What Japan’s Political Uncertainty Means for Its Market Rally
The long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority, raising questions about the policy stability ...
Morning Bid: Oil and yen drop on MidEast restraint, Japan indecision
The yen JPY= took a hit first thing on Monday, slicing through 153 per dollar to its weakest since July, as investors figured ...
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Yen takes a hit and Tokyo stocks jump as dovish opposition gains seats
Analysts said that the pace of interest rate increases could be slowed if opposition parties get more say in policymaking.
Asian stocks are mostly higher, while Japan's Nikkei falls ahead of weekend election
Asian stocks are mostly higher aside from in Japan, where investors are awaiting the outcome of an election on Sunday ...
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Stocks head for weekly loss as Japan election and earnings risks loom
Global stocks were set to end the week lower as looming U.S data and Japan's weekend election curbed a rally already knocked ...
Japan Election Adds Uncertainty to Policy Outlook
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has lost its absolute majority in the country's lower house, casting doubt on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ability to govern and uncertainty over what his ...
Japan plunged into political turmoil after voters punish ruling LDP
Japan has been plunged into political uncertainty after voters delivered a harsh rebuke to the ruling coalition led by the ...
When Japan's Predictable Politics Go Awry
The LDP has governed for almost all of Japan's postwar period, but here are examples of times it has lost power or needed to rely on other parties. Dashing opinion polls that it would win comfortably, ...