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Japan Synthetic Warrant Fund Gains 398% on Convertibles

Japan Synthetic Warrant Fund Gains 398% on Convertibles

Matthew Lonergan says that from year to year, the Japan Synthetic Warrant Fund either makes big money -- or l…

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The Surprising Strength of the Japanese Yen

The Surprising Strength of the Japanese Yen

Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer, said on Oct. 7 that Japan needs to curb gains in its currency or tempt…

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Panel Advises Review of Bonds Held by GPIF: Video

Panel Advises Review of Bonds Held by GPIF: Video

Sept. 27 (Bloomberg) - Bloomberg's Rocky Swift reports on the large pension funds in Japan possibly taking on…

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North Korea Wants Euros; Offers Weird, Sad Tours in Return

North Korea Wants Euros; Offers Weird, Sad Tours in Return

May 15 (Bloomberg) -- A military dirge emanated from Alejandro Cao's laptop as my 1,200 euros ($1,625) flappe…

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Debt Disaster Seen Unless VAT Rises to 20% by 2020: Japan Credit

Debt Disaster Seen Unless VAT Rises to 20% by 2020: Japan Credit

Japan must raise its sales tax to at least 20 percent by the time the Olympics come to Tokyo in 2020 to avert…

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アングル：Ｇ７が直面する政府債務膨張、利回り上昇で財政と経済成長を圧迫

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By Yoruk Bahceli Verified, Ben Welsh Verified, Dhara Ranasinghe Verified, Rocky Swift Verified
| Reuters Japan Verified
Ｇ７のロゴ。2023年5月、新潟市で撮影。REUTERS/Issei Kato [ロンドン／ニューヨーク／東京 ２０日 ロイター] - 米国の政府債務残高が初めて４０兆ドルを超えた。これは高齢化への対応、気候変動対策、防衛費増額など世界の主要国が拡大し続ける歳出需要の重圧に直面している現状を浮き彫りにしている。 今年はイランでの戦争によってインフレ再燃への懸念が高まったほか、欧州で激甚化する異常気象による被害も各国財政への新たな負担となりつつある。 こうした状況を背景に、米３０年国債利回りは２００７年以来の高水準に上​昇し、政府は借入コスト上昇を抑制する対応を迫られている。日本の国債利回りも約３０年ぶりの高水準圏にあり、比較的債務負担の軽いドイツでさえ、利回りは１１年以来の高水準に達した。...
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Under pressure: Tracking the pain in G7 government debt

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By Yoruk Bahceli Verified, Ben Welsh Verified, Dhara Ranasinghe Verified, Rocky Swift Verified
| MSN Verified
By Yoruk Bahceli, Ben Welsh, Dhara Ranasinghe and Rocky Swift LONDON/NEW YORK/TOKYO, August 20 (Reuters) - U.S. debt has topped $40 trillion for the first time, underscoring the pressures on the world's major economies to fund ever-increasing spending demands -- from ageing populations to climate change and defence. This year, the Iran war has rekindled inflation risks, while damage wrought by Europe's increasingly volatile weather is a further strain on public finances.
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Japan bond yields near 3% as inflation, fiscal worries mount

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By Rocky Swift Verified, Atsuko Aoyama
| Lufkin Daily News Verified
By Rocky Swift and Atsuko Aoyama By Rocky Swift and Atsuko Aoyama TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark bond yield is on the brink of hitting 3% for the first time since the mid-1990s, highlighting how inflation, rising fiscal concerns and monetary policy expectations are reshaping a market long defined by low interest rates.
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