Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO (AP) — Executives at a leading Japanese bank apologized and took pay cuts on Thursday after police arrested an employee who allegedly stole about 1.4 billion yen ($9 million) worth of valuables from customers’ safe deposit boxes. The thefts at two branches of MUFG Bank spanned four years and were […]
Financial Insights That Matter Peter Schiff Warns ‘A Financial Tsunami’ Will Crash US Markets As Japan’s Yields Soar Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. The Japanese government bond (JGB) market is heating up, and some analysts are sounding alarms. What Happened: With the yield […]
Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO — Japanese trading house Itochu will acquire a 20% stake in Thai non-life insurer Thaivivat Insurance, a deal that highlights the global investor’s interest in the Southeast Asian country’s growing insurance market. Itochu will invest around 1 billion baht ($29 million) to buy new shares issued by the Thai company, […]
Financial Insights That Matter Jan 15, 2025 In a recent development, Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato has reiterated the government’s commitment to address volatile movements in the foreign exchange market. This statement was made on Wednesday, amid growing concerns about the impact of speculative activities. For more details, read the full report on Yahoo Finance. […]
Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday reiterated that the government would take appropriate action against excessive moves on the foreign exchange market. “The government has been alarmed over foreign exchange moves, including those driven by speculators,” Kato said at a press conference. (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing […]
Financial Insights That Matter Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced on Saturday 11 January that Japan would be providing Indonesia with military equipment, showing the country’s commitment to regional collaboration in the face of shifting geopolitical alignments. This comes after it was made public that Indonesia would join BRICS on […]
Financial Insights That Matter (Bloomberg) — Taiwan’s companies invested a record amount of money in the US and Japan last year while the figure for China stagnated — highlighting supply-chain shifts resulting from worsening cross-strait ties. Most Read from Bloomberg Flows into the US reached $14.1 billion in 2024, driving total Taiwanese foreign direct investment […]
Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO :Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday reiterated that the government would take appropriate action against excessive movement on the foreign exchange market, as the yen has seen high volatility ahead of a key monetary policy meeting. “As I have said previously, we have been seeing rather sharp movement,” Kato […]
Financial Insights That Matter Stay Ahead of the Market: Japan Securities Finance Co ( (JP:8511) ) has issued an update. Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. has set January 27, 2025 as the official commencement date for handling loans for margin transactions through Japan Alternative Market Co., Ltd.’s Proprietary Trading System (PTS). This decision marks a […]
Financial Insights That Matter High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives, experience level, and risk tolerance. You could lose some or all your […]