Bank of Japan raises economic growth forecasts ahead of snap election, holds rates at 0.75%
The BOJ also upgraded its GDP forecast for the 2025 fiscal year to 0.9%, and also raised its GDP projection for the 2026 fiscal year to 1% from 0.7%.
India’s youth are turning concerts into an economy. The money is following
India saw a 17% rise in the live events space in 2025, marking a boom in demand for experiences. This was led by Gen-Z and millennial crowds.
CNBC Daily Open: Talks of ‘TACO’ trade amid confusion over Trump’s Greenland deal
Trump walking back on his tariff threats on EU countries and toning down rhetoric on Greenland has revived talks of TACO — “Trump Always Chickens Out” — trade.
Asia markets mostly advance as Bank of Japan leaves interest rates on hold
Asia-Pacific markets mostly rose as investors looked ahead to the Bank of Japan’s decision.
Japan inflation cools to 2.1%, lowest since March 2022, but rice prices loom large ahead of election
Core inflation touched its lowest level since October 2024, and was in line with expectations
S&P 500 ends Friday little changed, but posts second straight losing week amid wild trading
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite ended Friday slightly higher, but both still posted back-to-back losing weeks.
Will AI make or break education? Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim weighs in
AI is changing the way we learn and work. Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim joins “The Tech Download” to explain the opportunities, risks and why teaching responsible AI use starts now.
Capital One is buying startup Brex for $5.15 billion in credit card firm’s latest deal
Capital One’s acquisition of Brex is the latest deal under Rich Fairbank, a rare founder-CEO of a major U.S. bank, after its Discover Financial acquisition.
Retail traders keep their hot streak going, buying Tuesday’s dip while Wall Street drove ‘Sell America’ trade
Individual traders boosted the stock market by continuing to buy the latest selloff — the same strategy that helped power relentless gains in 2025, data shows.
Musk says Tesla’s robotaxis will be widespread in the U.S. by the end of this year
Tesla robotaxis finally hit the road in Austin, Texas, in June after years of unfulfilled promises from Musk to deliver driverless cars.
