Japan
Chinese, Indian stocks favoured over Japan in Asia’s second half
EQUITIES in China and India are being touted as potential outperformers in Asia in the second half of the year as investors flock to emerging-market themes.About a third of...
Hunt for Trump-win trades ushers investors back to Japan stocks
DONALD Trump’s growing lead in the US presidential race has sparked a rush to identify the key winning trades in global markets. History suggests that Japanese stocks are a...
Yen slides to fresh lows, market ‘challenges’ Japan authorities to act
The yen traded at fresh 38-year lows against the dollar and a record trough against the euro on Wednesday (Jul 3), as the currency continued its downward grind, with...
Blackstone to sell Japan supplement maker Alinamin to MBK for 350 billion yen: source
PRIVATE equity firm Blackstone is nearing a deal to sell Japanese supplement maker Alinamin Pharmaceutical to North Asian buyout fund MBK Partners for 350 billion yen (S$2.9 billion), a...
Japan will remain vigilant to forex moves, finance minister says
JAPANESE authorities will remain vigilant to currency market moves, finance minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday (Jul 2), as the yen continued its downturn to fresh 38-year lows.Speaking in...
Japan names new currency czar as yen continues its slide, Nikkei reports
JAPAN is getting a new currency czar just as the yen trades near its weakest levels in almost four decades, the nation’s finance minister said.The Finance Ministry appointed Atsushi...
Citadel buys Goldman alum’s company to trade power in Japan
KEN Griffin’s Citadel is buying Energy Grid, a company that trades and sells power products, as the hedge fund firm expands its commodities business in Japan. The acquisition of...
Japan offers valuable lessons in building healthy market ecosystems
Timely and effective government support is key to stabilising and growing the sectorJAPAN’S recent stock market reforms have marked a significant turning point for its economy, offering valuable lessons...
