Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off

US bond yield slide hits dollar

Treasury yields have declined amid signs US economic growth is slowing

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Japanese trading house shares surge after latest Buffett endorsement

Famed investor says his Berkshire Hathaway group is likely to take bigger stake in five groups

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Treasury yields end at lowest levels in months as ISM data misses expectations

Yields on U.S. government debt finished lower for a second session on Monday after data from the Institute for Supply Management came in below expectations and Tuesday’s scheduled implementation of ...

MarketWatch - 2d

Stress and fear roil a tiny, rapidly militarizing Japanese island near Taiwan

The tiny island of Yonaguni on Japan’s western frontier is too small for even a chain convenience store

ABC News - Feb. 26

Global bond sell-off deepens as Germany jolts markets

German borrowing costs climb as yields also rise across the Eurozone and Japan

Financial Times - 4h

Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths expected to surge worldwide, says WHO

Cases in UK set to rise by 21% and deaths by 42%, while globally one in 20 women will be diagnosed with disease. Breast cancer diagnoses and deaths are projected to surge worldwide by 2050, the ...

The Guardian - Feb. 24

US merchandise trade deficit surges ahead of expected tariff increases

Figures suggest companies are stockpiling goods ahead of levies promised by Donald Trump

Financial Times - 5d

10-year yield jumps by most in 2 weeks on tariff relief, better-than-expected data

Yields on U.S. government debt finished higher on Wednesday after automakers received a one-month exemption from tariffs and data from the manufacturing and service sectors came in better than ...

MarketWatch - 11h

U.S. stocks are near record highs. Why are investors so worried?

Sentiment gauges have soured — but the S&P 500 was at record highs just a few days ago. What’s going on?

MarketWatch - Feb. 24

Nvidia's auto segment revenue surges to record high on demand for driver-assist tech

U.S. chipmaker Nvidia's auto segment revenue doubled in the latest quarter to its highest on record as demand for driver-assist software picked up.

CNBC - 6d

Olynyk scores season-high 26 points as Pelicans use fourth-quarter surge to beat Jazz 128-121

Kelly Olynyk scored a season-high 26 points and had nine rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans used a 15-0 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Utah Jazz

ABC News - 3d

The name’s Bezos, Jeff Bezos: what can we expect from Amazon’s James Bond?

With one of the film industry’s most lucrative franchises signed over to Amazon MGM, 007 could be facing down the barrel of spin-offs, quasi-crowdsourcing and a cinematic universe to rival Marvel. ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Swiss Re expects L.A. wildfires to cost the global insurance industry $40 billion, making them the costliest U.S. fires ever

Swiss Re said that its losses from the Los Angeles wildfires would come in under $700 million and that it had no plans to “pull back” from California.

MarketWatch - 6d

Standard Chartered still sees bitcoin hitting $500,000 despite recent selloff

Bitcoin earlier this week sank to a three-month low below $90,000 amid declines in global equity markets.

CNBC - 6d

The stock-market selloff isn’t over yet. Here are 4 reasons why.

The S&P 500 decline has not played out. History suggests it will.

MarketWatch - 10h

Is the downfall of a Japanese star a turning point for women's rights?

The downfall of Masahiro Nakai is a marked departure from how Japan treats claims of sexual violence.

BBC News - Feb. 24

Lammy hosts UK-Japanese private business roundtable

Meeting comes as Britain seeks to strengthen economic ties ahead of Tokyo trip next week

Financial Times - Feb. 25

How a monster Japanese success conquered the world

The Monster Hunter series exploded in popularity globally after years of success in Japan. How did they do it?

BBC News - 5d

Inside a gallery that remembers the forced Japanese internment

It's been 83 years since President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that authorized the forced internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. A new exhibit shows the importance of ...

CBS News - 4d

Treasury yields slip as data raise questions about strength of U.S. economy

U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Friday, with short-dated notes tallying their biggest one-day drop since January after a fresh batch of data raised questions about the strength of the U.S. economy.

MarketWatch - Feb. 21

Falling Treasury yields signal that Trump policies are starting to spook investors

U.S. government debt rallied aggressively overnight and into Tuesday’s trading session, pushing yields below key technical levels in a way that appeared to be shaking confidence in the broader market.

MarketWatch - Feb. 25

Treasury yields fall as investors await Fed’s favorite inflation measure

U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Friday as investors awaited the release of a key inflation reading — the most anticipated data of the week.

CNBC - 5d

Bitcoin slides below $90,000 amid crypto selloff; Tesla sales almost halve across Europe – business live

Bitcoin has tumbled below $90,000 to hit the lowest since mid-November, as rising volatility hits crypto market. Full story: Tesla sales almost halve in Europe as Musk faces criticism over Trump ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Dividend stocks are soaring in 2025, as investors adopt a defensive strategy amid market selloff

U.S. dividend stocks are soaring in 2025, as investors are on the hunt for ways to play defense amid concerns over economic growth and President Trump’s tariff plans.

MarketWatch - 5d

Microsoft’s stock is at its lowest level in over a year. Why the selloff may be overdone.

Microsoft shares have fallen recently along with other once-hot technology stocks in an unraveling of the artificial-intelligence trade — but Evercore ISI analysts aren’t sure that Microsoft ...

MarketWatch - 1d

Amazon is taking control of the James Bond movie franchise

Amazon MGM Studios, the tech giant's film unit, plans to take "creative control" of the James Bond series under a new deal with the franchise's longtime producers.

NBC News - Feb. 20

Bond says he'll break Worthy's combine record

Isaiah Bond predicted he will break fellow Longhorn Xavier Worthy's record 40-yard dash time at the NFL scouting combine.

ESPN - 5d

Bond short of Worthy prediction, runs 4.39 in 40

Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond ran an officially timed 4.39 seconds in the 40 on Saturday, just shy of what he predicted Friday, when he told reporters here that he would break Xavier Worthy's ...

ESPN - 3d

Portfolio trading — now also A Thing in European bonds

We love big bond trades and we cannot lie

Financial Times - 2d

Before Going to Tokyo, I Tried Learning Japanese With ChatGPT

WIRED tests the benefits and limitations of using generative AI, specifically ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice Mode, as a language tutor for travelers.

Wired - Feb. 19

Rich in cash, Japanese automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility

Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation

ABC News - Feb. 22

Japanese Tuner Transforms Lamborghini Diablo Into Radical One-Off Supercar

Yahoo News - Feb. 26

The Most Important Person in Japanese Food You’ve Never Heard Of

From her TriBeCa shop, Saori Kawano has spent decades supplying chefs with knives and housewares, and teaching Americans about the precise pleasures of the cuisine.

The New York Times - 6d

South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin

The woman was accused of kissing him without his consent during an event the K-pop idol held in Seoul last year.

The New York Times - 6d

Bonds are rising as stocks suffer February drop. But don’t count on long-term bonds as a cushion.

Bonds are up so far in February, outperforming U.S. stocks ahead of upcoming inflation data.

MarketWatch - Feb. 26

English councils’ spending on emergency housing surges

Near-80% jump in expenditure to £732mn reflects increasingly acute homelessness crisis, says charity

Financial Times - Feb. 25

Japanese 10-year bond yields surge to near 16-year highs on rate-hike expectations, global sell-off

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