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June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are down -0.26%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are down -0.41% this morning, taking a breather after yesterday’s rally, while investors gear up for the release of key U.S. inflation data.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +2.78%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +3.82% this morning after China and the U.S. agreed to reduce tariffs for 90 days following weekend trade talks in Geneva aimed at easing tensions.

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Japan’s Ishiba and Philippines’s Marcos meet in Manila as nations confront China’s assertiveness in South China Sea.

The leaders of Japan and the Philippines pledged in Manila on Tuesday to deepen security ties, including increased intelligence sharing, as they grapple with territorial disputes with China.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is heading to the Philippines seeking to further boost an alliance in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region and he plans to symbolically board a Japan-built Philippine patrol ship that has repeatedly clashed with the Chinese coast guard

For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that has extended to their names.

Package includes support for corporate financing, and subsidies for petrol prices and electricity bills.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are up +0.98%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM25) are up +1.05% this morning, signaling a rebound from yesterday’s sell-off on Wall Street, while investors await comments from Federal Reserve officials and a raft of corporate earnings reports, with a particular focus on…

Japan is a major test of whether the Trump administration can turn its “Liberation Day” shock into real trade deals.

Japan’s PM says there are still gaps between the two countries’ stances