Nikkei 225 closes up 1.55% as chip stocks lead, but volatility hits three-month high
Japan's Nikkei 225 climbed 1.55% at Thursday's Tokyo close, lifted by real estate, banking, and textile shares and a rally...
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USD/JPY clears 162, pressing toward its 40-year high as the dollar firms
USD/JPY pushed beyond 162 as a firmer dollar drew safe-haven demand, climbing toward its early July 40-year high at ¥162.84...
Nikkei 225 falls 1.85% as Tokyo stocks close broadly lower
Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 1.85% lower on July 8, 2026, with declining stocks outnumbering advancers on the Tokyo Stock Exchange....
Hedge funds rebuild yen short to 2007 size as gold trades near $4,126
Hedge funds have rebuilt the yen short to its most crowded position since 2007 while gold trades near $4,126 an...
Japanese firms add bitcoin and XRP to treasuries as weak yen spurs diversification
Japanese companies are adding bitcoin and XRP to their corporate treasuries as a weak yen pushes them to diversify beyond...
