USD/JPY continued its climb upwards and hit a 21-month intraday high of 160.67, clearing above the prior intervention level zone of 160.23/45. Watch the 159.85 key short-term pivotal support

While most investors spent early 2026 fixated on the S&P 500’s volatility, Japan’s equity markets quietly put together one of the most compelling runs in global finance. The Nikkei 225 is up 15.60% year to date,

TOKYO (Reuters) -The possible appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan's next finance minister could give markets cause to rethink pushing the yen too low but might also help the country's new leader find fresh ways to fund bold economic stimulus plans.

TOKYO (Reuters) -As Japanese authorities once again battle a slide in the yen, their efforts this time are struggling for traction, undermined by new prime minister Sanae Takaichi's promotion of advocates of big fiscal and monetary stimulus to key posts.

The Au Jibun Bank Japan Services PMI recorded 50 in March 2025, improving from the flash estimate of 49.5 but declining from February’s six-month high of 53.7. The Au Jibun Bank of Japan Composite PMI stood at 48.9 in March 2025, slightly above the flash ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -The appointment of Satsuki Katayama as Japan's next finance minister on Tuesday could give markets cause to pause before pushing the yen too low, but it might also help the country's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, find fresh ways to ...