Japan: 20 years ago the ZIRP era started
It was 20 years ago today that the Bank of Japan first cut interest rates to zero percent—the so-called Zero Interest Rate Policy—setting a precedent for aggressive monetary policy in […]
It was 20 years ago today that the Bank of Japan first cut interest rates to zero percent—the so-called Zero Interest Rate Policy—setting a precedent for aggressive monetary policy in […]
On Monday during the Tokyo session, the Swiss franc (CHF) was aggressively sold. The USD/CHF pair, for instance, touched the 1.0106 level. This was a high that the pair last […]
Two new landmark agreements between the EU and Japan come into effect on February 1, 2019: the Economic Partnership Agreement and the Strategic Partnership Agreement. The economic agreement is the […]
During the first week of 2019, the Japanese Yen unexpectedly depreciated against the US Dollar by 459 pips or 4.20%. The currency exchange rate fell to the 104.85 point, making […]
Last week, rumors started circulating that Japan could soon approve a crypto-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). Those rumors led to many wondering how the global crypto ecosystem would advance and if […]
Takeda Pharmaceutical shareholders approved on Wednesday its $59 billion takeover of London-listed Shire, creating a global powerhouse with a stronger drugs pipeline but one that is saddled with massive debt. […]
During Thursday’s trading session, the currency exchange rate broke the weekly R1 at 113.36 to end the trading session at the 113.37 mark. On Friday morning, the US Dollar was […]
Half of major Japanese companies fell short of the market’s profit forecasts for the April-September period as the U.S.-China trade war took its toll, with Chinese businesses also feeling the […]