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Category: Japan
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The Fed Didn’t Raise Rates. The Bond Market Did.
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A Currency Trader at Heart, Bessent Bets on Japan’s Yen
The New York Times – Business:Coordinated intervention allowed Japan to support its currency without selling off its U.S. debt holdings.
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U.S. and Japan Coordinated to Help Stabilize the Yen
The New York Times – Business:U.S. and Japanese officials confirmed on Sunday that the Treasury Department had moved last week to help the currency.
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How Honda’s Pledge to Go All-Electric Unraveled
The New York Times – Business:A derailed gamble led Honda to its first-ever annual loss and has intensified scrutiny over the future of its chief executive.
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Toshifumi Suzuki, Who Made 7-Eleven a Giant in Japan, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Business:He spent four decades building the convenience store chain into a cornerstone of daily life.
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Toshifumi Suzuki, Japan’s ‘God’ of Convenience Stores Dies at 93
The New York Times – Business:Toshifumi Suzuki spent four decades building 7-Eleven into a cornerstone of daily life in Japan.
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The War-Driven Supply Shock Already Roiling Manufacturing in Asia
The New York Times – Business:A shortage of naphtha, stemming from the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, is disrupting manufacturing and retail goods in Japan and South Korea.
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Thousands of Miles From the Iran War, Asia’s Currencies Feel the Strain
The New York Times – Business:Soaring oil prices and a surging dollar are testing Asia’s foreign-exchange reserves, which were built up after the 1997 crisis.
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Is the Bond Market Signaling Danger? Or Opportunity?
The New York Times – Business:Interest rates for long-term Treasury bonds have surged to levels last seen in 2007, before the great financial crisis.
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It’s Not Just U.S. Stocks. A.I. and Oil Are Moving Global Markets, Too.
The New York Times – Business:Intel, along with Taiwan and South Korea, are the latest winners, our columnist says. True diversification is hard to find.
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Honda Posts First Ever Annual Loss After Pullback From E.V.s
The New York Times – Business:Honda posted its first loss since 1957 as it took a multibillion-dollar hit from scaling back its electric-vehicle plans.
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Honda Posts First Ever Annual Loss After Pullback From E.V.s
The New York Times – Business:Honda posted its first loss since 1957 as it took a multibillion-dollar hit from scaling back its electric-vehicle plans.