The "Takaichi trade" that propelled Japanese stocks to record highs this week passed by the banking sector, which heavily ...

The Japanese yen reached its weakest level since mid-February against the dollar on Wednesday on rising concerns about an ...

Against the yen, the dollar was last up 0.45 percent at 152.59. It earlier reached 152.99, the highest since February 14. The ...

The Bank of Thailand claims it has not observed deflation in the Thai economy, even as it lowered its inflation forecast for ...

This is a mark of how political volatility is rising across the world. Japan’s LDP is one of the most successful democratic parties in the world, having been in power for roughly 65 of the last 68 ...

BENGALURU: Thai stocks moved in a tight range on Wednesday, while the baht gained modestly against the US dollar after the ...

Takaichi has been a vocal advocate of "Abenomics", a hefty mix of government spending and monetary stimulus deployed by her ...

Masazumi Wakatabe, the brains behind new Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi's economic policies, has expressed his skepticism about a need for an early interest rate hike in Japan. "If ...

For now, markets appear content to ignore the long-term risks and to focus on the near term, but the fuel for future crises ...

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could pause its easing cycle anew at this week’s meeting even as September inflation was below market expectations as it will likely want to see more data to ...

Japan focused exchange-traded funds rallied as the Nikkei hit a record high after conservative leader Sanae Takaichi was elected the country's first female prime minister.