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Japan rate hikes, yen weakness, and US-Japan intervention
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Latest: Japanese yen carry trade faces pressure amid rate hike expectations
In late July 2026, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) maintained its short-term policy rate at approximately 1% while raising its GDP growth outlooks. To combat a yen slide near ¥164, the U.S. and Japan conducted a historic joint i
Japan's Kottai fiscal shift and defense boost
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Latest: Japan Cabinet Office requests 1 trillion yen budget
In late July 2026, Japan’s cabinet approved the “Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform Basic Policy 2026,” known as the Kottai policy. The plan replaces fiscal consolidation language with a commitment to “responsible
Yen volatility persists amid interest rate shifts
54 clusters · 647 sources · last updated
Latest: Japan sold $90 billion in US bonds to support yen
Following a coordinated U.S.-Japan yen-buying operation on July 30-31, 2026, the Japanese yen has faced renewed downward pressure. This joint action—the first of its kind since 1998—involved approximately $59 billion in
European economic and market resilience
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Latest: Episurf Medical signs property management agreement with Newsec
European markets have demonstrated resilience following volatility caused by geopolitical tensions in the Hormuz Strait. During the week leading up to August 12, investors purchased $2.44 billion in European equities, th
Spain budget tensions, rising debt and financing reform
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Latest: Spain regional financing model approved amid territorial disputes
The 2027 State General Budget remains a central political battleground, with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez positioning it as a “more ambitious, more social and more fiscally responsible” plan. Fiscal stability concerns ha