After three full weeks of military tensions, equity markets have finally pulled back with some consistency, and among the indices, some have even entered what is considered correction territory—a decline of more than 10% from their highs. Today, we’ll take a brief overview of them, trying to understand whether it’s time for a pause in […]
Nikkei Faces the Test of Potential Snap Elections
According to reports circulated last week, initially by Japanese broadcaster NHK, Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is planning to dissolve parliament this week and call a snap general election, with February 8 being considered as a possible election date. Japan’s first female prime minister, Takaichi aims to capitalise on the surge in public support for […]
