Japan’s 21.3 trillion yen stimulus weakens the yen, lifts long-term yields and boosts crypto demand as investors reassess risk.
Japan’s Moonshot Chip Push Rapidus Plots Path to IPO Around 2031
Japan’s state-backed chip venture Rapidus Corp. aims to go public around fiscal 2031 in a bid to bolster the country’s domestic chipmaking capabilities.
Yen Slump is Bullish for BTC and Risk Assets. Or Is It?
Historically, yen weakness has been linked to risk-on sentiment. However, this narrative now appears challenged against the backdrop of Japan’s mounting fiscal strains.
Japan Approves $135B Stimulus Package; BTC Dip Keeps Giving
Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while ...
Bank of Japan drops fresh hints of near-term rate hike as yen slides
The Bank of Japan will discuss at upcoming policy meetings the feasibility and timing of a rate hike with a focus on next year's wage-growth impulse, governor Kazuo Ueda said, signalling the chance of ...
Japan premier’s advisers will speak at business event before BOJ meeting
TOKYO () -Reflationist advisers of Japan's new prime minister Sanae Takaichi will speak on a panel hosted by Keidanren on December 17 on the new administration's strategy to strengthen the economy, ...
Crypto’s connections to the rest of the financial system
By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS (Reuters) -Cryptocurrency markets have surged in recent years, in part fuelled by the Trump administration's pro-crypto stance which has encouraged wider acceptance among ...
Japan Inflation, Exports Could Firm Rate-Hike Hopes
Separate data released Friday confirmed that Japan’s overall exports remain resilient, as a weak yen boosted the value of Japanese goods sold overseas, helping offset the impact of U.S. tariffs.
Deutsche Bank warns of Japan capital flight in echo of U.K. crisis
Japanese government bonds are falling at the same time as the yen, reflecting concerns that the new prime minister’s stimulus plans will worsen the country’s fiscal health.
Japan’s core inflation in October rises to a 3-month high, supporting the case for rate hikes
Core inflation, which strips out prices of fresh food, came in at 3% as expected by economists polled by Reuters.
Japan’s core inflation accelerates in October, stays above BOJ target
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in October from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, staying above the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive expectations of a near-term interest rate ...
Foxconn to spend up to $3 billion a year on AI, chair sees China EV shakeout
Foxconn will invest $2 billion to $3 billion a year in AI, the head of the world's largest contract electronics maker told Reuters. Foxconn Chairman Young Liu also said he expects a shakeout in China ...
Japan signals chance of currency intervention, yen rises
Japan sees currency intervention as a possibility in dealing with excessively volatile and speculative moves in the yen, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday, in the strongest warning to ...
Analysis-Scramble to sell Japan sounds fiscal warning bells
SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) -Investors bailing out of the yen and Japan's government bonds have driven borrowing costs there to record highs, bending markets out of shape and piling pressure on the ...
Japan FinMin Katayama: FX intervention is an option since it is mentioned in Japan-US agreement in September
FX intervention is an option since it is mentioned in Japan-US agreement in September Japan Finance Minister Katayama: recently seeing one-sided, very rapid movements Japan Finance Minister Katayama: ...
Bank of Japan On High Alert As USD/JPY Tests Key Resistance
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) and the Ministry of Finance have been expressing deepening concern over the yen's trajectory. Click here for more information on USD/JPY.