Trump's announcement has driven Asian markets down. In Japan, it prompted a broad selloff from investors concerned about the impacts of the incoming 24 percent tariff.
Trump’s tariffs tank Asian markets, Japan’s Nikkei falls 3.4% & Hong Kong stocks fall 2%
Asian nations have been hit worst from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with 34% tariffs being imposed on China, 46% on Vietnam, 26% on India, and 26% on South Korea ...
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Japan’s Nikkei slumps to 8-month low on Trump’s tariff shock
Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to an eight-month low on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed a broad set of reciprocal tariffs, including a larger-than-anticipated 24% levy on ...
Nikkei stock index tumbles over 4% after Trump unveils new tariffs
The Nikkei stock index briefly tumbled more than 4 percent Thursday to an eight-month low, hit by concerns over the Japanese economy ...
Japan’s Bank Shares Plunge as Tariffs Hurt BOJ Rate Hike Outlook
A measure of Japanese bank shares plunged more than 7%, the most since August, as worries about the impact of harsher-than-expected US tariffs on Japan’s economy fueled bets the central bank may pause ...
IMF sees Japan sustainably hitting central bank’s inflation target
Japan is showing signs of sustainably achieving the central bank's 2% inflation target with robust consumption and capital expenditure likely to underpin the economy, the International Monetary Fund ...
Japan Bank Stocks Tumble as Trump’s Tariff Plan Raises Uncertainty Over BOJ’s Pace of Rate Increases
Bond yields have risen in recent years as the Bank of Japan raised rates gradually on the back of an economic recovery and a return of modest inflation. In March, the BOJ kept its policy rate ...
Japan says it is leaving all options open against Trump’s tariffs
Japanese Trade Minister Yoji Muto said on Thursday that Japan is leaving all options open to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's newly announced tariffs. In a press conference, Muto said he had ...
Tokyo Exchange-listed Japanese Gaming Firm Enish Announces Bitcoin Buy
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Japan’s Nikkei tumbles more than 4% on Trump’s tariffs
Japan's Nikkei share average slumped more than 4% on Thursday, plunging to an eight-month low, after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed a broad set of reciprocal tariffs, including a 24% levy on Japanese goods. ( read original story ...)
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JX Advanced Metals Corp. climbed 6.6% in its debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange after its initial public offering raised ¥439 billion ($2.9 billion), the nation’s biggest float since SoftBank Corp.’s ...