The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index surged on Tuesday, posting a two-level gain to close at 6,317.91 points, up 153.38 points or 2.49 percent.

By some measures, China’s economy appears resilient, buoyed by strong exports and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced technologies.

Italian pasta is set to be spared from steep US tariffs that the Trump administration had threatened to impose on 13 producers.

Japan is set to record its first primary balance surplus in 28 years in fiscal 2026, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said, in an apparent effort to ease market concerns over her expansionary fiscal stance.

Gold and silver rose as 2026 trading kicked off, building on their best annual performances since 1979.

The composition of US debt holders has shifted significantly over the past decade, with ownership moving away from foreign governments and toward profit-driven private investors.

China has instructed domestic travel agencies to reduce group tours to Japan as tensions between the two countries continue to rise following remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi about Taiwan.

Japan’s rice policy is at a crossroads as prices of the country’s staple food remain near record highs, squeezing household budgets.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index edged higher on Monday, rising by 29.47 points or 0.48 percent to close at 6,164.53, after retreating from an intra-day high of 6,237.14.

With US-Canada trade talks still stalled, American officials led by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer have outlined their clearest demands yet for preserving free trade between the two countries.

OPEC+ is expected to stick with a planned output pause when it meets this weekend, amid growing signs of global oil oversupply.

On New Year’s Day, Bulgaria became the 21st country to join the euro currency union, further deepening its integration into the European Union.

The FTSE 100 index climbed above 10,000 points for the first time on the first trading day of the year, passing a significant stock market milestone.

Gold and silver prices rebounded this week, fueling optimism that the precious metals’ historic rally may still have room to run.

Japan is set to surpass 40 million foreign visitors in a single year for the first time in 2025, with an estimated 39.06 million arrivals recorded from January through November.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index posted a skittish gain on the first trading day of the year, even as five of its sub-indexes rose in muted trade.

American farmers are being bludgeoned by the high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on US trading partners.

The unthinkable has happened: the United States is now Europe’s adversary.

The number of Japanese restaurants operating overseas declined for the first time in 2025, pressured by a sharp drop in China amid its economic downturn.

The math is simple. It starts with three facts. China has spent massive amounts to create very low-cost electricity at a pace several times faster than the United States.

Lawmakers in California at both the state and federal levels are warning that refinery closures could drive fuel prices sharply higher while increasing the state’s dependence on foreign oil.

U.S. consumer prices likely increased by the most in 1½ years in the year through November, economists predicted, underscoring worsening affordability challenges confronting Americans that have been partly blamed on tariffs on imports.

China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 accelerated its rise as a global manufacturing and technology powerhouse.

It was an AI-driven boom year for many of the world’s billionaires, but not everyone benefited.