When it comes to government debt as a share of GDP, Japan stands alone in the G7. We all know the chart: Some content could not load. Check your internet connection or browser settings. Japan’s eye-watering gross debt load is the principal reason why generations of bond investors tried to make money shorting Japanese government … Read more
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sterling and gilts weakened on Monday as the leadership crisis threatening Sir Keir Starmer rattled investors fearful of a shift to the left. The pound fell 0.5 per cent against the euro to €1.146, extending … Read more
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hong Kong’s High Court has sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison, in the most high-profile national security case in Beijing’s crackdown on the territory. Lai, a 78-year-old billionaire media entrepreneur, was … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US equities myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The writer is chair of Rockefeller International. His latest book is ‘What Went Wrong With Capitalism’ When it comes to the US, investors the world over now love to Bash All Day, Buy All Night. … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the European banks myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. For a decade and a half Europe’s banks have been left behind by their US rivals. As America’s finest have expanded their balance sheets and their stock market valuations aggressively, European lenders have been hamstrung … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Britain’s financial regulator is aiming to tackle a “drastic under-reporting” of market liquidity that has driven some companies to move their listings to the US by starting to publish all trading data for London-listed shares. … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world The US embassy in London is preventing top-level business executives from travelling to America over minor criminal offences, as Donald Trump’s clampdown on immigration extends to the UK. People looking to travel to … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japanese stocks jumped to record levels after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide win in a snap general election as investors bet on her vision of a “strong and prosperous” nation. The Nikkei 225 benchmark rose … Read more