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Japan’s “Abenomics” detractors brace for “I told you so” moment

August 24, 2021 at 1:44 p.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - In the shadows of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's formidable PR machine, a small, tenacious group of "Abenomics" detractors is battling to be heard and waiting for their...

As Japan insurers flirt with foreign bonds, yields may move more than yen

August 24, 2021 at 1:33 p.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's life insurers, potential global market movers with $3 trillion in assets, have signalled they may boost their holdings of foreign bonds without currency hedges to the...

Global shares recover slightly, but Greece fears remain

August 23, 2021 at 10:36 a.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares recovered some ground on Thursday from the previous day's sell-off, but investors found little reason to chase risk amid deepening turmoil in Greece and fears...

Global shares recover slightly, but Greece fears remain

December 24, 2018 at 8:07 a.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares recovered some ground on Thursday from the previous day's sell-off, but investors found little reason to chase risk amid deepening turmoil in Greece and fears...

Soaring Spanish debt costs haunt Asian shares, euro

August 23, 2021 at 9:34 a.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and the euro fell on Tuesday, as surging Spanish borrowing costs underscored the fading impact of the European Central Bank's bond purchases and stoked investor...

Soaring Spanish debt costs haunt Asian shares, euro

December 24, 2018 at 6:06 a.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and the euro fell on Tuesday, as surging Spanish borrowing costs underscored the fading impact of the European Central Bank's bond purchases and stoked investor...

Shares fall on sluggish U.S. jobs, focus on more data

August 23, 2021 at 9:05 a.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday as a sharp slowdown in U.S. jobs growth raised concerns about the strength of the world's largest economy, making investors cautious ahead...

Shares fall on sluggish U.S. jobs, focus on more data

December 24, 2018 at 5:11 a.m.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Monday as a sharp slowdown in U.S. jobs growth raised concerns about the strength of the world's largest economy, making investors cautious ahead...

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