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Global Market: JGB yields extend fall as stronger yen, hawkish BOJ outlook lift sentimentJapanese government bond yields extended their decline on Friday as a stronger yen and expectations of a hawkish Bank of Japan stance lifte...
Global Market: Japan stocks rebound on Wall Street boost, SoftBank rallyJapan’s Nikkei rebounded on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak, as a rally in SoftBank Group and gains on Wall Street lifted sen...
Yen headed for strongest week in a month, dollar flat ahead of payroll dataThis week, the Japanese yen appreciated considerably against the US dollar, as traders are anticipating a potential interest rate hike from...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields rise as BOJ hawkish signals fuel rate-hike betsJapanese government bonds extended their selloff on Wednesday as hawkish signals from the Bank of Japan strengthened expectations of a near...
Global Market: BOJ’s Ueda signals fresh rate hike discussion at September meetingThe Bank of Japan is set to debate a September rate hike as Governor Kazuo Ueda signals that policymakers will closely assess rising inflat...
Global Market: Japanese shares tumble as Iran conflict lifts oil prices, bond yieldsJapanese equities tumbled on Wednesday as renewed US-Iran military strikes pushed oil prices higher and raised concerns over economic growt...
Global Market: Japan bond yields hit 3% for first time in 30 years amid inflation, fiscal risksJapan’s benchmark government bond yield hit 3% on Tuesday for the first time since September 1996, marking a major shift for a market long ...
Global Market: Yen weakness puts BOJ under pressure for faster monetary tighteningThe US is urging Japan to adopt tougher monetary and fiscal policies after supporting the yen. Pressure is mounting on the BOJ to raise rat...
Japan faces day of policy reckoning as Scott Bessent calls time on big stimulusWhile the BOJ was already widely expected to lift rates in September as inflation pressures grew, Bessent's recent comments effectively l...
Yen hangs near 160 amid BOJ rate-hike bets, dollar wobblesThe yen stabilized near 160 against the dollar on Tuesday. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Bank of Japan to raise rates. Curr...
Global Market: Japan's Nikkei falls nearly 2% as rate hike expectations weigh on sentimentJapan’s Nikkei 225 fell nearly 2% on Monday as expectations of rate hikes by major central banks weighed on sentiment. The index was also p...
Japan's finance minister, BOJ chief to attend G20 gathering next weekJapan's finance minister and central bank governor will attend the upcoming G20 meeting. Policymakers will discuss the global economic fall...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields rise as weak auction, inflation concerns weighJapanese government bond yields climbed, with the five-year yield hitting a record high after weak demand at a two-year auction added to se...
Global Market: Tokyo core inflation accelerates, strengthening case for September BOJ rate hikeTokyo’s core inflation accelerated for a third straight month in August, strengthening expectations that the Bank of Japan could raise inte...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields retreat after BOJ deputy governor signals no clear rate-hike timingJapanese government bond yields retreated from session highs after BOJ Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino offered no clear signal on the timing o...
Global Market: Japanese businesses turn to currency hedging as weak Yen drives up import costsJapanese businesses are increasingly turning to longer-term supplier agreements and currency hedging as the yen’s prolonged weakness raises...
Global Market: Ueda’s Jackson Hole absence puts focus on BOJ’s September rate decisionBank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s absence from the Jackson Hole meeting has shifted attention to BOJ board member Naoki Tamura and Deputy...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields edge higher as US Treasury yields, oil prices riseJapanese government bond yields edged higher on Tuesday, tracking a rise in US Treasury yields and recovering oil prices. Investors remaine...
Global Markets | Japan's Nikkei weighed down by AI stocks ahead of Nvidia earningsThe Nikkei share average in Japan experienced a downturn as stocks related to artificial intelligence faced mounting pressure due to inflat...
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei swings as AI stocks slip ahead of Nvidia resultsJapan’s Nikkei swung between gains and losses on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of Nvidia’s earnings this week. AI-related stock...