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Oil prices rise as firm Chinese seasonal demand offsets weak Japan data
September 25th, 2015
Oil markets rose on Friday as strong seasonal demand from China outweighed weak consumer data from Japan, although analysts said that the slowing global economic outlook meant that oil prices would likely remain low for months to come. While ...
Tokyo Stock Exchange data shows voluntary adoption of IFRS by Japanese companies continues to grow
September 22nd, 2015
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has released data showing that 112 companies, accounting for a quarter of the market capitalisation, have adopted or plan to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and that nearly 200 further companies are actively ...
Asia’s key risks this week: China flash PMI, Japan inflation
September 21st, 2015
As financial markets in Asia recover from the Fed’s decision to keep rates unchanged, other risk events will likely serve up fresh volatility this week. China’s flash Caixin purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for September will be announced on Wednesday ...
So What’s Japan Supposed To Do Now?
September 10th, 2015
It was just three years ago that new Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised to pull Japan out of its “lost decades” by printing epic amounts of new yen. He got what he wanted from the Bank of Japan, which ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Rises 7.7% for Biggest Gain Since October 2008
September 9th, 2015
Investors buy back in after valuations hit 11-month low Topix surges most since 2011 as all 33 industry groups rise Japanese stocks soared, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average staging the steepest advance since the aftermath of the 2008 ...
Japan Shares Jump Most in Four Years
September 9th, 2015
Possibility of more stimulus from Beijing boosts sentiment Stocks in Japan jumped the most in more than four years Wednesday, shaking off unease about slowing growth in China amid a tentative rebound in Chinese stocks. The region’s shares ...
Bloomberg Launches Electronic Trading Platform in Japan
September 1st, 2015
Mandatory Electronic Trading of Japanese Yen Interest Rate Swaps Takes Effect Bloomberg Tradebook Japan Limited (“Tradebook Japan”) today announced the launch of its Electronic Trading Platform (ETP) in Japan, in support of the September 1 mandate for banks and ...
Japan Exchange Group will strenght Market Monitoring of Cross-border Transactions
August 31st, 2015
Japan Exchange Regulation (JPX-R) has issued a press release to announce that it will establish an International Surveillance Office to Strengthen Market Monitoring of Cross-border Transactions. The office will also study regulations and trends outside Japan regarding unfair trading ...
Japan reports inflation, household spending soften in July
August 28th, 2015
The backdrop to the wild drama in financial markets over the past few weeks is a less dramatic but more daunting reality: the deep-seated challenges for sustaining long-term growth, especially for aging economies like Japan’s. Japan released data Friday ...
Kuroda Says Bank of Japan Can Still Achieve Inflation Target
August 27th, 2015
BOJ stands ready to adjust record stimulus if needed Central bank has “many options” for its monetary policy The Bank of Japan can achieve its 2 percent inflation target with the current level of monetary stimulus, even as it stands ...
