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U.S. crude oil futures opened nearly 4% lower at $92.43 per barrel, as the market reacts to progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations.

Golden Ten Data reported on May 25 that Japan's financial regulatory agency is urging domestic listed companies to allocate more of their cash reserves to long-term business investments, rather than rewarding shareholders through buybacks and increased dividends. Tatsufumi Shibat, a senior official at Japan’s Financial Services Agency, said in an interview that besides cash, executives should also consider utilizing cross-shareholdings and real estate assets to drive growth. He noted that regardless of which stage Japanese companies are at on their growth curve, they tend to prioritize shareholder returns. “I don't think investors demand such returns from companies in a phase of rapid growth,” he stated during the interview. Redirecting the substantial wealth held by Japanese corporations and households to support future expansion is a core pillar of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s economic revitalization efforts. She has long criticized the accumulation of cash reserves on corporate balance sheets.

ChainCatcher news, according to Golden Ten Data, the US dollar/Japanese yen (USD/JPY) fell below 159, with an intraday decline of 0.25%.