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Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification
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CoinDesk
· Jul 8, 2026
Live markets: Japan's collapsing yen is pushing companies into bitcoin and XRP
Live markets: Japan's collapsing yen is pushing companies into bitcoin and XRP
South China Morning Post
· Jul 2, 2026
Why Hong Kong has become the worst-performing major stock market
There are many disconnects in financial markets. One of them is Japan’s benchmark 10-year bond yield, which currently stands at just 2.7 per cent despite the country’s large public debt burden – more than 240 per cent of economic output. Although Japanese bond yields have risen sharply in the past three years, the 10-year yield is slightly lower than that of Germany, whose government debt as a percentage of economic activity is around one-quarter the size of Japan’s. Another anomaly is the...
Bloomberg
· Jul 6, 2026
Japan Drives Asia Offshore Bonds to Record, Surpassing China Era
Japanese borrowers drove quarterly issuance in Asia Pacific’s offshore bond market to a record, eclipsing the previous peak set during an era of Chinese corporate dominance.
The Hindu BusinessLine
· Jul 3, 2026
India-Japan: Strengthening bonds
India-Japan: Strengthening bonds
The Japan Times
· Jun 24, 2026
AI boom sees investors shift from Japan’s value to growth stocks
Investors had classified Japan's equities as low-growth value stocks, but the rising prominence of high-growth firms suggests a meaningful shift in the investment narrative.
Interaksyon
· Jul 8, 2026
Ringgit, peso lead declines among Asian currencies; South Korean won gains
The following table shows rates for Asian currencies against the dollar at 0205 GMT. CURRENCIES VS U.S. DOLLAR Currency Latest bid Previous day Pct Move Japan yen 162.350 162.09 -0.16 Sing dlr 1.293 1.2922 -0.08 Taiwan dlr 32.155 32.143 -0.04 Korean won 1512.000 1515.8 +0.25 Baht 33.380 33.32 -0.18 Peso 61.554 61.416 -0.22 Rupiah 17990.000 [] The post Ringgit, peso lead declines among Asian currencies; South Korean won gains appeared first on Interaksyon.
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Related coverage for "Bitcoin, XRP draw Japanese firms as weak yen drives treasury diversification": CoinDesk — Live markets: Japan's collapsing yen is pushing companies into bitcoin and XRP. South China Morning Post — Why Hong Kong has become the worst-performing major stock market. Bloomberg — Japan Drives Asia Offshore Bonds to Record, Surpassing China Era. The Hindu BusinessLine — India-Japan: Strengthening bonds. The Japan Times — AI boom sees investors shift from Japan’s value to growth stocks . Interaksyon — Ringgit, peso lead declines among Asian currencies; South Korean won gains