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Yen Steadies After Intervention, Dollar at 6-Week LowEconomyYen Steadies After Intervention, Dollar at 6-Week LowJapan and the U.S. conduct coordinated yen-buying intervention, pushing the yen near 157 per dollar while the greenback slides to a six-week low amid easing Middle East tensions and shifting Fed rate expectations.Japan-US Joint Yen Intervention Shakes FX MarketsEconomyJapan-US Joint Yen Intervention Shakes FX MarketsTokyo and Washington conduct coordinated yen-support operation, with MOF vowing further action and markets pricing in a September BOJ rate…Geopolitics & Markets: August 2026 OutlookEconomyGeopolitics & Markets: August 2026 OutlookHow escalating geopolitical risks — from the Iran conflict to US trade wars — are set to shape global financial markets in August…China Launches Homegrown Immersion DUV Chipmaking ToolsEconomyChina Launches Homegrown Immersion DUV Chipmaking ToolsA state-backed Shanghai firm begins mass-producing immersion DUV lithography machines, challenging ASML's dominance and reshaping China's semiconductor supply chain.EU fines AliExpress €550 million over illegal and counterfeit productsEconomyEU fines AliExpress €550 million over illegal and counterfeit productsThe European Commission has imposed a €550 million fine on AliExpress, accusing the e-commerce platform of failing to take adequate measures to prevent the sale of illegal,...China and the United States Launch a New Era of AI CooperationEconomyChina and the United States Launch a New Era of AI CooperationWashington and Beijing seek strategic dialogue on artificial intelligence between innovation, security, and technological…Beijing relaunches dialogue with Taipei: new measures for integration and exchangesEconomyBeijing relaunches dialogue with Taipei: new measures for integration and exchangesTen initiatives announced to strengthen economic cooperation, mobility, and cultural ties across the Strait within the framework of the 1992 Consensus.China is betting heavily on gold: record monthly purchases amid unstable markets.EconomyChina is betting heavily on gold: record monthly purchases amid unstable markets.China is betting heavily on gold, recording record monthly purchases while markets remain unstable.Treasuries, China reduces exposure but the market holds steady: fears of a broader global pullbackEconomyTreasuries, China reduces exposure but the market holds steady: fears of a broader global pullbackBeijing has halved its holdings of U.S. Treasuries since 2013, but foreign demand remains solid. The real risk is a contagion effect among allies amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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