The move reflects the government’s reduced flexibility to provide financial assistance; insurance company ratings unchanged
Post-tsunami reconstruction will create some investment opportunities while the expensive yen hampers economic expansion
The virus of potential insolvency has now also infected Japan, once the world’s most solid debt issuer after the U.S. Treasury
With a strong yen challenging exporters’ profits, Japan can expect modest growth over the next year. But fund managers have found a few bright spots
Japan bounces back from downturn with a strong third quarter, while new government charts course
Calls for the U.S. government to implement spending that extends into the medium-term
Corporate earnings will probably fall in the short term, but Japan’s fortunes may be changing
Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven leading nations on Monday issued an emergency statement warning investors against pushing up the Japanese yen too much.In the three-sentence statement, G-7 finance ministers and central bank Governors singled out the yen, saying its recent “excessive volatility” threatens the global economy and financial system. “We continue to monitor […]
Predictions about the country’s economic fortunes vary considerably