Japan News & Analysis

The Japanese Yen (JPY) attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Friday and reverses the previous day’s positive move against its American counterpart amid a slight improvement in the global risk sentiment.

The saga points to the sluggish pace of corporate reform in Japan

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Thursday that “Japan is still not in a state where we can permanently call an end to deflation.” Additional quotes Japan’s economy in state of experiencing supply shortage, rather than lack of demand.

Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks rose from previous ¥-708.3B to ¥-220.5B in March 7

Bank of Japan officials see several reasons against intervening in the bond market even after benchmark yields hit the highest level since 2008, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Japan’s 10-year bond yields are hitting highs. These ETF plays should be beneficial.

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s radiation levels have significantly dropped since the cataclysmic meltdown in Japan 14 years ago. Workers walk around in many areas wearing only surgical masks and regular clothes.It’s a differen…

BA is set to provide mission computing upgrade installation for the Japan E-767 AWACS aircraft.

Per the deal terms, IONS will receive an upfront payment of $280 million from Ono. It is also eligible for milestone payments of up to $660 million.

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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday that he is “very worried about uncertainty over overseas economy, prices.” Additional quotes Underlying inflation still remains below 2%.

Japan’s largest companies are expected to offer substantial wage hikes for a third consecutive year, helping workers cope with inflation and retain staff amid labour shortages, per Reuters.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said early Wednesday that it is natural for long-term rates to shift in line with the market view on the outlook for short-term policy rates.

Japan BSI Large Manufacturing Conditions Index (QoQ) came in at -2.4, below expectations (6.5) in 1Q

Japan Producer Price Index (MoM) above expectations (-0.1%) in February: Actual (0%)

Japan Producer Price Index (YoY) meets expectations (4%) in February

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BoJ likely to keep rates unchanged in March to support financial stability and avoid premature tightening.

Japan depends heavily on exports and the auto tariffs would hurt, because vehicles are its biggest export and the United States is their top destination.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) said in a statement on Tuesday that “financial institutions have sufficient capacity to absorb losses.” Additional takeaways Smooth functioning of financial intermediation has been maintained even amid global changes in financia…

Japan’s Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday that the Japanese economy is expected to recover moderately, though policymakers remain cautious about external risks.

Japan Trade Minister Yoji Muto said early Tuesday that he will continue discussing tariffs with the United States.

Japan Gross Domestic Product Deflator (YoY) above expectations (2.8%) in 4Q: Actual (2.9%)

Japan Money Supply M2+CD (YoY): 1.2% (February) vs previous 1.3%

Japan Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) registered at 0.6%, below expectations (0.7%) in 4Q

Japan Gross Domestic Product Annualized declined to 2.2% in 4Q from previous 2.8%

Japan Overall Household Spending (YoY) came in at 0.8% below forecasts (3.6%) in January

NSANY unveils its latest breakthrough in autonomous driving by successfully testing a driverless vehicle on a public road in Yokohama’s Minato Mirai district.

The minister, Yoji Muto, is expected to negotiate with U.S. officials ahead of global tariffs that could damage Japanese businesses, including automotive giants.

USD/JPY has steadily declined from 157 to around 148 YTD, as narrowing US-Japan yield differentials and a volatile global investment environment have generally favoured the JPY, Danske Bank’s FX analysts Kristoffer Kjær Lomholt and Filip Andersson repo…

Japan Leading Economic Index came in at 108 below forecasts (108.4) in January

Japan Coincident Index: 116.2 (January) vs previous 116.4

Japan Current Account n.s.a. below expectations (¥-230.5B) in January: Actual (¥-257.6B)

Japan Current Account n.s.a. above forecasts (¥-230.5B) in January: Actual (¥3343B)

Japan Trade Balance – BOP Basis: ¥-2937.9B (January) vs previous ¥62.3B

Japan Current Account n.s.a. came in at ¥-257.6B below forecasts (¥-230.5B) in January

Japan Bank Lending (YoY) meets expectations (3.1%) in February