Asian equites shunted lower at opening, South Korea and Japan both down

South Korea’s Kospi is already setting up for a trading halt. The ‘sidecar’ will kcik in to pause propgram trading for 5 minutes if the index drops 5%.  This article…

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German drone maker Helsing enlists Rakuten to broker Japan military deal

Original source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/german-drone-maker-helsing-enlists-rakuten-to-broker-japan-military-deal-4862321

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KOSPI enters bull market as AI rally returns; Japan gains, China tech mixed

Original source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/kospi-enters-bull-market-as-ai-rally-returns-japan-gains-china-tech-mixed-4856577

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USD/JPY stalls ahead of a key US CPI report; BoJ expected to raise rates in September

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW   USD: The US dollar has recovered most of the losses triggered by the softer than expected NFP reportas the September rate hike probabilities rose back to 50%….

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Sony, TSMC plan $6.3 billion JV to make image sensors in Japan, Nikkei reports

Original source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/sony-tsmc-plan-63-billion-jv-to-make–image-sensors-in-japan-nikkei-reports-4847810

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Typhoon Dolphin hits Japan’s Okinawa, China shuts ports ahead of landfall

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investingLive Americas market news wrap: Non-farm payrolls turn negative, dollar drops

US July non-farm payrolls -23K vs +80K expected Canada July employment change +75.1K vs +15K expected Canada and the US discussing tariff relief deal Fed’s Barkin: We are in a…

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Japan household spending unexpectedly falls 3.3% in June

Original source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/japan-household-spending-unexpectedly-falls-33-in-june-93CH-4844940

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Yen intervention data shows scale of Japan’s fight against 40-year lows

Confirmation that Japan’s largest single-day intervention on record occurred during thin Golden Week liquidity underscores how aggressively authorities were willing to act to defend the yen, yet the currency’s subsequent…

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Asia stocks jump as AI rally returns; Japan, Korea surge 

Original source: https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/asia-stocks-jump-as-ai-rally-returns-japan-korea-surge-4836372

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