Japan’s financial regulator urges listed companies to channel cash reserves into long-term investment instead of buybacks and higher dividends, sources say.

Japan's Nikkei stock index tops 65,000 for first time, rising 2.88% to 65,161.18. The broader Topix also gained 1.50%.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index hit a fresh record high on Monday morning, surpassing the 65,000 mark for the first time.

Japan's TOPIX index hits new all-time high.

TOPIX in Japan hits a new all-time high.

Thailand’s trade deficit widens to record as imports of capital goods and raw materials surge alongside soaring oil and gas prices, Bloomberg reports.

Higher imports of capital goods and raw materials, along with soaring oil and gas prices, pushed Thailand’s trade deficit to its widest level on record dating back to 1991.

US inflation rises faster than wage growth for first time since 2023, signaling decline in real purchasing power.

For the first time since 2023, US inflation is rising faster than wage growth, indicating a decline in real purchasing power for American workers.