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Hedge Funds Bet Japan Reforms Have Further to Run at Sohn

Hedge Funds Bet Japan Reforms Have Further to Run at Sohn

The next phase of Japanese corporate reform took center stage at the Sohn Conference in Tokyo, as hedge fund managers highlighted investment opportunities ranging from a financial conglomerate's capital ​allocation strategy to an X-ray scattering firm's AI solutions. At the inaugural...


October 16, 2026
US Seeks Exchange of Up to 17M Barrels from Oil Reserve
US Seeks Exchange of Up to 17M Barrels from Oil Reserve

The United States has issued a request for proposal ​for an exchange of up to ‌17 million barrels of crude oil from the nation's Strategic...

Investors Trim Anthropic IPO Expectations as Growth Slows
Investors Trim Anthropic IPO Expectations as Growth Slows

Some current Anthropic investors and prospective investors in its upcoming initial public offering are weighing a lower valuation ‌for the AI...

Indonesia Warned as MSCI Prepares Global Index Expulsion
Indonesia Warned as MSCI Prepares Global Index Expulsion

Indonesia's stock ​market is no longer worthy of "emerging market" status, MSCI said on Friday, laying out a plan to remove it from a...

India Funds Pause Bulk Gold ETF Buying for Festive Season
India Funds Pause Bulk Gold ETF Buying for Festive Season

Several large Indian mutual funds issued public notices late on Thursday suspending bulk ​subscriptions to gold exchange-traded funds, just ahead...

October 15, 2026
India Trade Deficit Widens; Focus Turns to Trade Pacts
India Trade Deficit Widens; Focus Turns to Trade Pacts

India's merchandise ‌trade deficit widened to $30.21 billion in September as the rise in imports outpaced that in exports, though a...

China Q3 Growth to Pick Up on Stimulus, 2026 Goal in Reach
China Q3 Growth to Pick Up on Stimulus, 2026 Goal in Reach

China's economic growth likely accelerated modestly in the third quarter from a more than three-year low, ‌supported by fresh policy...

Govts Eye Non-Dollar Bonds Amid AI Liquidity Crunch: Citi
Govts Eye Non-Dollar Bonds Amid AI Liquidity Crunch: Citi

Governments and state entities are increasingly raising funds outside ​dollar-denominated bonds as the intensifying competition to raise capital...

Copper Squeeze Breathes new Life into Old Mines
Copper Squeeze Breathes new Life into Old Mines

In 1899, the Mt Lyell mine in Tasmania produced some 9,500 metric tons of copper. That made it the largest copper mine in the British Empire,...

US Sept CPI Heats Up; Fed Rate Hike Back on Table
US Sept CPI Heats Up; Fed Rate Hike Back on Table

US consumer prices accelerated in September as the cost of gasoline surged, dealing another blow to President Donald Trump and his Republican Party...

October 14, 2026
Japan's GPIF Supporting Global Market Liquidity, Mimura Says
Japan's GPIF Supporting Global Market Liquidity, Mimura Says

Japan's top currency diplomat Atsushi Mimura said on Wednesday the investment activities ​of the country's Government Pension Investment...

China Sept Exports Soar, Putting $1T Surplus in Sight
China Sept Exports Soar, Putting $1T Surplus in Sight

China's trade surplus widened more than expected in September as exports surged, keeping the country on track to ​surpass last year's...

India Consumer Firms Face Margin Squeeze Despite Sales
India Consumer Firms Face Margin Squeeze Despite Sales

Indian consumer goods makers are expected to report narrower September-quarter profit margins despite double-digit sales growth as rising raw...

Spain's Inflation Rises at Fastest Pace in more than 3 Years
Spain's Inflation Rises at Fastest Pace in more than 3 Years

Spain's inflation rose in September ​at its fastest pace since February 2023, ‌mostly due to an increase in the price of fuel and air...

IMF Dials Up Calls for Urgent Fiscal Consolidation
IMF Dials Up Calls for Urgent Fiscal Consolidation

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday issued an urgent call for advanced economies and others to reduce government ​spending, cut deficits...

Vietnam Sees US Trade Talks Near Done; US More Cautious
Vietnam Sees US Trade Talks Near Done; US More Cautious

Vietnam and the US have nearly completed negotiations covering a trade deal, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said on Wednesday at an...

China Factory Prices Rise on Commodities, CPI Lags Target
China Factory Prices Rise on Commodities, CPI Lags Target

China's producer prices rose at their fastest ​pace in more than four years in September while consumer inflation edged up, as pricier oil...

October 13, 2026
Slovakia Delays Mochovce Unit 4 Connection; Ramp-Up On
Slovakia Delays Mochovce Unit 4 Connection; Ramp-Up On

Slovakia has delayed by a few days ​connecting the fourth unit of the Mochovce nuclear power plant ‌to the grid, utility Slovenske Elektrarne...

Character.AI Files Bankruptcy, to Sell Assets for $20M
Character.AI Files Bankruptcy, to Sell Assets for $20M

Character.AI said on Monday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US ​and agreed to sell some of its assets ‌to Walt Disney for...

India FX Curbs Rattle Banks, Trigger Unintended Effects
India FX Curbs Rattle Banks, Trigger Unintended Effects

A series of tough regulatory steps by the Indian central bank, aimed ​at supporting the rupee, is leading to unintended consequences, with several...

China's Exports Seen Growing at Faster Pace in September
China's Exports Seen Growing at Faster Pace in September

China's exports are expected to have expanded at a slightly faster pace in September, ​sustaining robust momentum despite pressure from some...

