Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi says the government will promote investment in domestic financial assets, including by households and pension funds like GPIF.
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Takaichi says the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is already accumulating domestic investments via alternative assets, supporting Japan’s economic growth under existing guidelines.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi says GPIF conducts nimble portfolio rebalancing, such as shifting from foreign assets into domestic assets when the yen depreciates against the dollar.
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Switzerland’s government announces plans to broaden international partnerships for ammunition acquisition.
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US forces shoot down eight explosive drones over Erbil, north Iraq
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DOW JONES DOWN 553.41 POINTS, OR 1.05 PERCENT, AT 51,999.56 AFTER MARKET OPEN

NASDAQ  DOWN 466.90 POINTS, OR 1.80 PERCENT, AT 25,415.05 AFTER MARKET OPEN

S&P 500 DOWN 90.59 POINTS, OR 1.20 %, AT 7,443.18 AFTER MARKET OPEN
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APPLE HAS OVERTAKEN NVIDIA TO BECOME THE MOST VALUABLE COMPANY IN THE WORLD.
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SPACEX FACES A POTENTIAL LOSS OF $1 TRILLION FOLLOWING A 38% DECLINE IN VALUE.
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PHILADELPHIA SEMICONDUCTOR INDEX APPROACHING BEAR MARKET.
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UKRAINE'S MILITARY REPORTEDLY HIT A RUSSIAN REFINERY IN THE YAROSLAVL REGION AND STRUCK TWO RUSSIAN TANKERS IN THE BLACK SEA.
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NASDAQ 100 FALLS TO A SESSION LOW OF 2.7%.
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GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ PREDICTS THAT MACRON'S SUCCESSOR WILL SUPPORT STRONG FRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
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GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ SAYS THEY ARE CLOSELY LOOKING AT FRANCE'S NUCLEAR DETERRENCE PROPOSAL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A NEW DOCTRINE, BUT IT'S TOO EARLY TO CONCLUDE.
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NASDAQ 100 CUTS ITS LOSS TO 2%, PREVIOUSLY FELL BY 2.7%.
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U.S. UMICH 1-YEAR INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DROP TO 4.2% FROM 4.6%.
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U.S UMICH PRELIM JULY CONSUMER SENTIMENT RISES TO 54.4; EST. 51
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U.S. STOCKS REMAIN STABLE FOLLOWING THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S INITIAL CONSUMER SENTIMENT REPORT.
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FED'S HAMMACK SAYS INFLATION IS EXCESSIVE AND THE LABOR MARKET IS NEAR MAXIMUM EMPLOYMENT LEVEL.
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FED'S HAMMACK SAYS NO CONFLICT IN OUR MANDATE, BUT INFLATION REMAINS TOO HIGH. LABOR MARKET IS NEAR MAXIMUM EMPLOYMENT. CURRENT PCE NOWCAST SHOWS CORE INFLATION AT 3.3%. PERSISTENT HIGH INFLATION IS THE MAIN ISSUE. I BASE MY POLICY ON DATA AND DISCUSSIONS WITH BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT.
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FED'S HAMMACK STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF LOOKING AHEAD FOR MONETARY POLICY, NOT JUST PAST OR PRESENT. HE ENGAGES WITH BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO GAIN INSIGHTS BEYOND AVAILABLE DATA.
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