Nintendo Set for ¥300 Bn Share Sale as Banks Unwind Cross-Holdings
Shares in Nintendo trimmed earlier gains and were last up 2.4%
Finance
Uzbekistan’s Public Debt Rises $6.6 Bn in 2025
International financial institutions remain the largest creditors
Uzbek Central Bank Adds Three Firms to Microfinance Register
Uzbekistan’s microfinance market expanded to $8.57 bn in 9M 2025
Uzbekistan Microfinance and Pawnshop Loans Reach $2.62 bn in 2025
MFOs accounted for 28.9 trln soums ($2.38 bn)
Bitdeer Dumps All Bitcoin Holdings and Raises $325 Mln to Fund AI Expansion
The company said it had sold its most recent production of 189.8 Bitcoin
IDFC First Bank Shares Tumble After $65 Mln Fraud Disclosure
By late morning in Mumbai, the stock was down 15.8%
Kazakhstan’s Otbasy Bank Eyes Uzbekistan Market
The holding is also considering expanding into Malaysia and the Middle East
Anthropic Raises $30 Bn, Valuation Soars to $380 Bn
The company said its annualised revenue run rate has climbed to $14 bn
MrBeast Acquires Teen-Focused Banking App Step
The acquisition price was not disclosed
Tashkent Stock Market Sees Gains in Most Liquid Shares
Uzbekneftegaz shares posted the strongest increase
Uzbekistan’s Gold and Foreign Currency Reserves Reach $75 Bn
More than $7.9bn of the total was held in foreign currency
Uzbekistan’s Commodity Exchange Posts 31% Growth in 2025
30,100 new clients joined the exchange
Uzbekistan’s Exchange Sees 59% Rise in Precious Metals Sales in 2025
The average exchange price of gold rose by 52%
FSB Warns of Growing Risks in $16 trillion Government Bond Repo Market
Global watchdog flags growing hedge fund leverage and reliance on short-term funding
Gold Posts Biggest Daily Gain Since 2008
Silver also jumped 10% to $87.40 an ounce
Iskandar Makhmudov Enters Bloomberg Billionaires Index
Makhmudov is the founder of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company
Stock Market: UCI Index Fell by 0.4%
The strongest performer was the privileged shares of Uzbektelecom
Gold Price Nears $5,600 Record Amid Global Uncertainty
Spot gold climbed 2.6%
Average Wages in Tashkent Rise More Than 18% in 2025
Several regions recorded especially strong income gains
Uzbek Stock Market Posts Gains as UCI Index Rises 1.01%
The strongest growth was seen in preferred shares of Ipoteka Bank
Gold Breaks $5,000 as Geopolitical Tensions Fuel Safe-Haven Rush
The latest surge reflects a growing crisis of confidence in the U.S.
Silver Tops $100 An Ounce As Gold Closes In On $5,000 Record
Spot gold was up 0.6%
Gold Prices Rise Above $4,800, Set New Record
Spot gold rose 1.2% to $4,821.26 an ounce by 02:26 GMT
Data Localisation Reforms Clear Path for Apple Pay and Google Pay in Uzbekistan
The draft law categorises personal data into local and processable