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Japanese investors favoured foreign equities over bonds in AugustJapanese investors significantly increased overseas equity purchases in August. They divested from foreign bonds amid global market selloff...
The yen's sudden surge upsets the carry trade faithfulThe Japanese yen is experiencing a significant rally as anticipation grows for an interest rate hike from the Bank of Japan. This rapid ris...
Global Market: Yen rally threatens to unravel lucrative carry trade ahead of BOJ rate decisionThe Japanese yen has surged ahead of an expected Bank of Japan rate hike next week, disrupting the long-standing yen carry trade and prompt...
Global Market: Japan GDP revision signals resilience as markets brace for BOJ policy moveapan’s Q2 GDP grew at an annualised 1.4%, beating the initial 1.1% estimate but missing forecasts. The revision reflected a smaller decline...
Global Market: Japan stocks mixed as strong data boosts rate-hike betsJapanese shares were largely steady as investors balanced stronger domestic economic data against a firmer yen and expectations of a Bank o...
Yen extends rally to new seven-month high; dollar subdued ahead of CPIThe Japanese yen achieved impressive seven-month highs against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, driven by traders closing short positions in lig...
Global Market: Japanese bond yields rise as BOJ rate hike bets keep markets on edgeJapan’s government bond yields rose on Monday as investors turned cautious ahead of the five-year JGB auction and reassessed expectations f...
Dollar gets little lift from boost in Fed hike expectationsThe dollar faced pressure on Monday as Middle East tensions fueled inflation concerns. Global central banks may tighten policy together, im...
Dollar bounces on job gains, then pares ahead of CPIThe U.S. job market showed surprising resilience in August, adding 162,000 positions—far beyond what analysts anticipated. This result has ...
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...
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...
HSBC sets final guidance for Samurai bond sale, term sheet showsHSBC Holdings has set the final price guidance for its upcoming Samurai bond issuance, featuring senior unsecured callable fixed-rate bonds...
Global Market: Japan’s 3% bond yield barrier signals shift in global debt flowsJapan’s 10-year government bond yield crossing 3% is making domestic fixed-income assets increasingly attractive, raising concerns that Jap...
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: 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...