Finance

Currency hits weakest level since 2024 intervention, raising stakes for Tokyo amid energy shock and policy strain.

President signals measured policy adjustment possible to protect credibility; 2026 inflation forecast raised to 2.6%

Hanoi-based lender taps over a dozen banks for three-year facility coordinated by SMBC; underscores rising ESG momentum in emerging Asia

Global finance shifts from experimentation to integration; stablecoins lead with 74% viewing them as cash-flow efficiency booster

Fed caught between slowing jobs and surging energy costs; short-term Treasury yields surge on tighter-policy bets

10-year gilt yields surge to 5% amid energy shock; markets now price in multiple BoE hikes by year-end

Christine Lagarde walks back optimism; medium-term forecasts revised upward amid energy shock

Rising yields signal central banks may delay rate cuts as war-driven energy shocks ripple through global markets.

Digital payments rollout signals Musk’s next step in transforming X into a global “everything app.”

Jamie Dimon says the real risk is oil above $100, not the conflict itself