Yonhap Infomax News1h ago
Yen weakness past 160 per dollar intensifies selling pressure on ultra-long Japanese government bonds, with markets watching for potential coordinated FX intervention between Japan and the US as 30-year JGB yields surge 18.18bp amid fiscal concerns and energy inflation risks.
#YonhapInfomax #JapaneseYen #JGB #FXIntervention #MUFG #30YearYield #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
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'Yen Weakness, JGB Selling Pressure... Potential for US Coordinated FX Intervention'

Yen weakness past 160 per dollar intensifies selling pressure on ultra-long Japanese government bonds, with markets watching for potential coordinated FX intervention between Japan and the US as 30-year JGB yields surge 18.18bp amid fiscal concerns and energy inflation risks.

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FinWave Japan18h ago

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MUFG、新たな「金融経済教育プログラム」に桃太郎電鉄を活用へ - FinWave Japan

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The Japan Times2d ago
The Tokyo High Court has upheld a lower court ruling sentencing a former MUFG Bank employee to nine years in prison for allegedly stealing customers' assets worth ¥390 million from safe deposit boxes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/25/japan/crime-legal/former-mufg-worker-ruling-upheld/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mufg #banks #japanesecourts
Tokyo High Court upholds nine-year jail term for ex-MUFG banker

The 47-year-old former banker was sentenced to nine years in prison for allegedly stealing assets worth ¥390 million from safe deposit boxes.

The Japan Times
Yonhap Infomax NewsMar 5
MUFG analyst Lee Hardman says dollar strength following Iran war outbreak was amplified by short squeeze of leveraged funds' positions at highest level since March 2022, but expects rally to be short-lived with potential reversal from Q2 as Fed unlikely to raise rates and may cut if energy prices decline
#YonhapInfomax #DollarStrength #ShortSqueeze #LeveragedFunds #MUFG #FederalReserve #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=108250
MUFG - Dollar Strength Amplified by Speculative Short Squeeze, Rally Likely Short-Lived

MUFG analyst Lee Hardman says dollar strength following Iran war outbreak was amplified by short squeeze of leveraged funds' positions at highest level since March 2022, but expects rally to be short-lived with potential reversal from Q2 as Fed unlikely to raise rates and may cut if energy prices decline

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The Japan TimesFeb 27
Japan's Rapidus has locked in another ¥267.6 billion in funding, with ¥100 billion coming from the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/27/companies/rapidus-new-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rapidus #banks #chipmakers #mufg #sumitomomitsui #mizuho #tech
Japan's Rapidus receives another ¥267.6 billion in funding

The government now controls 11.5% of the chipmaker, and that figure reaches up to 40% if nonvoting shares are converted.

The Japan Times
YAYAFAFeb 19
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The Japan TimesFeb 6
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group plans to hire bankers to arrange financing deals for data centers as Japan’s biggest bank jumps on the artificial intelligence boom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/06/companies/mitsubishi-ufj-data-center-finance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mufg #datacenters #banks #ai
MUFG eyes piece of AI boom with hiring for data center financing

Financing AI initiatives is becoming a lucrative business for banks worldwide.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 4
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s profit rose in the third quarter as higher interest rates boosted lending income. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/04/mufg-profit-rises/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #mufg #banks
MUFG profit rises as BOJ’s rate increases bolster lending income

Net income climbed 6% from a year earlier to ¥520.6 billion ($3.3 billion) in the three months ended Dec. 31.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesJan 27
Morgan Stanley plans to step up ties with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to get more market share across all of its businesses in Japan, according to the U.S. bank’s local head. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/companies/morgan-stanley-japan-mufg-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #morganstanley #mufg #banks #brokerages
Morgan Stanley wants more from MUFG ties to be top in Japan

The banking giants are looking to strengthen collaboration in wealth management, securities trading and investment banking, Morgan Stanley's local chief said.

The Japan Times
Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 21
MUFG highlights that South Korean government bonds are highly sensitive to surging Japanese yields, with yen-won short positions seen as a valid strategy amid ongoing market volatility and strong Korean export data.
#YonhapInfomax #MUFG #SouthKoreanGovernmentBonds #JapaneseYields #YenWonShort #IMFAnalysis #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=101340
MUFG Says South Korean Bonds Highly Sensitive to Japan’s Rate Surge—Yen-Won Short Remains Valid

MUFG highlights South Korea’s bond market as highly sensitive to Japan’s rate surge, noting KTB yields spiked alongside JGBs and recommending a yen-won short position amid ongoing market volatility.

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