Asian stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as a market selloff extended on mounting worries that a wide-ranging trade war could dent U.S. economic growth and lead to a recession. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/11/markets/asia-stocks-trump-recession/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #wallstreet #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #tradewar #stocks #globaleconomy #yen #nikkei #asia
Japan must fix "any misunderstanding" held by U.S. President Donald Trump that its central bank was intentionally weakening the yen with monetary policy, former Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/economy/japan-yen-misunderstanding-fix/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #haruhikokuroda #yen #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump
U.S. President Donald Trump alleged Monday that Japan and China are guiding their currencies lower, hinting that he could impose fresh tariffs on Tokyo if this is not halted. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/04/economy/japan-china-currencies-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #currencies #dollar #yen #won #baht #forex #china #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #tradewar
The Japanese passport is one of the strongest in the world, but only around 17% of the population holds one, considerably low compared to many Western countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/25/japan/society/japan-passport-holders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #passports #travel #yen #covid19injapan #foreignministry #surveys
A gauge tracking price swings in the yen climbed approached a six-week high as traders grappled with more potential inflationary pressure, https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/25/markets/yen-volatility-tokyo-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #forex #yen #dollar
The yen hit its strongest level against the dollar since December amid growing speculation the Bank of Japan will hike rates sooner rather than later. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/20/economy/yen-strongest-this-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #boj #jgb #yen
Investors are getting creative in their bets on the diverging path for interest rates across major economies as they try to sidestep volatility in the dollar, using European currencies instead to fund bets on the yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/17/markets/dollar-yen-creative-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #forex #japaneseeconomy #donaldtrump
The yen is on track for its longest losing streak in more than a month amid heightened concerns Japan may be included in U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff plan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/12/markets/yen-losing-streak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump
The yen is on track for its fourth straight weekly gain against the dollar as spending data on Friday added to signs that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/07/markets/yen-weekly-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #yen #dollar #boj #japaneseeconomy
Japan intends to closely monitor the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on the yen and is worried about the international fallout on trade, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/02/economy/japan-yen-impact-trump-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #katsunobukato #forex #yen #currencies #tariffs #donaltrump
Secondhand shop operators in Japan are focusing on developing channels to procure luxury and other branded goods as demand from foreign visitors surges amid the historically weak yen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/02/secondhand-shops-branded-goods/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tourism #yen #fleamarkets
It is time for the BOJ to communicate more honestly — based on data and facts — and focus its efforts on what a central bank can realistically achieve. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/28/japan/boj-communication-challenges/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazuoueda #bankofjapan #boj #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #inflation #yen
Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda avoided the chaos that accompanied his prior move. Decisions will get trickier from here. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/26/japan/boj-drops-rate-drama/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazuoueda #boj #monetarypolicy #japaneseeconomy #yen
#FX: Japanese #yen strengthened against USD and Govt bonds fell after #BoJ Bank of #Japan raised interest rates for the 1st time since July, chart @markets https://www.bloomberg.com/news/live-blog/2025-01-24/bank-of-japan-monetary-policy-decision?srnd=phx-markets
Japan’s exports rose for a third month in December on the back of a weaker yen, as businesses waited for further clarity on likely U.S. trade policy in U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/01/23/economy/japan-december-exports-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #trade #japaneseeconomy #yen #donaldtrump #tariffs
A long-awaited autopsy of the lost decades reveals that the Bank of Japan governor is eager to move on. But the potential for missteps is great. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/22/japan/uedas-doctrine-boj/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazuoueda #bankofjapan #boj #yen #monetarypolicy #inflation #fed
A long-awaited autopsy of the lost decades reveals that the Bank of Japan governor is eager to move on. But the potential for missteps is great. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/01/22/japan/uedas-doctrine-for-boj/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #kazuoueda #bankofjapan #boj #yen #monetarypolicy #inflation #fed
