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As Nikkei soars, Japanese investors rush for the exits
A woman walks past a man examining an electronic board showing Japan's Nikkei average and stock quotations outside a brokerage, in Tokyo, Japan, March 20.
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Japan’s Nikkei hits 1990 high on weak yen, U.S. optimism
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in the rain Monday, May 29 in Tokyo.
international business
Toyota targets 10% profit jump this business year, robust EV sales as chip woes recede
FILE PHOTO: Visitors gather at the Toyota booth during the 44th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo
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A stronger yen could jolt global markets
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Thursday, April 27, 2023, in Tokyo.
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Japanese bond investors turn finicky in foreign markets
People wearing protective masks pass by an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Tokyo.
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Lunar start-up ispace blasts off in Tokyo market debut
A Hyperbola-1 rocket of Chinese space company iSpace takes off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in Gansu province, China July 25, 2019
asia-pacific business
Academic Kazuo Ueda set to be appointed as next Bank of Japan governor, sources say
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask walks past the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Japan warns of dire finances as country’s central bank struggles to contain yields
FILE PHOTO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki attends the G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia July 16, 2022. Sonny Tumbelaka/Pool via REUTERS
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Bank of Japan has markets bracing for more bond, FX turmoil as shift seen inevitable
A man walks at the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo on Jan. 18.
international business
Toshiba’s preferred bidder finalizing US$10.6-billion financing for buyout, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company's facility in Kawasaki, Japan June 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Dec. 13.
asia-pacific business
Bank of Japan jolts markets in surprise change to yield curve policy
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda speaks at a news conference in Tokyo, Japan in this photo provided by Kyodo on December 20, 2022. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. JAPAN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN JAPAN
asia-pacific business
Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrinks in third quarter as hot inflation, global slowdown take toll
Pedestrians are reflected on a wall of a shopping mall in Tokyo, Japan November 15, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
technology
Nintendo lifts its profit guidance on weaker yen, sees slower Switch console sales
A man walks an advertisement of Nintendo Switch at an electronics retail chain store in Tokyo on Oct. 13, 2021. Japanese video game maker Nintendo recorded a 34% surge in fiscal first half profits Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, as products for its Switch console like "Splatoon 3," a paint-shooting game, sold well. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
world
Japan to OK $490-billion in stimulus to cushion impact of inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at a joint news conference with Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/Pool
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Japan faces battle royale with funds on yen
A Japanese flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 29.
asia-pacific business
Japanese policy-makers ramp up intervention threats after yen slides past key 150 level
A man is silhouetted as he walks past an electric monitor displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan October 20, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato
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Whipsawed forex traders say currency moves ‘remarkable’, resemble casino
Pound and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken Jan. 6, 2020.
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Intervention watch and other world market themes for the week ahead
Pedestrians pass the New York Stock Exchange.
asia-pacific business
Japan intervenes in foreign exchange market to shore up yen after central bank keeps super-low rates
FILE - A Japanese flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 29, 2022. Japan’s central bank took the unusual step Thursday, Sept. 22, of intervening in the market to stem the yen’s decline against the U.S. dollar. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File)
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‘It’s a car with broken brakes’: investors see unrelenting yen descent
Employees of the foreign exchange trading company Gaitame.com are reflected on monitors displaying the Japanese yen exchange rate against the U.S. dollar at its dealing room in Tokyo, Japan Sept. 7.
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A central bank bonanza and other world market themes for the week ahead
An eagle tops the U.S. Federal Reserve building's facade in Washington, July 31, 2013.
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Why the U.S. dollar’s wrecking-ball rally is not done yet
A man displays US dollar notes after withdrawing cash from a bank in Harare, Zimbabwe, July 9, 2019.
asia-pacific business
Japan signals chance of yen intervention; market unconvinced
The Japanese national flag flutters in the wind on part of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) headquarters buildings in Tokyo on September 14, 2022. - Japan's central bank on September 14 conducted an operation often seen as a precursor to currency intervention, local media said, as the yen continues to crater against a strengthening dollar. (Photo by Richard A. Brooks / AFP) (Photo by RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)
technology
Apple raises prices for new iPhone 14 in some Asian countries
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 07: New iPhone 14 Pros are displayed during an Apple special event on September 07, 2022 in Cupertino, California. Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the new iPhone 14 as well as new versions of the Apple Watch, including the Apple Watch SE, a low-cost version of the popular timepiece that will start at $249. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
world
Shinzo Abe’s Japanese state funeral to cost over US$12-million
FILE PHOTO: A picture of late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, is seen at Headquarters of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party in Tokyo, Japan July 12, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
international business
Toyota to invest $5.3-billion in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply
The logo of Japans Toyota Motor is displayed at a car showroom in Tokyo on August 4, 2022. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)
asia-pacific business
SoftBank to gain $34-billion from cutting Alibaba stake
FILE PHOTO: The logo Alibaba Group for is seen on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., Aug. 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
asia-pacific business
Japan runs first current account deficit in five months
A cargo ship (L) sails into Tokyo's port on January 23, 2019. - Japan logged a trade deficit last year for the first time since 2015, with export growth slowing amid tensions between the country's two biggest trading partners -- China and the United States. (Photo by Toshifumi KITAMURA / AFP)TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images
international business
Toyota profit tumbles 42%, hit by rising costs and supply snarls
The logo of Japans Toyota Motor is displayed at a car showroom in Tokyo on August 4, 2022. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images)
asia-pacific business
Japan’s Nintendo Switch sales slump on chip shortage
FILE PHOTO: Signage for the Nintendo Switch is seen at a GameStop in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
international business
Bank of Japan retains easy policy, Kuroda shuns chance of near-term rate hike
A man walks past Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
international business
More volatility for global stocks as recession concerns pull metals, commodity currencies lower again
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past an electronic board displaying Russian Trading System (RTS) Index, Japan's Nikkei index and the Dow Jones Industrial Average outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
international business
Bidders weigh up to $51.41 per share offer in $22-billion Toshiba buyout, sources say
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at the company's facility in Kawasaki, Japan February 13, 2017. REUTERS/Issei Kato
olympics
Tokyo closes books on delayed Games; $13-billion price tag
FILE - A person walks near Tokyo 2020 logo in Haneda Airport on June 14, 2021, in Tokyo. Tokyo Olympic officials, meeting Tuesday, June 21, 2022, before the body is dissolved at the end of the month, were to detail the final numbers that were driven up by the pandemic, but were in record range even before that. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
international business
Bank of Japan maintains ultra-low rates, warns against sharp yen falls
A man walks past Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, June 17, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon