Japanese stocks have been stuck trading below their peak for more than a year, hit by the trade war, then by political instability and increasingly by fiscal concerns. The Nikkei 225 index is down ... ( read original story ...)
Freezer glitch affects blood products at Red Cross center in Tokyo
The incident did not affect deliveries of blood products to medical institutions, and the affected units will be used as materials for other products. ( read original story ...)
Nissan to close its Oppama plant in Japan to cut costs
Nissan says it is closing its flagship factory in Oppama, Japan, to cut costs and moving all its production there to another plant in southwestern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Nissan says Oppama plant will stop production by March 2028
Nissan Motor Co said on Tuesday it will stop producing vehicles at its Oppama plant in Japan by March 2028 and transfer operations to its factory in the southern prefecture of Fukuoka as part of a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan bond yields hit multi-decade highs as fiscal fears mount ahead of election
Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 2008 ahead of an upper house election. ( read original story ...)
Skidding Nissan to halt production at Japanese plant
Struggling auto giant Nissan said Tuesday it will stop production at its plant at Oppama in Japan at the end of its 2027 fiscal year. ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker Kioxia plans debut bond abroad, joining Japan peers
Kioxia plans to raise as much as $3 billion via a dollar bond sale that would be its first corporate debt issuance, in the latest sign of investor appetite abroad. ( read original story ...)
These Economic Forces Could Help Lift Bitcoin Higher
Bitcoin’s record rally could receive another boost as the global bond crisis heats up with Japan’s 30Y yields hitting new highs.
Transcript: Washington weighs in on crypto
It feels like the cryptocurrency sector is making unprecedented strides right now. Bitcoin hit a record high yesterday. It went north of $122,000. And this is happening as lawmakers in US Congress are set to vote on a series of crypto bills. We have the FT’s digital markets correspondent Nikou Asgari here to talk more ...
Stablecoin Bill Poised to Pass as House Kicks Off ‘Crypto Week’
Republican House leaders anticipate passing an industry-friendly stablecoin regulatory bill this week, sending Congress’s first major digital assets legislation to the president and kicking off a series of votes on related measures that supporters have dubbed “Crypto Week.
Japan’s 10-Year Yield Hits 1.59%, Highest Since 2008 — Lawrence McDonald Warns Global Bond ‘Anchor’ Is Breaking Amid Stimulus, Tariff Jitters
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield soared above 1.59% on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since 2008, as markets price in potential fiscal stimulus ahead of the July 20 Upper House election. The ...
Japan bond rout touches new pain point as 10-year yield rises to highest level since 2008
Japan’s 10-year government bond yield touched the highest level since 2008, increasing the risk that turmoil in the debt market will translate into higher borrowing costs for businesses and consumers.
Investors brace for Japan bond market blowout as election nears
By Kevin Buckland and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese government bond investors are bracing for a potential power shift in upper house elections this weekend that could strain the country's ...
Japan Bond Yields’ Surge Signals Growing Fiscal Fears as Election Looms
Markets are fretting that the outcome of the Upper House election on July 20 could strip the ruling coalition of its majority and spur an increase in fiscal spending.
Japan 10-year government bond yield rises to highest since 2008
The 10-year rate rose 2.5 basis points to 1.595%. Japan’s 20-year bond yield hit its highest since 2000 on Monday.
Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreigners
Japan on Tuesday set up an administrative body aimed at easing citizens' concerns over the rapid rise in the number of foreigners in recent years, as policies concerning non-Japanese residents emerge ... ( read original story ...)