UBS Group AG

NVIDIA Corporation

Switzerland's UBS beat expectations, increasing profits by 74%. Donald Trump signaled he is willing to cut tariffs on Chinese goods, paving the way for a new trade truce. Japan's Nikkei 225 index topped 51,000 points for the first time. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of October 29.

UBS recommends not to bet only on the US rally. How to protect the portfolio?

IHI Corporation

Advantest Corporation

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.

The outcome of the US President's meetings with the leaders of Japan and China this week could have a major impact on Japanese stocks

Japan's Nikkei crossed the 50000 point mark for the first time. Will it give a boost to stocks?

HSBC Holdings plc

Novartis AG

Japan's Nikkei index crossed the 50,000-point mark for the first time amid optimism in anticipation of U.S.-China talks and a rebound on Wall Street. Novartis buys biotech Avidity Biosciences for $12 billion, strengthening its position in RNAi therapeutics. HSBC pledges $1.1 billion in reserves after a failed Madoff judgment in Luxembourg. These and other topics - in our review of key events by the morning of October 27.

Highlights for the morning: Nikkei record, Novartis deal and the new role of bitcoin miners

Apple Inc.

Alcoa Corporation

In Japan, Sanae Takaichi won a key vote in parliament and will now become the country's first female prime minister. Apple shares hit an all-time high thanks to record sales of the iPhone 17. Australian rare earth producers soared after an $8.5 billion U.S.-Australia mineral deal, and Wall Street posted its best rally since June amid strong corporate earnings and expectations of easing trade tensions with China. On these and other topics - in the review of key events for the morning of October 21.

Sanae Takaichi wants to become Japan's prime minister. Why her plan could hurt investors

Bridgewater believes that real growth is now starting outside the U.S.

Investors are missing three big chances, says the Dalio fund. What are the three to watch out for?

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

The Japan Steel Works, Ltd.

Tokyo Electron Limited

Japan Electronic Materials Corporation

Unlike his predecessor, likely future Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi belongs to the conservative wing of the LDP

Japan stocks soar 5%, yen weakens: election of ruling party chief surprised market

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

In Japan, the Nikkei 225 index jumped nearly 5% to an all-time high after the election of Sanae Takaichi as leader of the leading LDP party, while the yen weakened to 150 per dollar. In the U.S., the ongoing shutdown forced labor unions to seek a court injunction against mass layoffs, while political uncertainty and expectations of a Fed rate cut pushed gold to a new record of nearly $4,000 per ounce. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of October 6.

Highlights for the morning: Japanese market record, gold surges and Foxconn rises amid AI boom

BYD Company Limited

Sony Group Corporation

Sony has successfully spun off its finance business, setting an example of restructuring large Japanese conglomerates. Shares of the spun-off company jumped by more than a third. Alibaba emerged as a growth leader in Hong Kong thanks to its bet on cloud services and partnership with Nvidia. Chinese automaker BYD lowered its sales forecasts but is betting on expansion outside mainland China. The head of the U.S. regulator promised to accelerate the abandonment of quarterly business reports. About these and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of September 29.

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

SoftBank Group Corp.

It took the Japanese stock market more than a third of a century to return to the level when the bubble burst that marked the end of the Japanese economic miracle. But now a new phase has begun for the market, based on more classical investment approaches. It offers hope that the three lost decades are in the past.