TACO Tuesday? Everything Crashing As Trump Arrives In Davos Amid Japan Bond Meltdown
• https://www.zerohedge.com, by Tyler DurdenUS equity futures are sharply lower, on pace for their biggest drop of the year, with Beta underperforming.
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US equity futures are sharply lower, on pace for their biggest drop of the year, with Beta underperforming.
Japanese currency slipping despite series of rate hikes as markets hard-focus on low yields relative to monstrous debt pile
Retail Silver Prices in Tokyo hit $130 per ounce and top triple digits in Kuwait as well. Should be full of fireworks when the Shanghai market reopens Sunday night
Beneath the Pacific, a new front opens in the global race to break China's grip on the minerals that power our world
Japan is set to resume operations at the world's largest nuclear power plant, marking a key development in the country's return to nuclear energy almost 15 years after the Fukushima disaster.
As we previewed late last week, the Santa Rally is back all right, and US equity futures are trading near session highs with the Nasdaq 100 poised to wipe out December's losses as revived appetite for technology stocks powered gains across equity m
The Yen Carry Trade - borrowing low-yield yen to invest in higher-yielding assets like U.S. Treasuries, credit, and equities - has ballooned into a multi-trillion-dollar structure after decades of BOJ suppression of rates and FX volatility.
The Fed just quietly ended Quantitative Tightening. Not because inflation is under control--it is rising.
Japan just broke the internet. Literally.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says her $135 billion stimulus package will prop up the world's fourth-largest economy.
Inspired by the humble old greenhouse, a futuristic self-contained food ecosystem was recently on display at Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai in Japan, offering us a glimpse at a how we might one day have "farm to table" on our apartment block rooftops or in s
The severe diplomatic standoff which was triggered by last month's words of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wherein she suggested Japan would militarily aid in Taiwan's defense in the event of a Chinese invasion is increasingly becoming a pote
Japan holds $1.2 trillion in U.S. Treasuries. But that anchor may be slipping.
US fortifying Japan's Yonaguni island outpost as new forward edge against China–a move of questionable strategic value
Prime Minister tries to reassure markets 21.3 trillion yen spending package is sustainable, prudent and non-inflationary
Japan's new line infuriates China precisely because it must now prepare for both Japanese and US intervention
November 18, 2025. Japan's 20-year government bond yield surged to 2.75%. That's the highest level ever recorded. That single figure marks the end of the three?decade era that underpinned global retirement savings.
In this episode, Michael Yon joins the discussion late at night from Japan, sharing his experiences and insights on a range of subjects.
A grassroots coalition, United Citizens for Stopping mRNA Vaccines, has forced the release of official vaccination records for 21 million Japanese citizens through a series of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
President Trump's second stop on his three-country Asia tour was Japan, where he met overnight with newly elected conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and reaffirmed the U.S.-Japan alliance.
Trump makes Japan's prime minister literally JUMP FOR JOY at raucous rally for troops on aircraft carrier
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) is reportedly considering reforms that would allow domestic banks to acquire and hold digital assets, including Bitcoin, for investment purposes.
Japan Welcomes First Female Prime Minister -- a Former Heavy Metal Drummer Touted as Staunch Conservative
In a surprise decision, the Bank of Japan announced it would start to gradually sell its ETF holdings.
Imagine generating power not from sunlight or wind, but from the simple mixing of fresh and salt water.
Japan's now-proven ship-mounted railgun may have just rewritten how missiles are and aren't used in modern warfare
Japan has made a significant stride in the realm of quantum computing with the launch of its first fully domestic quantum computer.
Scientists have created a material that completely vanishes in seawater in just one hour, leaving behind absolutely no microplastics.
With an eye toward recycling, sustainability, and reduced carbon emissions, Lib Work focused on combining 3D-printing with natural materials enhanced for strength, constructibility, and design quality.