Tag: Nikkei


  • Market Outlook After Sanae Takaichi’s Victory: Yen Weakens, Stocks Rise

    Market Outlook After Sanae Takaichi’s Victory: Yen Weakens, Stocks Rise

    Overview: Takaichi’s victory and the initial market reaction Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has selected Sanae Takaichi as its new party president, a decision that has traders and investors weighing how a leadership shift might recalibrate policy. In the very short term, market chatter centers on a so-called “Takaichi trade” — a rally fed by…