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Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama's remarks sent Japan's currency to a fresh high for the day, while bonds rallied and equities extended their gains.
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Bloomberg
· Jul 10, 2026
Japan’s Top Pension Fund Likely to Brush Off Political Pressure
Japan’s biggest public pension fund will likely ignore Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama’s call to boost domestic investment, at least in the short run, because of strict rules governing asset allocation and its public mandate.
Investing.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Yen rises as Japan encourages pension funds to invest in domestic assets
Yen rises as Japan encourages pension funds to invest in domestic assets
CoinDesk
· Jul 10, 2026
Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold
Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 10, 2026
Yen rises as Japan woos pension funds into domestic assets
Yen rises as Japan woos pension funds into domestic assets
Mises Institute
· Jun 23, 2026
"Japanese bond yields are the highest in 40 years"
Tokyo also wants more spending, and it will be hard to keep control of yields while further increasing Japanese deficits.
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Related coverage for " Yen gains after finance minister urges pension funds to invest more at home ": Bloomberg — Japan’s Top Pension Fund Likely to Brush Off Political Pressure. Investing.com — Yen rises as Japan encourages pension funds to invest in domestic assets. CoinDesk — Japan's 'invest locally' plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin, gold. Sada Elbalad — Yen rises as Japan woos pension funds into domestic assets. Mises Institute — "Japanese bond yields are the highest in 40 years"