Shigeru Ishiba

It's a packed week ahead with U.S. inflation data, the start of Q3 earnings, a French budget and possibly a big rate cut from New Zealand.Investors are also on edge as Middle East tensions escalate, while Japan's new Prime Minister…

Asian shares were mixed on Thursday after U.S. stocks were little changed as investors watched to see developments in the Middle East.The U.S. dollar gained against the Japanese yen as officials downplayed the likelihood of an interest…

(Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks tumbled after Shigeru Ishiba’s surprise victory over Sanae Takaichi in the ruling party’s leadership race wrongfooted investors who had bet on a boost from more monetary stimulus from his rival.Most Read…