Gold-backed loans in India surge as import duty hike lifts domestic gold prices India’s sharp increase in gold import duties on May 13 has pushed domestic bullion prices higher, making …
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Aluminum supply loss from Middle East threatens global prices through 2027
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiMiddle East aluminum supply loss to push prices higher through 2027, straining Japan’s auto industry Middle East aluminum supply losses will tighten markets through 2027, lifting prices and putting pressure …
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AstraZeneca CEO Urges Japan Drug Pricing at Least 60% of U.S. Levels, Warns of Launch Delays AstraZeneca chief Pascal Soriot urged Japan drug pricing to be set at no less …
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Nikkei Rises 3% as U.S.-Iran Peace Optimism Pushes Topix to Intraday Record Nikkei climbs about 3% on May 25, 2026 as U.S.-Iran peace optimism drives oil prices lower, lifting Tokyo …
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India fuel prices rise for first time in four years as state retailers pass on crude costs India fuel prices climb as government-owned retailers begin partial pass-through of higher crude …
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PTT posts 10% Q1 profit rise as Middle East tensions lift prices
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiPTT Profit Climbs 10% in January–March Quarter on Higher Oil and Petrochemical Prices Thailand’s PTT profit rose 10% in the January–March quarter as crude and petrochemical price gains and stronger …
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10-Year JGB Yields Reach 2.605% High Since 1997 as Energy Prices Rise
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiJapanese government bond yields climb as energy shock and BOJ hawkishness lift 10-year JGB to 2.605% Japanese government bond yields climbed as higher oil prices and the protracted Iran war …
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Japan Weighs Reinstating Summer Electricity and Gas Subsidies as Prices Rise
by Sui Yuitoby Sui YuitoGovernment Considers Reintroducing Electricity and Gas Subsidies for Summer 2026 Japan may reintroduce electricity and gas subsidies for July–September 2026 as Middle East fuel risks drive prices up; a supplementary …
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Strait of Hormuz LNG transits signal easing while Asian prices jump 60%
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiStrait of Hormuz Blockade Shows Signs of Easing as Two LNG Tankers Head to Japan and China Two liquefied natural gas tankers have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in …
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Nintendo Raises Switch 2 Prices, Citing Soaring Memory Costs and Sluggish Stock
by Sato Asahiby Sato AsahiNintendo Switch 2 price hike announced for Japan, North America and Europe Nintendo says it will raise prices for the Nintendo Switch 2, citing rising semiconductor memory costs and weak …