#Japan — FinScans

News 📋 Bonds

Japan 20-Year Bond Auction Faces Global Yield Surge Test

August 20, 2026 (82 days ago)

Japan's 20-year bond auction faces a critical test as global yields surge, with investors watching demand for long-dated JGBs amid rising inflation…

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News 📈 Stocks

Hitachi Construction Shares Drop 8% After $740 Million Block Trades

August 19, 2026 (83 days ago)

Hitachi Construction Machinery shares plunged up to 8% after $740 million in block trades were executed at a discount, signaling possible shareholder…

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News 📈 Stocks

Nikkei Slides as Bond Yield Surge Dents AI Optimism

August 19, 2026 (83 days ago)

Nikkei 225 falls as bond market anxiety hits AI sentiment, with rising JGB yields weighing on tech valuations.

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News 📈 Stocks

Japan Earnings Beat Forecasts, Analysts See Broad Nikkei Rally Ahead

August 19, 2026 (83 days ago)

Japan's corporate earnings are beating forecasts, fueling analyst bets for a broad Nikkei rally as a weaker yen and robust domestic demand…

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News 🌐 Macro

Mizuho Markets Head: BOJ Will Raise Rates Soon and More Frequently

August 19, 2026 (83 days ago)

Mizuho Markets Head sees the Bank of Japan raising interest rates soon and more often, signaling a hawkish shift that could rally…

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News ₿ Crypto

Metaplanet to Use 2,100 Bitcoin in Nasdaq Super League Deal

August 18, 2026 (84 days ago)

Metaplanet expands its Bitcoin treasury strategy to the United States through a proposed deal with Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise, using 2,100 existing…

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News ₿ Crypto

Metaplanet Seeds U.S. Bitcoin Treasury with 2,100 BTC, $2.5M Cash

August 18, 2026 (84 days ago)

Metaplanet contributes 2,100 BTC and $2.5 million cash to launch a U.S. bitcoin treasury company, a $134.6 million initial investment that expands…

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News 📋 Bonds

Toyota Finance Opens 1 Billion Yen Tokenized Bond to Retail via Mobile App

August 18, 2026 (84 days ago)

Toyota Finance opens a 1 billion yen tokenized bond offering to retail investors via its mobile payment app, bypassing securities accounts and…

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News 📈 Stocks

Citadel Acquires Taiyo Yuden Stake From Situational Awareness

August 18, 2026 (84 days ago)

Citadel and other investors acquired Taiyo Yuden shares from Situational Awareness, a transaction that shifts ownership of the Japanese electronic-components maker to…

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News 📋 Bonds

Japan 10-Year Yield Surges to Highest Since 1996 as BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Intensify

August 17, 2026 (85 days ago)

Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit its highest level since 1996 as traders price in additional Bank of Japan rate hikes, driving…

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News 🌐 Macro

Ex-Currency Chief Calls for BOJ Rate Hikes at Every Meeting

August 17, 2026 (85 days ago)

Former Japan currency chief calls for BOJ rate hikes at every meeting, fueling expectations of aggressive policy normalization that strengthens the yen,…

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News 🌐 Macro

Japan's Growth Slows, Mideast Conflict Clouds BOJ Rate Hike Path

August 17, 2026 (85 days ago)

Japan's GDP slowdown and Mideast conflict complicate the BOJ's rate hike messaging, pressuring the yen and Japanese equities while lifting safe-haven demand.

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