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Japan Calls on Pensions to Increase Domestic Investments
Japan's finance minister Satsuki Katayama urged the nation's pension funds to increase investments in domestic assets, boosting the yen from near four-decade lows and spurring a rally in bonds. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund is one of the world's largest pensions with ¥293.6 trillion ($1.81 trillion) in assets.
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Investors Face Rotation Dilemma: Markets Snapshot
On Tuesday, the semiconductor-heavy Kospi Index in South Korea dropped 10% from all-time highs. At the same time, investors rotated to the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index which climbed more than 4% in a single day, its biggest advance since April 2025.
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More LNG, Japan-linked vessels transit Hormuz despite renewed Mideast tensions
More liquefied natural gas tankers have resumed transiting the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, ship-tracking data showed, and 22 Japan-linked vessels have left the Gulf since Tuesday, Tokyo said, despite renewed fighting in the Middle East.
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U.S. Biotechs Are Keeping More Secrets to Beat Copycats in China
Western biotechs get a new playbook with tighter controls to stay ahead of China's “fast follower” pharmaceutical pipeline.
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Aritzia Inc. (ATZ:CA) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
Aritzia Inc. (ATZ:CA) Q1 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
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Selling Winners, Buying Losers
Technology has fallen 4.8% in the first week of the second half (5 trading days), ranking it as the worst-performing sector so far this month. Industrials is down the second most at -2.6%, followed by Consumer Discretionary at -1.7% and Materials at -1.3%.
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JGBs Edge Higher, Tracking Gains in U.S. Treasurys
JGBs edged higher in morning Tokyo session, tracking overnight price gains in U.S. Treasurys.
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Review & Preview: Rally On
‘We've got a task force for that.' Despite renewed fighting in the Middle East, oil prices fell on Thursday, and all three major indexes posted gains in a broad market rally. Plus, Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh announced who will be involved with his task forces aimed at revamping the central bank.
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Oil Falls on Prospects U.S.-Iran Tensions May Be Contained
Oil fell in early Asian trade on prospects that the U.S.-Iran tensions may be contained.
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Global EV demand rises again as Europe offsets China, U.S. weakness
Global demand for electric vehicles rose for a fourth straight month in June, driven by strong growth in Europe as sales weakened in China and North America, data from consultancy Benchmark Mineral Intelligence showed on Friday.
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New Fed task force members share Chairman Kevin Warsh's embrace of AI
Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh announced the leaders of five task forces who will advise the Fed on areas where he wants to see policy and institutional change. The AI task force includes venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, economist Charles I.
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Jim Cramer says investors are making a mistake with the trillion-dollar tech giants
CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday urged investors to ride it out with underperforming tech giants. The "Mad Money" host said a powerful rally will likely ensue when their AI bets start to pay off.
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Why a hidden divergence between the VIX and Nasdaq volatility has the smart money on edge
Traders are completely enthralled by the bull market — but surging Nasdaq volatility suggests it is time to hedge.
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The Chip Trade Is Helping Wall Street Shake Off Latest Iran Strikes
Flaring tensions in the Middle East were overshadowed by a burst of enthusiasm for the market's favorite memory stocks.
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Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (RCH:CA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Richelieu Hardware Ltd. (RCH:CA) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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A slower AI payoff risks tipping the economy into recession, Apollo says
Artificial intelligence has been “the one thing” propping up the economy and global markets, according to Apollo Global Management. And that sets up a precarious situation.
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Mortgage rates tick slightly higher but remain near 6.5%
The 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.49% this week as Freddie Mac's Sam Khater says housing affordability continues to improve for homebuyers.
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Have metals bottomed, and have yields peaked? Monetary and fiscal policies will determine both – CME's Norland
Investors attempting to discern whether gold and silver prices have set their cyclical lows, and whether bond yields have already seen their medium-term highs, should look to monetary policy in the near term while watching fiscal policies over the longer term, according to Erik Norland, Managing Director and Chief Economist at CME Group.In a recent analysis, Norland wrote that 2026 began with two very different narratives around inflation.
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Dow rises 139 points as chip stocks rally despite renewed US-Iran strikes
US stocks closed higher on Thursday as a rally in semiconductor shares offset concerns over renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran, while easing oil prices helped support broader market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 139.02 points, or 0.27%, to finish at 52,487.41.
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