China Extends Gold Buying Streak as Reserves Surge Despite Volatile Prices 
South Korea’s Weak Won Struggles as Retail Investors Pour Money Into U.S. Stocks 
U.S.-India Trade Framework Signals Major Shift in Tariffs, Energy, and Supply Chains 
U.S. Stock Futures Slide as Tech Rout Deepens on Amazon Capex Shock 
TSMC Eyes 3nm Chip Production in Japan with $17 Billion Kumamoto Investment 
Bank of Japan Signals Readiness for Near-Term Rate Hike as Inflation Nears Target 
Global PC Makers Eye Chinese Memory Chip Suppliers Amid Ongoing Supply Crunch 
Toyota’s Surprise CEO Change Signals Strategic Shift Amid Global Auto Turmoil 
Prudential Financial Reports Higher Q4 Profit on Strong Underwriting and Investment Gains 
Gold and Silver Prices Rebound After Volatile Week Triggered by Fed Nomination 
Fed Governor Lisa Cook Warns Inflation Risks Remain as Rates Stay Steady 
Nasdaq Proposes Fast-Track Rule to Accelerate Index Inclusion for Major New Listings 
Missouri Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Starbucks’ Diversity and Inclusion Policies 
Hims & Hers Halts Compounded Semaglutide Pill After FDA Warning 
Nvidia, ByteDance, and the U.S.-China AI Chip Standoff Over H200 Exports 
South Africa Eyes ECB Repo Lines as Inflation Eases and Rate Cuts Loom 
Amazon Stock Rebounds After Earnings as $200B Capex Plan Sparks AI Spending Debate 
Sony Group Corp. will buy back up to ¥200 billion ( $1.8 billion) of its shares after it posted a quarterly operating profit of ¥66.5 billion, below the ¥74 billion expected by analysts.
Sony sold 3.3 million PlayStation 5 consoles in the period, tallying 7.8 million for the fiscal year.
The company aims to sell over 14.8 million units in the current year, but a production bottleneck affecting the device will is expected to persist, according to Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki.
Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Research Institute, noted that Sony's revenue from PlayStation and the music segment’s smartphone games missed expectations of analysts who thought the stay-at-home setup would have increased demand for these businesses.
Sony's image-sensor division got a lift from the launch of Apple Inc.’s latest iPhone despite the loss of Huawei Technologies as another high-volume client.
