MUFG chief says Japanese lender on track to become one of world’s biggest banks
“We . . . have a top 10 position within our sights,” said MUFG chief Hironori Kamezawa in an interview with the Financial Times in central Tokyo. MUFG’s market value is $140bn, while JPMorgan, the ...
Yen’s Malaise Deepens as Capital Outflows Eclipse Record Surplus
The current account measures exports and imports, as well as other cross-border flows including salaries and investment returns. Japan posted a record surplus of ¥12.2 trillion in primary income in ...
Wall Street climbs, FTSE muted as US inflation rises to 2.6% in October
Deutsche Bank believes the consumer price index will tick down from last month to 0.26%, which would keep the year-on-year ...
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S&P Futures Tick Lower as Key U.S. Inflation Data Looms
Data released by the Bank of Japan on Wednesday showed that Japan’s wholesale ... complicating the BOJ’s decision on the ...
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Japan wholesale inflation perks up in Oct, complicates BOJ rate hike timing
TOKYO : Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated in October as renewed yen falls pushed up import costs for some goods, data ...
Japan's 5-year bond yield hits 15-year high amid BOJ rate hike bets
Japan's five-year government bond yield soared to a 15-year high, driven by a weakening yen and speculation of a potential ...