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March 27, 2024
Global Markets
'Disappointed before', but structural shifts make Japan 'extremely interesting': Bank of Singapore, Morgan Stanley CIOs
“There are real positive fundamental differences between the Japan we know today versus Japan that we knew five to 10 years ago.”
March 14, 2024
Global Economy
Japan closely watching yen move, plans tourism opening: official
Japan will further relax its tourism rules for incoming overseas travellers at an “appropriate time.”
September 11, 2022
Forex
Singapore keeps its spot as one of world's largest foreign exchange centres
SINGAPORE (Sept 17): The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced that Singapore’s average daily foreign exchange (FX) trading volume has increased by 22% to reach an all-time high of US$633 billion ($871 billion) from US$517 billion in April 201
September 17, 2019
Global Economy
Expect modest rally in Asian equities over the next 12 months: Deutsche
SINGAPORE (July 17): Deutsche Bank Wealth Management sees a modest rally in Asian equities over the next 12 months, on expectations of a supportive regional economic landscape and regional valuations.
July 17, 2017
Global Markets
Japan’s annus volatilitis: negative rates, Brexit and then Trump
SYDNEY (Dec 19): For investors in Japan’s markets this year, it’s been a case of one shock after the next in a pattern that might have prepared them well for the era of Donald Trump and his reputation for the unexpected.
December 19, 2016
Currencies
Yen reaction to Brexit extreme, but expect further currency strength
SINGAPORE (June 27): The sharp rally of the Japanese yen in reaction to Brexit has been nothing short of “extreme,” writes Takahiro Sekido, Japan strategist at Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ in a Friday note.
June 27, 2016
Asia’s stock gauge fluctuates as Japan drops, China advances
SYDNEY / TOKYO (May 23): Asia’s benchmark stock index swung between gains and losses as Japanese shares fell as the yen advanced, offsetting gains in Chinese and Taiwanese shares.
May 23, 2016