Japan
The global bond market could be about to lose its ‘quiet stabilizer’ — and U.S. Treasurys are at the top of the exposure list
Japan’s longstanding role as the global bond market’s “quiet stabilizer” may be about to shift — and U.S. Treasurys could be first to get caught up in the fallout. Japanese investors and institutions are among the biggest foreign holders of sovereign debt. At the end of 2024, they were the top overseas holder of U.S. […]
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Sumitomo Pharma shares plunge 12% despite greenlight for Parkinson’s treatment
Kelvn | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Japanese drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma fell over 12% Friday on what appeared to be profit-taking, a day after the government endorsed the company’s iPS cell-based therapy for Parkinson’s and heart disease. The decision is a milestone in Japan’s years-long effort to cultivate a homegrown sector focused on cutting-edge […]
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Japan inflation falls below BOJ’s 2% target for first time since March 2022
Shop owners of a 70-year-old “takoyaki”, or octopus balls, restaurant chat while cooking along a street in the Taito Ward area of Tokyo on February 21, 2025. Richard A. Brooks | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s headline inflation rate fell to 1.5% in January, its lowest level since March 2022. The reading ended a run […]
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Trump lauds Japan’s pledge to invest $36 billion in U.S. oil, gas and critical mineral projects
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to journalists aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea on October 29, 2025 in Japan. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has welcomed Japan’s pledge to invest nearly $36 billion in oil, gas and critical mineral projects in Texas, Ohio and […]
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JPMorgan prefers international stocks to America’s — here’s where it sees opportunities beyond Wall Street
Erratic policy decisions, bubbling geopolitical tensions and concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence have left some investors pivoting away from U.S. assets over the past year — and JPMorgan is among them. In a wide-ranging Monday note, equity strategists at the investment bank said they remained long emerging markets versus developed markets, and that within […]
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Japan’s economy avoids technical recession, but fourth-quarter rebound misses expectations
Pedestrians stand in front of an electronic quotation board displaying the numbers of the Nikkei Stock Average on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2026. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Japan’s economy grew 0.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the previous three months, narrowly avoiding a technical […]
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Japan stocks extend post-election rally with Nikkei 225 breaching 58,000 for the first time
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s Nikkei 225 on Thursday hit 58,000 for the first time in history, extending its post-election rally to fresh highs, fueled by renewed confidence in domestic politics and the ruling administration’s economic agenda. The Topix […]
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Japanese stocks have been hitting record highs. But the rally may be ‘fragile’
Aerial view of Mt. Fuji, Tokyo Tower and modern skyscrapers in Tokyo on a sunny day. Yongyuan | E+ | Getty Images Japanese stocks have been hitting record highs on the back of renewed confidence in domestic politics and the ruling administration’s economic agenda, but experts warn of a disconnect between the stock market and […]
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Yen extends gains after Takaichi election victory, U.S. data in focus
The dollar nursed losses on Tuesday ahead of monthly economic data, while the yen held on to its gains after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory. Irina Marwan | Moment | Getty Images The U.S. dollar extended Monday’s decline against the yen after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory, while remaining little changed against European […]
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Gold ticks lower on increased risk appetite; investors await U.S. economic data
Gold fell on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of U.S. jobs and inflation data that would indicate the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory. Oliver Strewe | The Image Bank | Getty Images Gold prices eased on Tuesday, as improved risk appetite lifted global equities, while investors awaited a series of U.S. economic data later this week […]
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