Japanese yen sinks to 40-year low, keeping intervention risks in focus
The yen gained on Wednesday following a rally in Japan’s equities and bets on more fiscally responsible policies…
Why Japan’s intervention and a rate hike didn’t prop up the yen more
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the…
China trade defies Iran war drag as exports, imports beat estimates in May
SHENZHEN, CHINA – MAY 1: The Chinese national flag is seen in front of stacked shipping containers bearing…
Three major shifts from the Trump-Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) gestures to China’s President Xi Jinping as he leaves after a visit to…
Modi Urges Indians to Buy Less Gold and Skip Foreign Trips as Iran War Strains Economy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked India’s 1.4 billion people to spend less on fuel, fertilizer, and travel, a…
Iran war drags India’s goods exports 7% lower in March — more pain ahead
The Indian-flagged tanker Jag Vasant, carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) after transiting through the Strait of Hormuz amid…
Tariffs and Iran war threaten India’s $100 billion garments export goal
Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India”…
Trump’s Iran ultimatum and signals of a possible deal keep investors on tenterhooks
US President Donald Trump during a prime-time address to the nation in the Cross Hall of the White…
Trump’s threat to hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ jolts Asian stocks, U.S. futures and oil
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges those in attendance after speaking from the Cross Hall of the White House…
India flags slower growth, wider deficit as Iran war raises the stakes for New Delhi
People queue to refuel their vehicles at a gas station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, on March 24, 2026,…
Foreign investors sell $12 billion stocks
A ticker and a screen display stock prices at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India,…
Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it’s not the type Tokyo desires
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…