During the meeting, Trump praised Japan for "stepping up" to assist in efforts to secure the Strait of Hormuz, "unlike NATO." ...

The Iran war is pushing up "cost-push" inflation in Japan as opposed to the "demand-pull" inflation the BOJ seeks.

U.S. oil prices extended their decline after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington may soon lift sanctions on ...

WTO Chief Economist Robert Staiger discusses how the conflict in the Middle East is re-shaping trade forecasts in 2026, in ...

Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed as investors continued to assess developments in the Middle East war and their disruptions ...

A sensitive historical moment came up in the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi.

Saul Kavonic of MST Marquee says the market is pricing more sustained oil supply disruptions, factoring in a more prolonged ...

Talks between stretched late into the night as European leaders called for a moratorium on strikes against energy and water ...

Alibaba cut its staff by roughly 34% over the course of 2025, as the company disposed of peripheral holdings to focus on its AI business.

Gold prices rose on Friday, but headed for a third consecutive weekly decline, pressured by a firm U.S. dollar and a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve.

Dubai crude oil prices surpassed $150 a barrel as transit in the Strait of Hormuz was crippled by the U.S.-Iran War. Brent ...

Market volatility and geopolitical tensions have choked liquidity in India’s IPO market, forcing high‑profile companies to hit pause.