Japan’s equity market is heading into 2026 with investors betting on another round of strong gains, thanks to Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s aggressive government spending and strict approach to AI industry oversight. The Topix index is finishing 2025 with a 23% rally, despite taking hits from trade tariffs, two Bank of Japan rate hikes, and […]

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Key PointsSocial Security will undergo multiple changes next year.Benefits are increasing, and the earnings-test limits are going up.Higher earners will have to pay more taxes, and

Silver just blasted to a record $75 per ounce, now up 158% in 2025, with traders piling in fast after months of vault inflows and growing fears of US trade restrictions. Gold is inching toward its record of $4,525 an ounce, fueled by safe-haven demand as global markets buckle and tensions ripple through energy and […]

China’s Tsinghua University sits in northwest Beijing and stretches across roughly 1,200 acres. On a typical afternoon, science and engineering students crowd the grounds. Badminton games run near the east gate. Inside the Laboratory of Brain and Intelligence, teams work quietly with whiteboards full of formulas and freshly painted walls while studying how the human […]

Each market cycle has an element of tokens that move very silently and most people are not aware of this until they realize. Price action can be first triggered many years before the general market takes action. Whenever a trend gains visibility, a considerable portion of the initial growth is lost. That is why most […]

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Japan Retail Trade s.a (MoM) down to 0.6% in November from previous 1.6%

Japan Industrial Production (YoY) dipped from previous 1.6% to -2.1% in November

Japan Retail Trade (YoY) above expectations (0.9%) in November: Actual (1%)

Japan Industrial Production (MoM) below forecasts (-2%) in November: Actual (-2.6%)

Japan Unemployment Rate meets forecasts (2.6%) in November

Japan Tokyo CPI ex Food, Energy (YoY) dipped from previous 2.8% to 2.3% in December

Japan Tokyo Consumer Price Index (YoY) dipped from previous 2.7% to 2% in December

Japan Jobs / Applicants Ratio meets expectations (1.18) in November

Japan Tokyo CPI ex Fresh Food (YoY) came in at 2.3% below forecasts (2.5%) in December

Key PointsCostco’s earnings and stock price have climbed over time.The company keeps customers in its key markets coming back at a high rate year after year.10 stocks we like bette

Key PointsNew York City-based Shannon River Fund Management added 647,140 shares in JFrog during the third quarter. The move contributed to an increase in position value of about $

Key PointsDavis Asset Management increased its position by 811,642 shares in the third quarter.The trade represented an approximately 1.82% change in Davis Asset Management's 13F a

Key PointsWith Dogecoin trading 82% off its record, investors are evidently losing interest in the meme token. A small developer community means that Dogecoin isn’t innovating enou

Crypto analyst Steph has pointed to an “interesting” chart, which has previously led to an XRP price rally. This came as the analyst also suggested that the altcoin may be forming a bottom in

China’s Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GFEX) on Thursday set new limits on platinum and palladium trading that will take effect on December 29, according to a notice today. The change applies to platinum contracts PT2606, PT2608, PT2610, PT2612 and palladium contracts PD2606, PD2608, PD2610, PD2612, according to the exchange. Platinum prices hit an all-time high last […]

Key PointsStocks have had quite a run in the past three years and become quite expensive relative to the economy.Investors should consider rebalancing their portfolios and looking

The USD1 stablecoin, launched by World Liberty Financial, has passed $3 billion in market value, according to a post shared by the company on X. “USD1 market cap has surpassed $3B. This is a big moment for our team and the WLFI community. But milestones aren’t the goal — building the future of financial rails […]

In any market cycle there comes that short time, when positioning is more important than headlines. News Breaks do not necessarily cause price movements. They tend to shift once expectations change silently as a result of tightening of supply. This is normally when long term narratives emerge, long before the broader interest comes. Currently, numerous […]

Key PointsThe company is making good progress with its production ramp of the 737 MAX. The defense business is now profitable, but risks persist around its fixed-price development