Lisa Kim
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Japanâs corporate leaders sound alarm over weak yen â even dollar-earners are voicing concerns (opens the original)
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Japanese business executives, even those who have benefited from a weak yen, are calling for a stronger currency, with Kawasaki saying it would move manufacturing back to its home country if the yen strengthens. When the yen fluctuates, "we cannot make [a] strategy," Yoshinori Kanehana, chairman of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, told CNBC on the sidelines of the Gastech conference on Tuesday. He said it was the "biggest problem" for the company. Kanehana said that yen at 150 could make him consider
BOJ expected to hike rates by 25 basis points to fresh three-decade high: CNBC survey (opens the original)
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The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates to 1.25% at the end of its two-day meeting on Friday amid inflationary pressures, according to a CNBC survey. A hike would signal an acceleration of the tightening cycle, faster than the six-month interval the Bank has been following since it started policy normalization in March 2024. The BOJ last raised rates in June. Around 89% of respondents said they expect the BOJ to hike by 25 basis points, citing higher inflation, higher wages, and pressure fr
Yen appreciation has carry-trade seekers looking at these two currencies (opens the original)
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The Japanese yen's recent appreciation has investors looking elsewhere for carry-trade funding, with the currencies of China and Canada eyed as potential replacements. The yen, the best-performing G10 currency, has appreciated around 6% against the dollar since late July, when authorities intervened in currency markets, according to LSEG data. Speculators flipped net long on the yen in the week to Sept. 8, according to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Such positions totaled around 10,
These emerging markets are favored to get 'a wall of money' from carry trades (opens the original)
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Emerging markets are likely to see a surge in investor money as they seek new opportunities after the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback plans weakened the dollar, according to analysts. Last month, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubled planned buybacks of longer-dated U.S. government debt to ease pressure on long-term yields, which surged amid concerns about inflation and debt. Markets are looking for places to "ride out the debt bonanza," Robin Brooks, a senior fellow at the Brookings Instit
From military alliance to economic partnership: How Trump is redefining U.S.-South Korea ties (opens the original)
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President Donald Trump's move last week to scale back annual military drills with South Korea came as Seoul finalizes hundreds of billions of dollars in investment commitments to Washington. Trump's frustration over U.S. military spending overseas and stalled implementation of Korea's investments signal a shift in the allies' relationship from one based on security to economics, experts said. Doubts now remain about whether investments will ensure U.S. commitments to Korea's security, as many
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