South Korea's Lee Says Country Can't Avoid Raising Rates
South Korea's Lee Says Country Can't Avoid Raising Rates

South Korea cannot avoid raising its ​benchmark interest rate in the near future to narrow a ‌widening yield gap with the United States and...

US Yield Surge Triggers Mortgage Hedging, Adds Bond Pressure
US Yield Surge Triggers Mortgage Hedging, Adds Bond Pressure

The sharp rise in long-term US Treasury yields has spurred mortgage-related hedging that adds selling pressure to an already strained bond market,...

October 12, 2026
Gold Eases on Strong Dollar, Oil; US Inflation Data Eyed
Gold Eases on Strong Dollar, Oil; US Inflation Data Eyed

Gold prices eased after touching ‌a one-week high on Monday, pressured by a firmer dollar and higher oil prices, while investors awaited US...

India Sept Inflation Jumps to 5.54%, Backing Rate Hikes
India Sept Inflation Jumps to 5.54%, Backing Rate Hikes

India's retail inflation jumped to 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the upper end of the central bank's 2%-6%...

India Sept Inflation Nears RBI Limit, Raising Hike Odds
India Sept Inflation Nears RBI Limit, Raising Hike Odds

India's retail inflation accelerated to ​a higher-than-expected 5.54% in September, data showed on Monday, nearing the central bank's...

India FX Curbs Make Lenders Wary, Cool Rupee Hedges
India FX Curbs Make Lenders Wary, Cool Rupee Hedges

Banks turned cautious about offering forward dollar hedges to importers on Monday after the Reserve Bank of ‌India's latest forex measures...

October 9, 2026
AI-Related Companies to Drive most Q3 US Earnings Gains
AI-Related Companies to Drive most Q3 US Earnings Gains

US companies are likely to deliver another earnings surge for the third quarter, and like the rally in the stock market, AI-related players are...

Gold Adds over 1% on Easing Oil Prices, Softer Dollar
Gold Adds over 1% on Easing Oil Prices, Softer Dollar

Gold advanced more than 1% on Friday on a combination ‌of cooling oil prices and a softer US dollar, with markets weighing the likelihood of...

China to Resume Oct Fuel Exports After Holiday, Sources Say
China to Resume Oct Fuel Exports After Holiday, Sources Say

China ​is set to resume October refined fuel exports after a brief halt during its Golden Week holiday, four traders ‌familiar with...

European Majors' Strong Q3 Earnings Growth to Continue
European Majors' Strong Q3 Earnings Growth to Continue

Major European companies are expected to report substantially higher third-quarter earnings, the latest LSEG I/B/E/S data showed on Thursday,...

China Tax Crackdown Weighs on Luxury as US Spending Falters
China Tax Crackdown Weighs on Luxury as US Spending Falters

China's ​tax crackdown on wealthy individuals has become the latest headache for luxury brands, already grappling with the fallout from the...

30 Years After IMF Rescue, Thailand Faces New Economic Test
30 Years After IMF Rescue, Thailand Faces New Economic Test

Ekniti Nitithanprapas was a young graduate student in the United States when Thailand devalued the baht in 1997, setting off the Asian financial...

Soaring Freight Rates Threaten Asia's Appetite for US Crude
Soaring Freight Rates Threaten Asia's Appetite for US Crude

Tanker freight rates soaring to record highs are putting US crude oil out of reach for Asian refiners, pushing them to ​seek alternatives from the...

Japan Annual Household Spending Drops for 9th Month
Japan Annual Household Spending Drops for 9th Month

Japanese household spending ​fell less than expected in ‌August from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, ​for a ninth straight...

October 8, 2026
US Jobless Claims Hover Near 57-Year Low for 4th Week
US Jobless Claims Hover Near 57-Year Low for 4th Week

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labor market stability despite a sharp...

German Government Raises Growth Forecasts for 2026 and 2027
German Government Raises Growth Forecasts for 2026 and 2027

The German government ​has raised its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, as the Iran war is not hurting the economy ‌as much as...

Poll: ECB to Hike in Dec as Inflation Doubles 2% Target
Poll: ECB to Hike in Dec as Inflation Doubles 2% Target

The European Central Bank is expected to hold its deposit rate at 2.50% this month but raise it by 25 ​basis points in December as inflation...

Hungary Plans Green Energy Push to Cut Costs, Imports
Hungary Plans Green Energy Push to Cut Costs, Imports

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar's government ‌plans a major drive into renewable energy to curb high import needs and lower...

US Bank Investors Focus on Rates, Deals in Q3 Earnings
US Bank Investors Focus on Rates, Deals in Q3 Earnings

Investors will scrutinize US quarterly bank earnings next week for signs that a recent spike in Treasury ​yields may curb dealmaking and lending...

Taiwan Sept Exports Hit Record on AI Demand, US Leads
Taiwan Sept Exports Hit Record on AI Demand, US Leads

Taiwan's exports rose more than expected to ​a record monthly level for a second straight ‌month in September, lifted by demand for the...

UK Lenders Scale Back Mortgage Supply for 1st Time in 3 Yrs
UK Lenders Scale Back Mortgage Supply for 1st Time in 3 Yrs

British lenders reduced the availability of mortgages and ​other secured lending to ‌households for the first time in three years during the...

German Exports Fall in August, Pointing to Weak 3rd Quarter
German Exports Fall in August, Pointing to Weak 3rd Quarter

German ‌exports fell unexpectedly in August due to a sharp decline in shipments to the United States, showing that momentum in the euro...


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