When Japan finally stood on the brink of history—its first female prime minister—it should have been a moment of pride. Instead, Sanae Takaichi found herself at the center of a nationwide witch hunt...

When Japan’s first female conservative leader, Sanae Takaichi , rose to power, her biggest obstacle wasn’t the opposition—it was the press. Television, newspapers, and even national broadcasters turned the event into a stage play of moral panic...

For the first time, traditional television and newspaper outlets, long dominant in shaping election narratives, were completely outmaneuvered by online platforms and digital journalism...

When Sanae Takaichi became the leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in October 2025, global media called it a revolution: Japan’s first woman to stand on top of its political pyramid. Yet the domestic press had other plans...

Private Payroll Losses and US Shutdown Fuel Market Volatility The US economy delivered a dual shock this week. Private payroll data surprised to the downside, showing fresh signs of weakness in the labor market, while renewed risks of a government shutdown increased political uncertainty...

Gold continues to rise in price, setting a new record amid the weakening of the US dollar and the risks of a shutdown. On Monday, December futures quotes on the Comex exchange rose by 1% to $3,858per ounce, exceeding the $3,800 mark for the first time...

The People's Bank of China has launched a digital yuan operations center in Shanghai, which will combine platforms for cross-border payments, blockchain technologies and digital assets...

On Tuesday afternoon, oil prices moved back up, reacting to geopolitical tensions and news about supplies. November Brent futures on ICE Futures added 1,1% to $67.77 per barrel. WTI contracts on the NYMEX rose 1.2% to $63.4 per barrel...

This week promises to be busy for the markets: investors are waiting for fresh reports from American technology companies, comments from Fed representatives after the rate cut, new inflation data and quarterly Costco reports. An additional factor of attention was the record gold prices. 1...

In August, the share of the US dollar in international payments through the Swift system decreased to 46.94%, which was the lowest since February 2024 (46.56%). In July, the figure was 47.94%. Despite this, the dollar still ranks first. The European currency is in second place...

Google, part of Alphabet, has announced massive investments in Africa: the company will build four new infrastructure hubs that will connect its latest submarine cables to different regions of the continent – north, south, west and east...

Investors are increasingly skeptical about the prospects of the European stock market, expecting Germany to fulfill its promises of large-scale fiscal reforms...

Oil Market Faces Dual Challenge: Oversupply Now, Decline Risks Ahead The oil market rarely offers a straightforward narrative, but this past week has been particularly confusing for traders. On one side, headlines continue to emphasize oversupply and weak demand as reasons for lower prices...

The Bank of England is considering the introduction of limits on the ownership of stablecoins: up to 10-20 thousand pounds for citizens and up to 10 million for companies...

Bitcoin remains quite resilient, following an uptrend. However, this growth is fragile, experts warn investors. Meanwhile, the outlook for the US dollar is unstable and leans negative. Against this backdrop, analysts believe that the dollar may require shock therapy for a meaningful recovery...

Turkey plans to enter the top 6 largest economies in Europe by the end of 2025 and take the 16th place in the world, Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said at the presentation of the medium-term economic program for 2026-2028...

Wall Street Hits Fresh Highs The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record levels on Wednesday, driven by a powerful surge in Oracle shares and cooler-than-expected US inflation data. Investors interpreted this as a strong signal that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates next week...

The main factor for investors will be US inflation data, which may influence the Fed's rate decision. Attention will also be focused on Oracle's reporting, political events in France, the ECB meeting, and statistics from China. 1...

Oil Markets & Dollar: the NFP Effect Unpacked 1. Background: Energy Demand and U.S. Jobs Data The August Nonfarm Payrolls report came in far weaker than expected, with only 22,000 jobs added versus a forecast of 75,000 . The unemployment rate ticked up to 4...

On Tuesday afternoon, the US dollar accelerated its growth in pairs with the euro, pound and yen amid increased demand for defensive assets and sales in global equity and bond markets...