Hideyuki Sano

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's ruling coalition is in danger of losing its majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time since 2009, and strategists see the yen and stocks falling on such an outcome.

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund posted its biggest quarterly loss since 2020 as a rebound in the yen erased gains on overseas securities and domestic stocks declined.

GPIF, one of the world's largest state pension funds, incurred losses in three of four major asset classes — foreign stocks and bonds as well as Japanese equities — with only domestic debt generating a positive return. The result may damp speculation the fund will increase stock holdings in an attempt to boost overall returns next year when it sets a new model portfolio.

(Bloomberg) -- A victory for Kamala Harris in the US presidential election has the potential to support Japan's ailing currency while a win for Donald Trump would probably boost the Tokyo stock market and put the yen at risk of a deeper slump.

August and September 2024 saw dramatic shifts in Japan and China’s equity markets, with Japan's policy communication triggering a market spike up in the yen and down in equities, and China’s stimulus leading to a rally—showing how quickly policy can reshape returns.

Hideyuki Sano 2 min read (Bloomberg) -- The yen weakened while Japanese stocks posted gains as traders awaited the results of the US presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

(Bloomberg) -- The yen weakened while Japanese stocks posted gains as traders awaited the results of the US presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Most Read from BloombergParis Restricts Through Traffic in City CenterFrom Housing to Immigration, Key Ballot Initiatives and Local Races to FollowIstanbul Tries Free Public Transit to Help Job SeekersIn Warsaw, Falling Road Deaths Signal a Traffic Safety TurnaroundJapanese markets are in particular focus as votes are counted in

(Bloomberg) -- Japan's blue-chip stock gauge rallied more than 3% while the yen slid to the weakest since July as early results of the US presidential election led some traders to wager that Donald Trump has an edge over Kamala Harris.

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