Markets
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Japan’s Major Bank Mizuho Announces Long-Term Prime Lending Rate Increase to 1.9%
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. announced Monday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate by 0.05 pe...
December 9, 2024
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Yen Surges to 150 Per Dollar amid Growing BOJ Rate Hike Bets
TOKYO (Reuters) — The yen jumped as much as 1% to a six-week high at 150 per dollar on Friday, af...
November 29, 2024
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Nikkei Stock Average Temporarily Jumps Over 700 Points
The Nikkei stock average surged temporarily over 700 points on Monday compared to Friday’s close....
November 25, 2024
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Dollar Briefly Hits 4-Month High above 156 Yen in Tokyo
Tokyo, Nov. 14 (Jiji Press)—The dollar briefly climbed above ¥156 in Tokyo trading just before no...
November 14, 2024
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Nikkei Briefly Sheds over 1,100 Points
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gave up over 1,100 points briefly F...
November 1, 2024
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Watching U.S., European Monetary Policies “Very Carefully”: BOJ Ueda
Washington (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday that the BOJ is watching...
October 24, 2024
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Dollar Tops 152 Yen to Hit Another 3-month High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The dollar rose above ¥152 to hit another three-month high in Tokyo trading ...
October 23, 2024
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Tokyo Metro Looks to Raise Up to $2.4 Bln in Largest Japan IPO Since 2018
TOKYO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Tokyo Metro has set a price range for an initial public at 1,100 to 1,20...
October 7, 2024
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rises 83 Points (Update1)
Japan’s Nikkei stock average closed 83.56 points higher than Thursday at 38,635.62 points.
...October 4, 2024
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Plunged as Much as 2,000 in Intraday Trading on Monday
The Nikkei Stock Average plunged as much as 2,000 in intraday trading on Monday.
...September 30, 2024
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Dives over 1,800 Points
Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average dived over 1,800 points e...
September 30, 2024
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Soars Over 900 Points at Morning Close (Update 1)
Japan’s Nikkei stock average jumped over 900 points Thursday morning compared to Wednesday’s clos...
September 26, 2024
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Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Drops Over 1,100 Points
Japan’s Nikkei share average temporarily dropped over 1,100 points on Monday morning compared to ...
September 9, 2024
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Bank of Japan Chief Vows to Closely Monitor Unstable Markets; Gov. Kazuo Ueda Has Positive Stance on Future Interest Rate Hikes
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said during Diet deliberations on Friday that the central bank will...
August 23, 2024
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Tokyo Metro to Go Public as Early as Oct.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Shareholders of Tokyo Metro Co. are considering taking the subway operator pub...
August 20, 2024
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