China’s Future Carries the Cost of Its Past
China’s New Bet Meets an Old Reckoning China’s investors were given a stark snapshot this week of the country’s economic transition: the future is proving expensive, and the past is…
Crypto Rallies on Trump’s Push as Regulators Signal Limits
Cryptocurrency prices climbed sharply this week after President Donald Trump, flanked by digital-asset executives at the White House, renewed his push for Congress to pass legislation that would create the…
Japan’s Yen Defense Is Reviving the Carry Trade
Japan’s effort to steady a falling yen has opened a new fault line in already uneasy markets: the same intervention meant to deter speculation may be helping revive one of…
As A.I. Spreads, the Boom Meets Economic Reality
The AI boom is colliding with jobs, markets and money The artificial intelligence surge that has powered stock indexes to records and turned chip makers into market titans is entering…
Japan’s Growth Falters as Yen and War Risks Rise
Japan’s Economy Loses Momentum as Yen Pressures and Middle East War Cloud Outlook Japan’s economy slowed more than expected in the second quarter, a setback that is sharpening concerns about…
China’s Slowdown Deepens at Home
China’s domestic slowdown comes into sharper view Fresh economic data from China suggest that the country’s slowdown is deepening at home, even as policymakers move on another sensitive front: reassuring…
Europe’s Heat and Drought Crisis Deepens
Record heat deepens Europe’s drought emergency A punishing spell of heat and drought across Europe is inflicting widening damage on the continent’s economy and infrastructure, as record temperatures in central…
AI Investors Demand Results, Not Hype
The artificial-intelligence trade is entering a more discriminating phase. A burst of earnings and market reactions this week showed that investors are no longer content to reward companies simply for…
U.S. and Japan Join Forces to Bolster the Yen
The United States and Japan said on Monday that they had jointly intervened in currency markets to support the yen, a rare show of coordination that lifted Japan’s battered currency…
South Korea’s Chip Stocks Power a Record Rebound
South Korea’s stock market delivered one of its most violent reversals on record on Friday, roaring back from a three-day rout as investors piled once more into the semiconductor makers…