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The dollar held on to its gains on Monday as investors weighed what a Federal Reserve under Kevin Warsh might look like, with his preference for a smaller balance sheet. The yen was also back on traders’ radar after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi discussed the benefits of a weaker yen in a campaign speech […]
The yen was volatile on Friday, with two sudden spikes increasing market speculation that authorities had carried out a rate control, often a harbinger of intervention. The yen was last stronger on the day at 155.855 per dollar. Traders are on alert at the prospect of an intervention from Tokyo to stem the decline in […]
Yields on long-term Japanese government bonds (JGBs) shot to record highs on Tuesday on concerns that tax cuts touted across the political spectrum ahead of February’s elections will test already stressed public finances. Demand fell at an auction of 20-year debt, which seemed to open the floodgates and send yields into uncharted territory where buyers […]
Japan’s Nikkei share price fell on the last trading day of 2025, dragged down by the technology sector that has been a key driver of the year’s huge gains.The benchmark Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.4% to 50,339.48 on Tuesday, while the broader Topix lost 0.5%. The Nikkei rose 26% in 2025, a third straight annual […]
The Japanese yen weakened against the dollar on Friday as investors remained wary of possible interventions to support the currency, while the dollar rose slightly against the euro in thin trading volumes. The yen has remained in the background despite a rate hike by the Bank of Japan last week, reflecting concerns about the country’s […]
Sanae Takaichi made history on Tuesday as Japan’s first female prime minister, but she is no ordinary politician. At 64, the new leader is a devoted heavy metal fan who still plays the drums at home when she feels stressed.“I play after he goes to sleep,” she joked during a recent interview with a Japanese […]
Japan’s Nikkei stock index closed at a record high on Tuesday, led by consumer shares, after budget dove Sanae Takaichi voted in parliament to become the country’s first female prime minister. Earlier in the day, the stock index rose as much as 1.55% but gave up most of its gains in choppy trading after Japan’s […]
The return on the 30-year government bond of Japan rose to a record high on Tuesday, which extended the climb of the previous session after the ruling party had chosen Fiscal Dove Sanae Takaichi as a leader, who set up her to become the next Prime Minister of the country. Ten-year-old JGB proceeds also marked […]
The Japanese government bonds (JGBS) emerged on Tuesday, because the proceeds in the long term attracted buyers in the long term and supported the expectations of the central bank rates that were supported that shorter effects were supported. The benchmark 10-year-old JGB yield fell 1.5 basic points (BPS) to 1,550%. The 30-year return lost 3.5 […]
