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Japan's ambitious $2.3T growth plan could redefine its global tech standing, but fiscal sustainability and demographic challenges loom large. The post Sanae Takaichi proposes $2.3T growth plan for Japan, betting big on AI and semiconductors appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Coco Gauff Reaches 1st Wimbledon Semifinal With Win Over Fellow American appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. US player Coco Gauff returns against US player Jessica Pegula during their women’s singles quarter-final tennis match on the ninth day of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2026. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE AFP via Getty Images Coco Gauff has won two Grand Slam titles but she had never made a deep run on the grass at Wimbledon. Until now. The No. 7 seed came back from one set down to defeat her fellow American, No. 4 Jessica Pegula, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, to reach her first Wimbledon semifinal. With Pegula serving at 3-5, 30-40 in the third set, she dumped a backhand into the net, and Gauff raised her hands in the air to celebrate. Gauff was 4-for-4 on converting break points. Gauff served 76% in the third set and controlled the tempo from the

The post Japanese Yen: Japan denies rate-pressure claims as data mixed – BNY appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Geoff Yu notes Japan’s Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi rejected reports that the government is trying to push interest rates lower or pressure the Bank of Japan (BoJ). He emphasizes continued coordination with the BoJ, while recent data show firm nominal wage gains but weaker real earnings, soft household spending, and improving coincident indicators, with the Japanese Yen briefly firmer versus the Dollar. Policy stance steady, data send mixed signals “Japan’s Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi has rejected media reports that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government is trying to push interest rates lower, saying there is “absolutely no truth” to claims that fiscal expansion is aimed at pressuring the BoJ.He said the omission of “fiscal consolidation” from the draft basic policy guidelines was not intended to weaken fiscal discipline, but to present fiscal susta

The post Japanese Yen: Fiscal unease and BoJ path – MUFG appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. MUFG’s Lee Hardman notes the Japanese Yen (JPY) has firmed slightly, pulling USD/JPY back from 162.18 to 161.68, as comments from Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuichi attempt to calm fiscal worries. He highlights volatile long-end JGB trading, renewed concern over Japan’s multi‑year investment plans, heavy leveraged fund short Yen positioning, and expectations for a Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike by September supporting the Yen. Fiscal signals, JGBs and BoJ outlook “The yen has strengthened modestly overnight resulting in USD/JPY dropping back to a low of 161.68 after hitting a high of 162.18. The yen has derived some support from comments from Japan’s Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuichi who stated that “there’s absolutely no truth to reports suggesting that the government is encouraging low interest rates as part of its fiscal expansion policy. If our intentions haven’t been accurately

The post Why Japan’s Bond Market Could Kill the Easy-Money Rally in Stocks and Bitcoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Japan’s bond market stress deepened Monday as the 10-year yield touched 2.825%, its highest level since October 1996. The surge threatens the easy money that funded multi-year rallies in stocks and Bitcoin (BTC). The yen trades near 162 per dollar, its weakest since 1986, even after Tokyo spent a record sum defending it this spring. Japan 10-Year Treasury Yields. Source: TradingView Japan Bond Market Faces More Supply and a Shrinking Buyer Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to mobilize over ¥370 trillion ($2.28 billion) in public and private investment across 17 strategic sectors through fiscal 2040. The roughly $2.3 trillion program implies heavier bond issuance ahead. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan keeps trimming its bond purchases. Reuters reported that policymakers may pause the taper only from fiscal 2027. Until then, the market’s largest buyer ke

In the 1980s, Japan led the world in semiconductors, consumer electronics, and computer hardware, the industries everyone assumed would decide the next phase of economic power. Japan won them and still did not overtake the United States in the information revolution that followed. Jeff Ding, a political scientist at George Washington University, opens his book […]

Japan's independent monetary policy signals global tightening, impacting carry trades and risk assets, while fiscal expansion continues domestically. The post Japan’s growth strategy minister pushes back on reports government wants lower interest rates appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The yen's decline poses significant risks for crypto markets, potentially triggering volatile unwinding of carry trades and impacting asset prices. The post Japan’s yen slides to 40-year lows as debt crisis deepens, and crypto markets should be paying attention appeared first on Crypto Briefing.