The yen is on track for its biggest weekly gain since November 2024 on confidence Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s election victory will allow her to expand fiscal stimulus while maintaining the trust ...

A revival of the "Takaichi trade" is likely to be on the table Markets anticipated looser policy, boosting stocks and bond yields. Yen traders eyed 160 per dollar as intervention risks returned. In ...

The yen strengthened on Monday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election victory, reversing six consecutive days of losses, and the dollar fell following a report that Chinese regulators ...

USD/JPY extended losses after intervention warnings followed Prime Minister Takaichi’s landslide election victory. Intervention threats drove USD/JPY down from 157.66, countering fears of yen weakness ...

The yen has steadily strengthened since the Liberal Democratic Party won a supermajority in the Lower House election on Sunday and delivered Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a stunning and politically ...

USD/JPY reclaimed 157 as Japan election polls fueled fiscal spending fears and renewed short-term pressure on the yen. Weak Japanese household spending cooled BoJ rate hike bets but also revived ...

The Australian dollar reached a 40-year high against the yen on Monday, making Japan even cheaper for tourists to visit, analysts said. A record number of Australians visited Japan in 2025, exceeding ...

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Japan’s equity rally is expected to continue after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party secured a strong showing in Sunday’s lower house election, while the yen and government ...

TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - A landslide win for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) at Sunday's election may be the best outcome for bonds and the yen, analysts say, even as Prime Minister ...