CashNews.co (Bloomberg) — Inflation as measured by Japan’s producer prices slowed for the first time in eight months as the cost of energy-related items fell. Most Read from Bloomberg The measure of input prices for Japanese firms gained 2.5% from a year earlier in August, the Bank of Japan reported Thursday. The result missed economists’ […]
CashNews.co TOKYO — Japan has become a crucial market for global private equity firms, the head of JPMorgan Chase’s Asia-Pacific investment banking told Nikkei in a recent interview. Paul Uren said private equity firms have developed a track record of creating value and serving as a steward for Japanese companies, which has improved the perception […]
CashNews.co The second India-Japan Finance Dialogue, held last week in Tokyo, brought together top government officials and regulators to discuss cooperation about international financial issues and to strengthen bilateral financial ties. According to the Ministry of Finance, the dialogue aimed to promote collaboration between the two countries, focusing on enhancing their strategic economic relationship. The […]
CashNews.co By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Trend-following hedge funds took a hit from their bets on the New Zealand dollar and Japanese stocks and bonds in August, when global markets were rattled by extreme volatility, according to Societe Generale data seen by Reuters on Tuesday. These funds finished August with long positions in Japanese government […]
CashNews.co Despite recent turbulence in global markets, Japan’s stock indices have shown resilience, with the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX Index experiencing notable fluctuations. This backdrop of economic shifts and investor sentiment offers a unique opportunity to explore lesser-known small-cap stocks that could offer potential growth. In this context, identifying a good stock often involves looking […]
CashNews.co Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. (TSE:8511) will increase its dividend from last year’s comparable payment on the 9th of December to ¥42.00. The payment will take the dividend yield to 3.6%, which is in line with the average for the industry. Check out our latest analysis for Japan Securities Finance Japan Securities Finance’s Projected […]
CashNews.co Japan will nominate Masato Kanda, the country’s former top currency diplomat, as its candidate to become next head of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday. Since the ADB was founded in 1966, its top post has always been filled by someone from Japan which, along with the United […]
CashNews.co Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan has emerged from its hottest summer to its biggest rice shortage in 30 years, with empty shelves, surging prices and the government imploring shoppers not to panic buy. Supermarkets have limited customers to […]
CashNews.co Japanese chip startup Rapidus is seeking to raise ¥100 billion ($696 million) from existing and new investors by issuing new shares to finance its chip development efforts. Rapidus is gauging appetite for investments totaling ¥80 billion from existing shareholders including Toyota Motor, Sony Group, SoftBank and MUFG Bank, according to people familiar with the […]
CashNews.co New Delhi: India and Japan have agreed to promote financial cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations at the second India-Japan Finance Dialogue in Tokyo, a finance ministry statement said. The participants exchanged their views on the macroeconomic situation in both countries. “They discussed cooperation in third countries, bilateral cooperation, and international issues. The participants also […]