Kagenmi Japan's GDP grew 0.3% Q/Q in Q4 2025, exceeding the flash estimate of 0.1% and matching market expectations, and data also showed real wages rose for the first time in 13 months . This followed a 0.7% contraction in Q3, driven by upward revisions in private consumption, business investment, and government spending. Net trade did not contribute to growth, with exports and imports both decli...
Kagenmi Japan's GDP grew 0.3% Q/Q in Q4 2025, exceeding the flash estimate of 0.1% and matching market expectations, and data also showed real wages rose for the first time in 13 months . This followed a 0.7% contraction in Q3, driven by upward revisions in private consumption, business investment, and government spending. Net trade did not contribute to growth, with exports and imports both declining. The economy expanded at an annualized pace of 1.3%, significantly higher than the initial estimate of 0.2% and above forecasts of 1.2%. This rebound was mainly supported by stronger domestic demand, despite ongoing uncertainty from a recent trade deal with the U. S. imposing tariffs. Separate data showed, Japan’s nominal wages rose 3% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from a 2.4% gain in December and surpassing market expectations of 2.5%. Meanwhile, inflation-adjusted real wages, a key gauge of household purchasing power, increased for the first time in 13 months. Real wages grew 1.4% YoY in January after falling each month in 2025. Household spending in Japan fell 1% year-on-year in January 2026, easing from a 2.6% decline in the previous month. The Nikkei 225 Index jumped 2.8% above 54,000, while the broader Topix Index gained 2% to 3,650 on Tuesday, recouping losses from the previous session . The Japanese yen strengthened to around 157.6 per dollar on Tuesday after weakening to nearly 159 in the previous session. More on Japan economy: DXJ: Correction Underway After A Stellar Japanese Rally, Eyeing 'Buy' Points Surviving 'Epic Fury' And The Asian Stock Market Crash Japan's Election Shock: The Yen Trade Wall Street Can't Ignore Asia stocks surge as Trump signals Iran war 'nearing conclusion'; oil prices retract on easing sanction hopes Asian markets crash as oil spikes toward $115/barrel; Nikkei and Kospi plunge over 6% amid Middle East war crisis
xphotoz/iStock via Getty Images To be honest with you, I am absolutely shocked at how strong share price performance has been for Douglas Dynamics ( PLOW ) since I called the company a ‘hold’ in November of last year. At that time, I decided to revisit the company. My hope was that the surge in revenue would have justified a bullish assessment. Inclement weather that plays in well to its business ...
xphotoz/iStock via Getty Images To be honest with you, I am absolutely shocked at how strong share price performance has been for Douglas Dynamics ( PLOW ) since I called the company a ‘hold’ in November of last year. At that time, I decided to revisit the company. My hope was that the surge in revenue would have justified a bullish assessment. Inclement weather that plays in well to its business model certainly offers the opportunity if you're outside. But because of how mixed financial performance was, I believed it was premature to upgrade the stock. Since that time, shares have roared higher. They are up 43.7% since then, easily surpassing the 2.3% tick higher that the S&P 500 saw. This comes off the back of rapid revenue growth and an improvement on the company's bottom line. What's more, management anticipates even further expansion in 2026. Normally, after such a big move higher, they would take a neutral or even bearish stance on the business in question. But honestly, I just believe that doing so would be a mistake. While the stock is not as cheap as it once was, it's not priced at unreasonable levels. Compared to other similar firms, you could argue that it's closer to the fair value range. But at the end of the day, I think that the rapid growth exhibited at the end of 2025, combined with the expectation of further upside in 2026, justifies a soft ‘buy’ rating right now. A Great Move Higher Author - SEC EDGAR Data To illustrate for you just how strong the financial picture for Douglas Dynamics is right now, we need only to look at the most recent quarter, which is the final quarter of its 2025 fiscal year . This is the only new quarter for which data is available. And according to management, revenue amounted to $184.5 million. This represents a jump of 28.6% over the $143.5 million that the company reported a year earlier. With that surge in revenue came higher profits and cash flows as well. Net income jumped from $7.9 million to $12.8 million. On an ad...
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Authorities are communicating with local oil companies to monitor how the war in the Middle East is affecting Hong Kong’s fuel market, amid a public backlash over what has been called premature price hikes. Responding to a South China Morning Post inquiry on Tuesday, the Environment and Ecology Bureau also said the government had been urging oil companies to provide more data on auto-fuel prices. ...
Authorities are communicating with local oil companies to monitor how the war in the Middle East is affecting Hong Kong’s fuel market, amid a public backlash over what has been called premature price hikes. Responding to a South China Morning Post inquiry on Tuesday, the Environment and Ecology Bureau also said the government had been urging oil companies to provide more data on auto-fuel prices. “In light of the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the government has been in touch with major oil companies to [closely] monitor the impact of international fuel prices on Hong Kong’s auto-fuel market,” the bureau said. Advertisement Oil markets have been volatile since the US-Israel war with Iran broke out at the end of February, forcing Persian Gulf producers to curb production and effectively closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, where 20 per cent of the world’s oil passes. The government says it has been urging oil companies to provide more data on auto-fuel prices. Photo: Eugene Lee The price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, shot up to nearly US$120 on Monday, the highest since 2022, before settling back to around US$90. Before the war, it had been trading in the low- to mid-US$70s. Advertisement In Hong Kong, public pressure is growing over what has been described as “unfair” and “premature” fuel price hikes made before the city used up its stock. Meanwhile, the transport sector is considering a temporary surcharge to offset rising costs.