employment numbers due later in the day.

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Tokyo shares fall, Hong Kong's advance as tensions escalate in the Middle East

Asian shares are mixed, with Tokyo's benchmark falling while Hong Kong's advanced despite the sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East

The Independent UK

China's Xi Congratulates New Japan PM Ishiba

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, state media reported Wednesday, the day after he took office in Tokyo.

International Business Times

Oil Extends Rally After Iran Attack, Hong Kong Resumes Surge

Oil prices rose more than one percent Wednesday, extending the previous day's rally, and safe haven gold pushed towards a record high after Iran's missile attack on Israel ramped up fears about an escalation in the Middle East.

International Business Times

Markets today: Wall Street wavers on Middle East missile news

Despite some good news that August saw more job openings than economists expected, markets closed down.

Fortune

Japan's new PM, Shigeru Ishiba, forms cabinet with emphasis on defence

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister took office on Tuesday and formed a cabinet made up of numerous security and defence experts in line with his calls to strengthen regional military alliances. The majority of cabinet members are relative unknowns, marking a break from a string of corruption scandals that have…

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Asian markets mixed, Japanese stocks rally from Monday's slump

Asian shares are mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier

The Independent UK

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Resigns, Shigeru Ishiba Successor

Fumio Kishida resigns as Prime Minister of Japan, paving the way for Shigeru Ishiba to lead with a focus on diplomacy and security initiatives.

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International Business Times

Tokyo Recovers Some Losses As Most Asian Markets Rise

Tokyo stocks rose Tuesday, recovering some of the losses suffered in the previous day's rout, as the yen weakened against the dollar, while most other Asian markets started the day on a positive note following another record on Wall Street.

International Business Times

With Bulging In-tray, Ishiba To Become Japan PM

Shigeru Ishiba was set Tuesday to become Japanese prime minister, seeking to restore the ruling party's popularity and tackle a demographic crisis, a lacklustre economy and fears over China's military build-up.

The Independent UK

Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida steps down as planned before likely successor Ishiba takes office

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has resigned with his Cabinet, paving the way for his likely successor Shigeru Ishiba to take office

Fortune

Markets hit fresh records after Powell rate cut remarks

The Dow plunged nearly 400 points on remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, before correcting and ending the day above the record it set Friday.

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Dollar Gains and Gold Falls as Powell Says Fed in No Hurry to Cut Rates

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Monday rose by +0.45%. The dollar Monday recovered from overnight losses and rallied moderately on hawkish comments from Fed Governor Bowman that reduced chances for a -50 bp rate cut at the November FOMC meeting when she said core inflation remains "uncomfortably" above the Fed's...

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Dollar Recovers Early Losses on Hawkish Fed Governor Comments

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.15%. The dollar today recovered from overnight losses and is moderately higher on hawkish comments from Fed Governor Bowman that reduced chances for a -50 bp rate cut at the November FOMC meeting when she said core inflation remains "uncomfortably" above...

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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Investors Await U.S. Jobs Data and Powell Speech

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.29%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -0.31% this morning as market participants looked ahead to remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and other Fed officials as well as a fresh batch of U.S. labor market data, with…

Latin Times

Hong Kong, Shanghai Soar On China Stimulus As Strong Yen Hits Tokyo

Shanghai jumped more than eight percent -- its best day since 2008 -- and Shenzhen more than 10 percent, while Hong Kong briefly leapt around four percent.

The Independent UK

Japan's likely next leader says he will call an election for Oct. 27 once he takes office

Shigeru Ishiba, the head of Japan’s governing party, says he plans to call a parliamentary election on Oct. 27 after he is formally elected as prime minister on Tuesday

International Business Times

Japan's Next PM Eyes Snap Election, Reports Say, As Stocks Sink

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call snap elections for October 27, local media reported Monday, as equities plunge on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards.

The Independent UK

Japan's stocks slump after prime minister election; Shanghai benchmark soars more than 5%

Asian markets have had a wild start to the week, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index tumbling nearly 5% while Chinese markets soared on news of fresh stimulus for the faltering economy

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