Yen intervention talk resurfaces as Bessent and Katayama meet in Bangkok
Yen intervention talk is back as Bessent, Katayama and BOJ's Ueda head to Bangkok for IMF and G20 meetings. USD/JPY is near 158.
10 h ago8 min read
Japan
Japan relaunches DOGE-style review to fund Takaichi pledges as bond yields rise
Japan relaunches a DOGE-style spending review to find funds for prime minister Takaichi's pledges as JGB yields hit multi-decade highs.
18 h ago12 min read
Japan household spending drops for ninth month, but miss smaller than predicted
Japanese household spending fell for a ninth straight month in August, but the 3.1% drop was less than the 3.6% forecast.
19 h ago12 min read