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Move past ¥153 sparks speculation that Japan could intervene to support currency
Tokyo and Washington are both determined to prevent Beijing from dominating the Indo-Pacific
Prices are rising, workers are demanding higher pay and the stock market is booming. But the country still has to fix deep-rooted problems
Optimism is tempered by concerns about a shrinking workforce
Graduates are turning away from traditional career paths as young businesses flourish
Japan’s negative interest rate era ended last week. Its currency stability era could end shortly
Escaping the ouroboros
Among the largest developed-market peers, the Japanese currency has lost the most against the dollar this year
Finance minister says government will ‘not rule out any steps against any excessive moves’
International investors and foreign governments have used the currency as a reliable vehicle for low-cost borrowing
Closing a monetary cabinet of curiosities
Unhedged and Behind the Money answer listener questions about markets and finance
Milestone return to positive interest rates is only the beginning
Central bank becomes world’s last to unwind ultra-loose monetary policy
Wage increase underlines inflationary trend and bolsters case for Bank of Japan to begin raising interest rates
Reversing population decline will need more than just economic incentives
Japan’s central bankers grapple with normalising monetary policy and unwinding the balance sheet
Also in today’s newsletter, US earnings look fine (but only fine)
Foreign fund managers have been buying back in but many domestic investors remain wary after long bear market
Benchmark tops highest-ever level reached in late-1980s asset bubble after powerful rally since January
Share prices may have finally overtaken level of 1989 but sentiment in Tokyo is nowhere near as bullish as it was
Negative GDP growth piles pressure on Bank of Japan as it plans exit from negative rates
Momentum on wages and prices strengthens view on outlook for inflation
There are mistakes that policymakers in Beijing should avoid when grappling with a property crisis
Farmers, retailers and builders rethink business models as world’s fastest-ageing society runs out of workers
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