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SoftBank swings back to quarterly profit with 1.18 trillion yen gain
JAPAN’S SoftBank Group swung to a 1.18 trillion yen (S$8.7 billion) net profit in the three months to September, as the tech giant benefitted from higher share prices of...
SoftBank books 1.18 trillion yen quarterly gain as Vision Fund finds its feet again
JAPAN’S SoftBank Group swung to a 1.18 trillion yen (S$8.7 billion) net profit in the three months to September, as the tech giant benefited from higher share prices of...
SoftBank expected to book 287 billion yen profit on IPOs
JAPANESE technology investor SoftBank Group is expected to report a 287 billion yen (S$2.5 billion) quarterly profit on Tuesday (Nov 12), boosted by successful portfolio company listings and a...
Yen is first of many Japanese assets set to pivot on US election
A VICTORY for Kamala Harris in the US presidential election has the potential to support Japan’s ailing currency while a win for Donald Trump would probably boost the Tokyo...
Yen firms after less dovish BOJ; dollar dips ahead of inflation data
THE yen rose on Thursday (Oct 31) after the Bank of Japan took a less dovish tone than expected while the US dollar ticked lower ahead of jobs data...
Toyota, NTT to make 500 billion yen R&D investment for AI self-driving: report
TOYOTA Motor and Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) will invest 500 billion yen (S$4.3 billion) in research and development (R&D) to create artificial intelligence (AI) software to improve...
Yen tumbles after Japan election; US dollar set for biggest monthly rise since 2022
THE yen hit three-month lows on Monday (Oct 28) as investors figured the loss of a parliamentary majority for Japan’s ruling coalition in weekend elections would slow interest rate...
Yen weakens, Japan stocks face pressure on election blow to LDP
THE yen fell to a three-month low and Japanese stocks were set to slip on Monday (Oct 28) after the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner were...
