Markets
Nasdaq, S&P 500 fall 3% each amid U.S. recession fears, Apple drop
Investors bett on aggressive Fed rate cuts; Wall Street 'fear gauge' spikes
Currencies
Malaysian ringgit hits 16-month high against dollar
Country's strong economy fuels rebound amid greenback sell-off
Equities
Japan stocks dive 4,451 points, more than Black Monday in 1987
Yen surges to 141 per dollar as potential U.S. recession spooks investors
Opinion
The dollar's days as a universal reserve currency are numbered
Retreat from free trade signals potential shift toward multipolar economic order
Market Spotlight
As China's property market slumps, foreign investors get pickier
Singapore capital ticks up while Western buyers shy away from commercial sites
Your Week in Asia
India's Ola Electric goes public, Australia-U.S. two-plus-two, Indonesian GDP
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Companies
Warren Buffett's Berkshire halves Apple stake, boosts cash to $277bn
Stock sale comes even as conglomerate posts a record quarterly operating profit
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Economy
Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
Investors worry U.S. economy is slowing under high interest rates
Economy
Dollar hits four-month low as weak U.S. jobs data boosts rate cut bets
Japanese yen strengthens to 146.42 against greenback at one point
Commodities
Rubber prices fall to 2-month low on concerns over Chinese demand
Looser supplies, slower EV sales in China drag the market down
Equities
Japan stocks take largest dive since Black Monday of 1987
Nikkei average tumbles to lowest close since January; Taiex and Kospi also skid
Commodities
Thailand, Vietnam vie to grow rice market share in the Philippines
Faltering domestic supply forces Manila to rely on imports from neighbors
Markets
Stocks sell off as U.S. data sparks worry and yields plunge
Financials in Europe see biggest single-day drop since March 2023
Opinion
Poker-faced Ueda overplays hand as BOJ enters tightening phase
Weak yen policy has taken the onus off governments to restructure the economy
Automobiles
Toyota's record Q1 net profit comes on weak yen and despite sales drop
Sales in Japan slip after group's safety test irregularities
Equities
Japan's Nikkei average drops 3.5% as yen jumps to 148 per dollar
BOJ governor's hawkish posture weighs on stocks of exporters like auto companies
Commodities
Albemarle cuts back lithium processing in Australia amid price slump
Move deals another blow to country's critical mineral ambitions
Equities
Thailand's top stocks reap gains on digital wallet rollout
Food retailers, convenience stores and lenders among main beneficiaries
Economy
Fed holds rates steady, nods to possible September cut
Powell says U.S. economy 'moving closer' to appropriate point for lower borrowing costs
China up close
Analysis: 'Chinese dream' gives way to an urban legend in Shenzhen
Real estate heartache leads to a tale of couples feigning divorce to get a loan
Markets
Nvidia and ASML surge after reports of U.S. export control exemptions
U.S. tech stocks rally on renewed AI enthusiasm
Equities
China EV price wars weigh on BYD, Japan automaker stocks
Chinese subsidies, improved quality add to headwinds faced by Nissan, Honda
Currencies
Yen jumps on BOJ chief's hawkish stance
Kazuo Ueda remains open to further rate hikes, pending economic growth and inflation
Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 0.25%, open to further hike this year
Central bank to cut bond purchases by half within 2 years
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Announcements
Nikkei 225 to cap Fast Retailing share weight in index calculation
Uniqlo owner is 1st case of Nikkei Stock Average's rule introduced in 2022