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US Treasury chief hails 'big victory' for Japan PM Takaichi in election

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hailed a "big victory" for Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in an ...

Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory

Japanese stocked jumped as markets opened on Monday morning, after prime minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide victory.

Dow futures rise after index tops 50,000 for the first time while landslide election in Japan sends U.S. bond yields higher

The Dow soared by 1,200 points on Friday to top 50,000 for the first time as chipmakers and airlines fueled a ferocious stock market rebound ...

Gold, Silver Rates Today LIVE: MCX gold rate trades near ₹1.58 lakh per 10 gm, silver price jumps by ₹12,000

Gold prices were also supported by a landslide election victory for incumbent Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Her ...

Judge rejects Democrats’ plea for early voting sites at 3 North Carolina universities

A federal judge has refused to help in attempts to open early voting sites at three public North Carolina universities ...

Yen near 160, a record Nikkei 225, higher yields: What experts expect after Sanae Takaichi's landslide victory

Takaichi led the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to a supermajority in the Lower House, securing 316 seats in Japan's largest election win since World War Two.

Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s first woman PM

Japan’s PM Sanae Takaichi won a landslide victory on Sunday (February 8, 2026) in a surprise snap election. Her ruling ...

Venezuela's Machado says ally 'kidnapped' after his release

CARACAS: Venezuela's Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Monday that armed men "kidnapped" a close ally shortly after his release by authorities, following ex-leader Nicolas Maduro's ...