Japan's markets soar on expectation PM's successor will boost government spending. Yen slips, while bonds were firm.

The collapse of China Evergrande, with debts of more than $300 billion, will progress further on Monday when the group will be delisted from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange

US Treasurer seen pressuring Tokyo with his remark the BOJ is 'behind the curve', reflecting Washington's desire for a stronger yen

Liquidators said in a filing on Tuesday they've taken control of over 100 of the group's subsidiaries. They have received $45bn worth of creditor claims, but recouped just $167m in 18 months

The Bank of Japan said on Tuesday it will taper the pace of shrinking its bond holdings, as risks rise in the Middle East and around the world

Japan says tariffs imposed on autos, steel and aluminium cannot be excluded from trade talks, because the auto sector is a core national industry

Trump announces a 3-month pause on tariffs he imposed on dozens of countries last week. All now face a 10% base tariff, bar China, where exporters face a 125% tariff

The yuan sank to its weakest level in more than 17 years on Wednesday with US-China trade tipped to be halved by new US tariffs, while US Treasuries were also subject to intense selling

China retaliated on Wednesday after the Trump Administration imposed a 104% tariff on Chinese goods – by hiking their levy on US exports to 84%.

Beijing will use its biggest outlay of debt in three decades to try to bolster domestic consumption - and ward off the impacts of a burgeoning trade war with the US this year

China's central bank has ramped up consolidation of small banks because of their weaker funding status and higher exposure to risk, in a bid to stabilize the financial system

The group may face a "make or break" moment, analysts said, depending on whether the government decides to bail it out or let it default on debt.