Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Japan Industrials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Nasdaq fell 0.4%, its first decline in seven sessions, dragged down by chipmakers after reports of delays in SoftBank and OpenAI’s $500 billion AI initiative</li>
<li>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated a likely extension of the China deal deadline, while Trump announced a tariff agreement with the Philippines</li>
<li>Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet approval rating fell to a record-low 23% following the Liberal Democratic Party’s significant losses in the House of Councillors election</li>
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The Nasdaq fell 0.4%, its first decline in seven sessions, dragged down by chipmakers after reports of delays in SoftBank and OpenAI’s $500 billion AI initiative
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated a likely extension of the China deal deadline, while Trump announced a tariff agreement with the Philippines
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s Cabinet approval rating fell to a record-low 23% following the Liberal Democratic Party’s significant losses in the House of Councillors election


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