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MUFG Surpasses Toyota to Become Most Valuable Company in Japan

MUFG Surpasses Toyota to Become Most Valuable Company in Japan Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.’s stock market value shot up to the highest in Japan, marking the first time a bank reached the top position since the current so-called three megabank groups were established. The stock price of Japan’s biggest bank rose 2.3% to ¥3,541 yen on Monday, giving it a market value of ¥42 trillion ($259 billion), according to Bloomberg-compiled data. That exceeded Toyota Motor Corp.’s about ¥41...

Sfakianakis: Iran Tests US Resolve in Hormuz (Video)

Jul 13th, 2026 Sfakianakis: Iran Tests US Resolve in Hormuz Iran and the United States traded tit-for-tat attacks over the weekend, with both sides issuing conflicting declarations on whether the Strait of Hormuz is open for shipping. John Sfakianakis, Chief Economist and Head of Research at the Gulf Research Center, told Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa that return to a full scale-war is a possibility but we are "not yet" there.

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Gold price prediction today: Any end to gold fall in sight? Check outlook for July 13

Gold price prediction today: Gold prices are trading with a bearish bias as geopolitical events weigh on investor sentiment, says Manav Modi, Senior Analyst, Commodity Research at Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. Gold prices continue to languish as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to fuel inflation concerns and strengthen expectations that the US Federal Reserve will maintain a restrictive monetary policy.