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Asian markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease
[HONG KONG] Stocks rose on Tuesday (Dec 2) following the previous day’s stutter as more weak US data helped solidify US interest rate cut optimism and tempered nervousness over...
Japan two-year government bond yield rises to highest since 2008
Most BOJ watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January[TOKYO] Japan’s two-year government bonds fell, pushing yields to the highest level since 2008, tracking moves in...
US, Japan reaffirm FX commitments, leave room for interventions
[TOKYO] The United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to “market determined” exchange rates, while agreeing that foreign exchange interventions should be reserved for combating excess volatility, according to...
MPACT to dispose two office buildings in Japan for 8.7 billion yen
Move is not expected to have a material impact on the trust’s net asset value as at Mar 31, 2026[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) is divesting two...
Japan vows more US rice imports within tariff-free quota
Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 12:34 PM[TOKYO] Japan will import more rice from the United States but within the existing tariff-free quota, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on...
Japan 40-year bond auction sees weakest demand ratio since 2011
The sale comes after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition failed to win a majority in the upper house at a vote on SundayPublished Wed, Jul 23, 2025...
Japan launches anti-dumping probe into stainless steel sheets from China, Taiwan
Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 08:12 AM[TOKYO] Japan has launched an anti-dumping investigation into nickel-based stainless cold-rolled steel sheets and strips imported from China and Taiwan, its trade...
Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement: Nikkei
[BENGALURU] Japan and the European Union will consider joint public-private partnerships as they look to reduce their reliance on China in areas such as the procurement of rare earths,...
