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1 week agoEquitiesFirst financing offers liquidity amid Japan's rate hikes and trade strains - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's October confirmation triggered immediate volatility across Japanese markets. Long-term bond yields reached multi-year highs, the yen fell past the 150-per-dollar threshold, and equity indices climbed to record territory. Her public calls for looser monetary policy clashed with market expectations, forcing some investors to recalibrate their assumptions about the Bank of Japan's next moves. The turbulence reflects deeper pressures reshaping Japan's corporate funding environment.