Equities
Japan's Nikkei average drops 3.5% as yen jumps to 148 per dollar
BOJ governor's hawkish posture weighs on stocks of exporters like auto companies
Food retailers, convenience stores and lenders among main beneficiaries
U.S. tech stocks rally on renewed AI enthusiasm
Chinese subsidies, improved quality add to headwinds faced by Nissan, Honda
Kazuo Ueda remains open to further rate hikes, pending economic growth and inflation
Revenue decline at high-end mainland shopping malls 'worse than expected'
Japanese company holds roughly 40% global market share in mobile phone batteries
Stock-focused trust targets local investors in anticipation of long-term growth
Japanese carmaker blindsided by woes in American and Chinese markets
South Korean carmaker under pressure from Chinese rivals to raise its game in EVs
Weak yen darkening investors' outlook on Japanese stocks
Hong Kong fund becomes 4th-largest shareholder in Japanese drugmaker
But oversight remains an area of weakness compared to Europe and the U.S.
Planned consolidation of Topix based on free float encourages stock sales
Expansion to quadruple locations, spurred by popularity of claw machines
Key policy meeting receives lukewarm response as some rue 'missed opportunity'
Comments by Trump on Taiwan, Fed on rates drive up yen; exporters, chip stocks fall
Regulators say Energy Absolute CEO, CFO committed $94.5m fraud
Funds touch upper limit on first day of trading in Shanghai, Shenzhen
Industrial group benefits from defense buildup, greater efficiency
International investors attracted by stable investment environment
Nikkei average falls more than 1,000 points, partly due to Japanese currency's surge
Nikkei Stock Average hits all-time high, tops 42,000
Johor state-linked palm oil company raised $156m through IPO
Caution spreads, while some remain bullish
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