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Asia-Pacific markets were in the green on Monday as investors parsed the latest slew of economic data out of China.

Sanae Takaichi came out top in a male-dominated race to lead Japan’s ruling party on Saturday, putting her on course to emulate her hero, former British leader Margaret Thatcher, and become her country’s first female prime minister.

 Japan’s service sector activity extended solid gains in September, buoyed by strong domestic demand and in sharp contrast to shrinking factory activity, a private-sector survey reported on Friday.

Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Monday as investors assessed Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation announcement over the weekend, as well as China exports data.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday stateside to implement a trade deal with Japan, with 15% baseline tariffs on most Japanese goods, including autos.

Japan’s exports posted the biggest monthly drop in about four years in July, government data showed on Wednesday, as the impact of U.S. tariffs intensified, raising concerns about the outlook for the export-reliant economy.

Japan’s economy expanded 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025 from the previous first three months, outpacing forecasts despite tariff headwinds out of the United States.

Japan’s Nikkei share average breached the 43,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday, with the broader Topix index also scaling a fresh all-time peak, tracking Wall Street’s overnight gains and extending the rally to a sixth straight session.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stateside announced a “massive” deal with Japan that includes “reciprocal” tariffs of 15% on the country’s exports to the U.S., with auto duties reportedly being lowered to that level as well.

Japan’s exports in June contracted 0.5% year over year, extending the 1.7% drop seen in May as deliveries continued to decline for the second straight month.

The yen took a hit on Tuesday from U.S. President Donald Trump reiterating his plan to impose 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea in the latest twist of his chaotic trade war.

Japan is unlikely to secure a trade deal with the U.S. and tariffs on its goods could soar after President Donald Trump called the nation “spoiled” and reiterated his July 9 deadline for negotiations.

Japan’s core inflation hit a more than two-year high in May, exceeding the central bank’s 2% target for well over three years, keeping it under pressure to resume interest rate hikes despite economic pressure from U.S. tariffs.

Japan’s core inflation accelerated to 3.5% in April, government data showed Friday, bolstered in part by surging rice prices, as the central bank considers pausing its rate hike posture to assess the impact of U.S. tariffs.

Japan’s economy shrank for the first time in a year, contracting 0.2% in the March quarter as exports declined sharply, preliminary government data showed Friday.

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New 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports into the United States are set to take effect on Wednesday.

Japan’s inflation in January climbed 4% year on year, hitting its highest level since January 2023, further strengthening the case for rate hikes by the country’s central bank.

Japan’s economic expansion in the fourth quarter beat analysts’ expectations for quarter-on-quarter and annualized growth, boosted by a jump in exports.

Japan’s factory activity shrank at a slower pace in December as declines in production and new orders eased, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, edging closer to stabilisation after recent falls.