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The Japanese yen surged toward 156 per dollar, logging its strongest weekly rally since July. Gains were driven by intervention speculation, potential rate checks, and growing expectations of aggress…
Japan's Q2 GDP is projected to be revised up to 0.4% quarter-on-quarter and 1.6% annualized, driven by stronger corporate capital expenditure. However, stagnant private consumption and falling public…
Japan's real household spending is expected to decline 2.4% year-over-year in July, marking an eighth straight monthly drop due to inflation and cautious consumer behavior. Despite a projected 2.6% m…
The Japanese yen advanced strongly against the US dollar to 156.3 as traders priced in an upcoming Bank of Japan interest rate hike and weighed the heightened risk of joint currency market interventi…
The yen rallied sharply, driving USD/JPY down from above ¥160 to below ¥157 amid hawkish Bank of Japan signals and surging rate hike expectations. Rising Japanese yields threaten carry trades, while …
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent strongly supported decisive monetary tightening by the Bank of Japan to combat yen undervaluation. His remarks effectively solidify expectations for a BOJ intere…
Japan's 30-year bond auction met solid demand above 4% yields, steadying long-dated debt. Markets are now fully pricing in a Bank of Japan interest rate hike at the September 18 meeting following haw…
The Japanese yen rallied toward 158.8 per dollar amid speculation of official rate checks signaling potential currency intervention. Hawkish comments from BOJ Governor Ueda and board member Takata fu…
Natixis Investment Managers raised Japanese equity allocations while paring US exposure, citing robust economic growth and corporate earnings leverage. The shift follows Japan's 10-year bond yield re…
The Japanese yen fell past 160 per dollar, reigniting currency intervention concerns. Pressure from wide rate differentials persists, but expectations for an impending Bank of Japan interest rate hik…
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that the Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates in September to strengthen the yen. His remarks reinforced market expectations of aggressive BOJ…
The Japanese yen steadied near 159.8 per dollar as intervention fears intensified around the 160 threshold. Despite ongoing structural pressures and wide yield differentials, expectations of a Septem…
The Japanese yen steadied as markets price in an 87% chance of a 25bps BOJ rate hike in September, up from 23% post-July meeting. Former board member Adachi warned of a yen selloff if rates aren't hi…
The Japanese yen traded near 158.9 per dollar as surging expectations for a September Bank of Japan rate hike bolstered the currency. Rising domestic inflation and broad US dollar weakness driven by …
Japan's 10-year bond yield reached multi-decade highs while the yen slid toward 159 per dollar. Despite looming carry trade risks from expected Bank of Japan rate hikes, Bitcoin surged 22% in seven d…
Japan's currency interventions and bond market defenses are failing as USD/JPY resumes its upward trend despite coordinated US-Japan actions. Wide interest rate differentials and mounting sovereign d…
The Japanese Yen shows minor strength against the US Dollar, while the Nikkei 225 experiences a significant decline.
Japan's former currency diplomat warned of potential joint U.S.-Japan FX intervention at any time as the yen weakens toward 160. He also urged the Bank of Japan to hike interest rates in September to…