Asset Managers Join Hedge Funds in Boosting Yen-Short Positions
Asset managers joined hedge funds in increasing yen-bearish positions amid speculation the Bank of Japan isn’t likely to
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan’s Rapid Return of Tourists Helping Fuel Inflation for BOJ
Foreign tourists packing flights to Japan are helping the economy climb out of a recession with spending power
1970-01-01 08:00
Investors Zero In on China Local Debt Blowup as Top Risk in Asia
Investors across Asia earmarked China’s ballooning levels of municipal borrowing as the region’s number one financial risk this
1970-01-01 08:00
Economists See More Chance of Near-Term BOJ Change Than Markets
Economists appear to see a greater possibility of the Bank of Japan adjusting policy in the near-term than
1970-01-01 08:00
ECB Warns BOJ Policy Change Could Test Global Bond Markets
A rare European Central Bank warning about the bond market risk of a Bank of Japan policy change
1970-01-01 08:00
Cash Will Buoy Childrearing Generation, Japan Minister Says
Expanding government handouts will encourage the child-rearing generation, many of whom say they can’t afford to start a
1970-01-01 08:00
Sky-High Hedge Costs Push Big Japan Insurers to Riskier Avenues
Japan’s biggest life insurers have ramped up their use of longer-dated currency hedges to a record to escape
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan to Hold Three-Way Meeting With Officials as Yen Weakens
Officials from Japan’s Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Japan and Financial Services Agency will hold their first
1970-01-01 08:00
A Very Japanese Scandal Complicates Decision on Early Election
A flood of criticism over a scandal that might barely raise eyebrows in many countries forced Japanese Prime
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan Jobless Rate Falls in Positive Sign for Wages, Prices
Japan’s unemployment rate fell for the first time in three months, potentially feeding into higher wages and providing
1970-01-01 08:00
BOJ to Build Case for Big Move in Latter Half of 2024, BE Says
The Bank of Japan will gradually build a case for a major overhaul of its stimulus framework in
1970-01-01 08:00
Mizuho Cuts Risk in Bond Portfolio, Awaiting BOJ, Fed Shifts
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is ditching illiquid assets and shortening the average maturity of its Japanese and other
1970-01-01 08:00