Satellite, artificial intelligence, and other technologies would be used to determine how well rice crops have grown.

This would mark another shift in Japan’s arms industry, which so far has been largely restricted to producing equipment for ...

The May 2025 edition of the global LEI chartbook can be found here. Additional details on the methodology are available here.

Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting June 16. An announcement by the U.S. Federal Reserve will be the focus of the week, where interest ...

With fresh tensions flaring between Israel and Iran and continuing disruptions from protectionist policies led by the US, central bankers appear to be exercising extreme caution.

Japan's industrial production fell 1.1% month-over-month in April 2025, exceeding the initial 0.9% estimated decline and ...

Japan’s largest businesses turned pessimistic for the first time in more than a year as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs upended key sectors, a development that could complicate the Bank of Japan’s ...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon expresses concern over the U.S. economy's outlook amid shifting policies and potential slowdowns.

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Carmen Reinhart, an expert on financial crises and sovereign debt, unpacks bond market ...

Below are the most important global events likely to affect FX and bond markets in the week starting June 9. U.S. inflation data for May will be in focus as investors watch for any signs of tariffs ...

On Tuesday (April 30), economic indicators from Japan warrant investor attention early in the session. After the USD/JPY visited 160 on Monday (April 29), investors should monitor commentary from ...

TOKYO—Japanese government data released Friday present a mixed picture of rising inflation and sluggish industrial activity, placing the Bank of Japan in a difficult position when it considers future ...