China's industrial profit growth accelerated in September and in the first nine months of 2025, amid a rebound in private sector activities. Foreign direct investment in China dropped 10% in the first nine months of 2025.
The yen weakened, and stock market indexes dropped nearly 2% ahead of the release of Prime Minister Takaichi's widely anticipated fiscal stimulus package.
In September, Japan's exports increased despite the challenges posed by U.S. tariffs, while sustained fuel and energy subsidies contributed to a rise in imports.
Japan's market indexes rebounded ahead of the parliamentary vote to elect the next prime minister of Japan. In the week ahead, international trade data are expected to show headwinds, and inflation is expected to stay above the BoJ's target level.
China's third-quarter GDP growth slowed and steadily lost momentum after a strong start in the first quarter. Retail sales growth slowed, the property market slump deepened, but industrial production growth accelerated in September.
Ahead of the start of the Communist Party's fourth plenary session on Monday and the release of retail sales and industrial production data, China's indexes concluded the week with a downward trend.
China's deflation trend persisted in September as weak consumer demand collided with overcapacity and excessive competition in key manufacturing sectors.
Traders in Tokyo unwound the so-called "Takaichi trade," and the yen erased some of its recent losses as the LDP leader's bid for Japan's premiership faces rising hurdles.
China's exports rebounded to a seven-month high, and the trade surplus advanced as goods shipments rose in double digits to the ASEAN region, the European Union, Latin America, and Africa.
