Ayako Sera

Japanese Shares Extend Biggest Drop in Seven Weeks on Yen

Japan’s Topix index slid more than 5 percent, the most since the aftermath of the March 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, as financial companies plunged amid rising bond yields. The rout triggered a halt in Nikkei 225 Stock Average futures trading in Osaka.

Japan Shares Drop as Nikkei 225 Retreats From 5-Year High

Japanese shares dropped, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average falling from its highest since July 2008, as the yen gained against the dollar and investors await major earnings reports this week.

Nuclear Stock Rally in Japan Ignores Public Opposition

Japanese power-company stocks that rallied after the pro-nuclear Liberal Democratic Party was elected may struggle to sustain gains because of public opposition to restarting atomic plants.

Danger Seen in Pension Fund Cuts on Abe Inflation

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s push to end deflation is cutting demand for the world’s largest debt pile among its biggest owners just as he ramps up spending.

Japanese Stocks Pare Losses as Electronics Makers Rebound

Japanese stocks fell for a second day, with the Topix Index closing below 1,000 for the first time in a month, after data on U.S. manufacturing missed estimates and the yen rose to a four-week high, damping the earnings prospects for exporters.

Japan Bonds Fall for Third Week on Producer Prices, Ozawa's Leadership Bid

Japanese bonds completed a third weekly loss after data showed producer prices avoided declines for a second month and on prospects debt issuance will increase under a government led by Ichiro Ozawa .

Japan Pension Fund Sends ‘Potent Message’ on JGBs, Sumitomo Says

Ayako Sera, a market strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., which has 33 trillion yen ($359 billion) in assets, talks about Japan’s Government Pension Investment Plan’s potential re-weighting of bond holdings.

Nikkei 225 Retreats From 32-Month High Before BOJ Meeting

Japanese shares fell, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average slipping from a 32-month high, as the yen climbed against the dollar after hitting its lowest level in 2 1/2 years before a Bank of Japan policy decision tomorrow.

Japanese Shares Decline as Yen Rises on Euro Concern, BOJ

Japan shares fell, with the Nikkei 225 Stock Average posting its biggest weekly decline since November, as the yen rose after Cyprus’ bailout request was rejected by Russia and new Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda failed to announce fresh stimulus.

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Posts Biggest Two-Day Drop Since 2011

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell, posting its biggest two-day drop since November 2011, as the yen strengthened ahead of an Italian bond sale after inconclusive elections stoked European debt crisis concern.

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