Category: Japans
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Japan’s Economy Outperforms Forecasts, Keeping BOJ on Track
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Bread path links PMN Business The Japanese economy outperformed predictions because trade and net trade helped fuel the third successive quarter of growth that would keep the Bank of Japan the right track for further interest rates. Enhanced yen. The author of the article: Bloomberg News Yoshiki during the day…
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Bitcoin Price At Risk Amid Bank Of Japan’s Interest Rate Hike
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While the cryptocurrency market eagerly awaits the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20, another important event in the following week could impact the market’s trajectory. Economists point out that the expected interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may weaken Bitcoin’s bullish momentum. Will the…
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Japan’s Household Spending Falls, Weighing on BOJ Rate Hike Path
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Breadcrumb links BMN Business Japanese households cut consumption for a fourth month as inflation continues to weigh on their purchasing power, showing economic fragility that is likely to make the Bank of Japan cautious about raising interest rates further. Article writer: Bloomberg News Yoshiaki Nohara Published on January 9, 2025…
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Japan’s Kaneka buys Israeli co EndoStream Medical
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The Or Akiva-based medical device company is developing the Nautilus device to treat aneurysms. Japanese company Kanika announced its acquisition of 96.8% of the shares of the Israeli medical devices company INDUSTREAM MEDICAL LIMITED (ESM). Or Akiva-based ESM, which was founded in 2015 by CEO Danel Mayer and CTO Alon…
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AI boom makes 139-year-old cable company Japan’s hottest stock
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The global boom in artificial intelligence has turned an obscure 139-year-old Japanese company into a stock market star. Fujikura Co., Ltd., which makes wired cables for data centers, is the best-performing company on the Nikkei 225 average stock index, with its shares rising more than 400% this year. It will…
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AI boom makes 139-year-old cable company Japan’s hottest stock
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The global boom in artificial intelligence has turned an obscure 139-year-old Japanese company into a stock market star. Fujikura Co., Ltd., which makes wired cables for data centers, is the best-performing company on the Nikkei 225 average stock index, with its shares rising more than 400% this year. It will…
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Yen Falls, Japan’s Stocks Rise as Traders Weigh Election Impact
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(Bloomberg) — The yen extended losses to 1% while Japanese stocks rose Monday as investors pondered the ramifications of the Liberal Democratic Party and its ruling coalition partner losing their majority. Most read from Bloomberg The currency’s decline to 153.88 against the dollar came after four consecutive weekly declines. This…
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Crypto Tax Reform On The Horizon? Japan’s Tamaki Pledges Change If Elected
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The cryptocurrency industry is seeing a lot of activity this year, and not just because of new memes, coin pumps, or Bitcoin leading another rally. It has now become a hotly debated election issue, dividing voters and promising to lift the industry to new heights. And we’re not just talking…
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Crypto Tax Reform On The Horizon? Japan’s Tamaki Pledges Change If Elected
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The cryptocurrency industry is seeing a lot of activity this year, and not just because of new memes, coin pumps, or Bitcoin leading another rally. It has now become a hotly debated election issue, dividing voters and promising to lift the industry to new heights. And we’re not just talking…
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Japan’s top FX diplomat warns against speculative moves as yen falls By Reuters
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Written by Makiko Yamazaki and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top currency diplomat on Monday issued a warning against speculative moves in the foreign exchange market as the yen fell below 149 yen to the dollar. “We will monitor currency market movements, including speculative trading, with a sense of…
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Japan’s Eco Min says not necessarily correct that Ishiba positive about further rate hikes
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Japan’s new PM supports higher corporate taxes, more defense spending
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Shigeru Ishiba, who became Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, is a former defense minister known for his deep knowledge of security policy. Ishiba’s push to bolster the military and call for the creation of an Asian NATO may anger Beijing, but he is cautious in his words regarding China.…
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Japan’s business mood steady in July-Sept, keeps BOJ rate hike chance alive By Reuters
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Written by Makiko Yamazaki and Laika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese business sentiment stabilized in the three months through September, a closely watched survey showed, a sign that the economy remains on track toward a moderate recovery that leaves room for the central bank to raise interest rates further. But…
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Japan’s new ‘top currency diplomat’ Atsushi Mimura said “always watching” yen carry trade
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Atsushi Mimura is Japan’s Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, also known as the “top currency diplomat.” The Japanese Ministry of Finance is the authority in Japan to order intervention in the yen. Mimura took over the relevant department from Kanda, so he would be the one to direct…
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Japan’s Inflation Speeds Up Ahead of Expected BOJ Rate Hold
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Breadcrumbs Path Links PMN Business Japan’s core inflation gauge rose for a fourth straight month in August, hours before the Bank of Japan is due to conclude its latest policy meeting. Article author: Bloomberg News Yoshiaki Nohara Published on September 19, 2024 • Last updated 16 minutes ago • Read…
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Japan’s Mitsubishi to buy stake, offtake ammonia from ExxonMobil in Texas By Reuters
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TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Mitsubishi Trading Co said on Friday it had reached a preliminary agreement to buy a stake in Exxon Mobil Corp’s hydrogen facility in Texas and source low-carbon ammonia from it. As part of its decarbonization drive, Japan aims to increase the use of hydrogen and its…
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Couche-Tard makes preliminary takeover bid for Japan’s Seven & i By Investing.com
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Investing.com – Canadian Retail Giant Alimentation Coach Tard Company The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX:) said it has made an initial offer to buy Japan’s Seven & i Holdings (TYO:), owner of the 7-Eleven chain, on Monday. Seven & I Holdings said in a statement that the company received a confidential,…
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Economists expect Japan’s CPI to have ticked higher in July
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