09:23a BANK OF JAPAN: announces first initiative to control rising yields 04:45a DJ BANK OF JAPAN: Surprises With Plan to Buy Unlimited JGBs at Fixed Rates 11/16 G30 STUDY HIGHLIGHTS RISKS TO FINANC: Rise of Shadow Banking Activities Merit C.. 11/15 DJ ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan : announces first initiative to control rising yields
Tokyo, Nov 17 (EFE).- The Bank of Japan announced Thursday it will carry out its first purchase transaction of Japanese government bonds to control yields after the long-term bond yield jumped to its highest level on Wednesday owing to Donald Trump's win ... ( read original story ...)
Trump won't pull US forces out of Japan, says former PM adviser
who served as special adviser to two former Japanese prime ministers, told The Nikkei. Excerpts from the interview follow. Q: What are your thoughts on Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's upcoming meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday ... ( read original story ...)
"DFT" from Tokyo Releases First Album and Sensational Short Film at the Same Time
"DFT," a music production team from Tokyo, has released their first album, “STORY TO TELL” from new label DAT SLICK (Operated by ADX inc., location: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Akira Fujita). This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on weak yen, upbeat US data
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Wednesday as exporters rose on a weaker yen and as energy stocks followed oil prices upward, with investors cheered by encouraging US economic data. "We're in for another bull market today, particularly with the yen trading ... ( read original story ...)
Pampered Canadian pigs feed Japan's hunger for pricey pork
WINNIPEG, Manitoba/TOKYO (Reuters) - On select Canadian farms, thousands of pigs bound for Japan are getting five-star treatment. Japan’s growing appetite for pricey pork cuts is driving Canadian and U.S. fresh pork exports to record levels, spurring ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei buoyed by weaker yen, higher yields lift lenders
TOKYO Nov 16 Japan's Nikkei share average rose to a 9-1/2-month high on Wednesday, as a weaker yen underpinned exporters and higher Japanese yields stoked bank shares. The Nikkei ended up 1.1 percent at 17,862.21, scaling its highest levels since Feb. 1. ( read original story ...)
Airbnb use soars while Japan juggles legal conundrum
Japan ranks in the top five for the number of lodgers, Airbnb's Christopher Lehane told The Nikkei on Tuesday. Lehane oversees the company's negotiations with national governments. Airbnb users in Japan hit a record in the January-October period ... ( read original story ...)
Trump adviser calls US-Japan alliance critical for Asian security
Michael Flynn was in Tokyo to meet Japanese politicians. During an interview with the Nikkei Asian Review, he said he was specifically here to talk about cybersecurity. Trump is of big interest to Asian leaders, who are somewhat in the dark about what kind ... ( read original story ...)
Yen At 109: Why Is Nikkei Not Higher?
The Japanese yen has weakened substantially from 104-105 range to 109 recently. The Nikkei 225 has gained around 10% since Donald Trump won the US Presidency, while the yen weakened a good 4%. First of all, don’t be greedy! The last time yen was trading ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as weak yen helps exporters; hopes grow for Trump policies
TOKYO Nov 14 Jpanese shares rose on Monday as a weak yen bolstered exporter shares, with the Nikkei rising 1.7 percent to 17,672.62, the highest closing level since Feb 2. Expectations that the Trump Administration's policies will stoke U.S. inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Premarket: Trump-fuelled risk rally shifts to Japanese bonds, euro
while the yen’s slide toward 110 per dollar helped lift Japan’s Nikkei by 1.1 per cent . The dollar’s strength has fanned fears investors could shift funds to the United States from emerging markets. Emerging market stocks, which had fallen 7 per ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.10%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Banking, Shipbuilding and Paper & Pulp sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 1.10% to hit a new 6-month high. Advancing stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.03%
Investing.com – Japan equities were lower at the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Marine Transport and Transport sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.03%. Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by ... ( read original story ...)
RUBBER-Tokyo futures prices after evening session November 15
Following are prices for Tokyo rubber futures at the end of the Tokyo market's evening session on Nov 2016. Contract Day Volume Evening Volume * Nov 196.2 66 201.0 12 * Dec 194.1 33 195.6 3 * Jan 195.6 147 201.3 19 * Feb 196.0 271 202.0 138 * Mar 198.4 797 ... ( read ...
Tokyo stocks end morning down on profit-taking
Tokyo stocks gave up early gains to end the morning session ... However, Honda was up 0.42 percent at 3,101 yen and Toyota gained 0.36 percent to 6,060 yen. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group jumped 4.32 percent to 643.7 yen after the megabank announced ... ( read original story ...)