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Japan Announces ¥3 Trillion Extra Budget to Subsidize Energy Costs

Financed with deficit bonds, the plan risks renewing market concern over Japan’s heavy public debt and rising borrowing costs.

Labor Lines Up Budget Crackdown on Negative Gearing, CGT Discount and Trusts

UK Borrowing Hits £132bn for 2024–25, Slightly Beating OBR Forecast

South Korea’s Debt Hits 1,304.5 Trillion Won as 2025 Deficit Stays High

Foreign Investors Piled Into U.S. Assets in 2025 as Treasury Holdings Dipped in December

Nikkei Tops 58,000 for First Time as 'Takaichi Trade' Powers Rally

EU Envoys Approve €90 Billion Ukraine Loan Framework for 2026–27

France Adopts 2026 Budget After No-Confidence Votes Fail

EPFO 3.0 Nears Tender Launch for Core Banking–Style Overhaul

Japan Signals Yen Defense Readiness With U.S.-Coordinated Action Left Open

Treasuries Log Best Year Since 2020 as 2026 Opens With Long-Bond Selloff

Italy’s Parliament Approves 2026 Budget After Weeks of Wrangling

France Passes Stopgap Budget Law to Keep Government Funded Into 2026

UK Borrowing Tops Forecasts in November as Year-to-Date Deficit Widens

Treasury Reviews R$12 Billion Correios Loan as Guarantee Hinges on Turnaround Plan

IMF Endorses Canada’s Budget Pivot, Urges Return to a Debt‑to‑GDP Anchor

Ron Johnson Says U.S. Can’t Afford Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Checks

Spain’s Fiscal Watchdog Calls for Overhaul of Fiscal Rules Under EU Spending Cap

Stocks Slide in U.S. and Japan as Yen Holds Near 154, Rate-Hike Bets Recede

EU Weighs Delay on Using Frozen Russian Assets, Eyes Six-Month Ukraine Loan