defeating Sanae Takaichi, who had opposed interest rate hikes. The yen extended its gains after T-note yields fell on weaker-than-expected US economic reports. The yen on Friday initially moved lower ...

Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime ...

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) -Treasury yields and the dollar fell while the Dow registered a record closing ...

defeating Sanae Takaichi, who had opposed interest rate hikes. The yen extended its gains after T-note yields fell on weaker-than-expected US economic reports. The yen today initially moved lower ...

Ishiba's leadership could also impact Japan's bond market, suggesting fewer hurdles for further interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. Clearer signals pointing to rate hikes could drive yields ...