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Japan’s three-day meltdown rewrites records; analysts debate Fed inter-meeting cuts
The Fed did “meaningful” inter-meeting cuts in 2020 during the outbreak of Covid-19, notes one analyst.
August 07, 2024
Currencies
BofA sees yen dropping to 160 per USD if Fed delays cuts
The yen has already hit three-decade lows and is flirting with the 152 per dollar level
April 02, 2024
Currencies
BoJ's further loosening of grip on yields disappoints yen bulls
The yen quickly weakened beyond the 150 mark against the US dollar
October 31, 2023
Currencies
Japan intervenes to support yen for the first time since 1998
The intervention, ordered up by the Ministry of Finance, comes with risks if it fails to scare off speculators.
September 22, 2022
Global stocks
Invest like the Karate Kid
Investors should not be deterred by Nikkei‘s rout. Japan may fight back like the Karate Kid.
September 15, 2022
Bonds and treasuries
Bond market — rising like a phoenix from the ashes?
Admittedly, there is no telling when the current phase will end.
September 01, 2022
Global Economy
Abe shooting raises doubts over BOJ policy support as yen gains
Abe is known as a key supporter of BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s policy of maintaining rock-bottom interest rates
July 08, 2022
Tech
Robots still missing from the largest part of Japan’s economy
TOKYO (June 22): Japan is famous as a land of robots, but most of those machines haven’t made their way off of factory floors.
June 22, 2018
Global Economy
Bond traders watch central-bank decisions to confirm 2018 rout
NEW YORK (Jan 22): The world’s biggest bond market probably needs a little push from central banks to prop up yields at the highest in more than three years.
January 22, 2018