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Deutsche Bank sees danger for the yen
Central bank raises interest rate cap under pressure from weakening yen, inflation and rising US Treasuries
Two-day policy meeting could end with changes to trading band for government bonds
The answer might surprise you
Changes to how people live and work have depressed demand in areas such as fitness clubs, pachinko parlours and after-office restaurants
Researchers suggest reduced lending fees encourage short selling and that impact is greater on hard-to-borrow stocks
Larry Fink and other investors hear prime minister outline reform plans
Beijing is confronting slowing growth, falling prices and rising youth unemployment. From Tokyo, this all looks familiar
Labour deficit means companies are freed from having to keep excess staff and can focus on what they are best at
Purchases come as global market sell-off drives US Treasury rates
Central bank watchers deeply divided on when and how ultra-loose approach will unwind
Investors, notably in Asia, seek reassurance that bounceback will last, as ‘unpredictable’ China loses its sheen
Prime minister Kishida says: reassess our economy; yen falls, inflation bites; equities offer ‘new opportunity’; Bank of Japan rates scrutinised; overseas property buyers keen to enter; population strain prompts pension action; art market surges
Ukraine and pandemic aftermath set scene for reversal of main stock index underperformance
Export industries report all-time highs, while households face rising cost of imports
Semiconductor giant’s arrival in a small town highlights broader challenges for Asia’s most advanced economy
August data shows consumer price growth exceeded 2% target for 17th straight month
Fund managers face rising pressure to make a call on the geopolitical factors affecting China’s investability
Retail price hits record high above ¥10,000 per gramme as household attitudes to risk shift after years of deflation
Surge in Japanese yields set to tempt local investors to sell foreign bonds
Hostility of neighbouring countries, notably China, will have a big economic impact
Waiting for pancakes in a Yokohama fast food outlet serves up a reminder of the labour shortage crisis
The good, bad and ugly, according to JPMorgan
July price growth hits 3.1% in data that supports Bank of Japan’s caution on unwinding monetary policy
Move comes after Japan threatened to pull out of 14-nation economic deal
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