Microsoft Corporation

SAKURA Internet Inc.

The EU is preparing for a prolonged energy crisis and is considering emergency measures, including fuel rationing and a new release of strategic reserves. Spot prices for physical supplies of Brent crude soared to $141 per barrel - the highest since 2008 - due to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. These and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of April 3.

Top story for the morning: oil at peak since 2008, EU prepares measures against energy crisis

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.

The $1.8 billion purchase of Tokio Marine shares is Berkshire's first major deal in Japan since the departure of Oracle of Omaha

Life after Buffett: Berkshire Hathaway makes new $1.8 billion bet in Japan

Oil prices, which soared after the war in the Middle East, are creating problems for foreign importers, which could eventually spill over to U.S. portfolios, Barron's <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/foreign-investors-sell-us-stock-market-bonds-8ff8c6d8?mod=RTA">warns </a>. With the currencies of most major economies weakened, countries and companies outside the U.S. may start selling U.S. stocks and bonds to get dollars to pay for higher energy prices, the publication said.

Rising oil prices could lead to a sell-off of U.S. assets abroad - Barron's

PayPay Corporation

The company listed on the Nasdaq exchange at a price below its stated range amid market turbulence over the Iran war

PayPay IPO: SoftBank's digital finance app shares become available

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

SK hynix Inc.

Amid an explosive rally in oil prices on the morning of Monday, March 9, the MSCI Asia-Pacific index collapsed 5.6 percent, the steepest decline since April, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-08/oil-tops-100-as-war-rages-stocks-set-to-fall-markets-wrap">calculated. </a>

Stocks in Asia collapse after explosive rise in oil prices

The war in the Middle East triggered a reversal in several strategies that were particularly popular with international investors. After the war began, Asian equity funds experienced the largest outflow of funds in four years, while the stagnant U.S. stock market attracted increased interest. The game against the dollar also unfolded: the U.S. currency regained its safe haven status. How long will this reversal last?

Investors have changed their strategy: they are leaving Asian markets and investing in US assets 

BAE Systems plc

Volkswagen AG

Siemens Limited

Amid capital outflows from the US, the bank is building up positions in Europe, Japan and emerging markets

JPMorgan booked gains on defense stocks and named new favorites

NVIDIA Corporation

Arm Holdings plc

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Nvidia finally exited Arm (one of the world's leading fabless processor architecture developers for mobile devices and servers), in parallel extending its multi-year partnership with Meta to supply millions of graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs) for AI datacenters. Microsoft announced plans to invest $50 billion in AI development in the Global South. About these and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of February 18.

Main by morning: Nvidia has pulled out of Arm Capital, Cathie Wood's fund in a prolonged slump

TOTO LTD.

Activist investor Palliser Capital expects 55% growth from the securities of Japan's largest toilet bowl manufacturer Toto on the back of AI development

'An underrated player': why did an activist deem a toilet bowl manufacturer a beneficiary of AI?

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Advantest Corporation

SoftBank Group Corp.

IHI Corporation

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party won the biggest victory in Japan's postwar history on Feb. 8

Japanese stocks soar after PM Takaichi's party triumphs in elections

Toyota Motor Corporation

The automaker's papers jumped more than 3 percent in Tokyo

Toyota shares rise: the carmaker changed its head and raised its full-year profit outlook

The Japanese market has played a crucial role in international investment for decades as a source of ultra-cheap loans. But the situation is changing. Interest rates in Japan are rising, long-term bond yields are approaching the level of other developed countries, and the country's authorities are trying to support the yen. All of this could lead to a large-scale outflow of funds from global markets.