2026

Japan’s Nikkei rises to three month-high Japan’s Nikkei got an AI-powered boost on Monday, jumping over 2% to cross 70,000 for the first time in three months. Benchmark index Nikkei climbed 2.53% to 70,037.61 by the midday break, while the broader Topix gained 1.16% to 4,138.57.Chip-related companies emerged as the biggest drivers of Nikkei’s rise….

The meeting has been rescheduled for a 2nd time The 57th meeting of the GST Council has been rescheduled for October 8, a day after its previously scheduled date, with the Secretariat citing “unavoidable circumstances”.According to an office memorandum issued by the GST Council Secretariat on October 5, the meeting will now be held from…