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Core inflation in Tokyo surged to a two-year high, driven by rising food costs, putting pressure on the Bank of Japan to consider further rate hikes. Asian stocks traded mostly lower on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 down. Meanwhile, US stocks rose somewhat on Thursday despite a legal battle...

30 May 2025

Market sentiment remains characterised by a high level of uncertainty. As investors try to grasp the latest moves in the trade conflict, the global economic outlook is deteriorating. Tensions surrounding US President Trump’s ongoing trade war are translating into slowing growth and weakening...

US stocks rallied on Tuesday after a long holiday weekend, buoyed by easing tensions in the US-EU trade dispute and robust economic data. Asian markets showed mixed reactions midweek as investors prepared for Nvidia's earnings release, due late on Wednesday. In monetary policy news, New...

European shares surged on Monday, with the STOXX 50 index rising by 1.3%, after US President Donald Trump extended the deadline for imposing a 50% tariff on European goods to July 9. US markets were closed on Monday for a public holiday, while Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday. Gold prices...

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Forget the tofu stereotypes - today's vegetarian dining in Hong Kong ranges from chic Central cafés to temple-side trout ponds.

30 May 2025

Once synonymous with Wall Street excess, private equity has cleaned up its act and is the largest asset class in private markets today.

As global supply chains are reorganised, increased focus on domestic production reveals a paradigm shift in the world economic order.

Hyman Minsky, Professor, Levy Economics Institute of Bard College

Hyman Minsky's maverick ideas about market cycles were disregarded in his lifetime. But they enjoyed a significant revival during the Great Recession of the mid 2000s, and may have even greater relevance today.

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Tokyo inflation spikes

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US stocks surge on easing trade tensions

European stocks rebound on US tariff deadline extension

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Dining green: Hong Kong’s top vegetarian spots

How private equity evolved - and endured

Slowbalisation replaces globalisation as the world economy changes course

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