Are Asian stock markets rising in 2026? Most of them are, but for very different reasons. Japan’s Nikkei 225 is trading at levels roughly 44% higher...
Key Takeaways The Headline Numbers Index 2026 Performance Signal Nikkei 225 Record high above 72,300 (June 2026); +33.6% YTD as of July; trading ~63,000–64,000 by September...
Japan has never been timid about industrial policy. But the plan unveiled by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on June 24, 2026, represents an ambition of a...
Sanae Takaichi economic policy 2026 is now the most consequential story in Asian geopolitics. Japan’s first female prime minister has a landslide mandate, a supermajority in...
Japan’s historic vote hands Sanae Takaichi the strongest mandate since 1945—and Beijing sees a pacifist constitution under siege. Tokyo woke Monday to a market euphoria that...