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Shares of U.S.-listed Japanese banking companies are trading higher, possibly as the U.S. helps prop up the Japanese Yen, which has struggled due to climbing inflation and oil shortages. Investors may be anticipating that the Bank of Japan may hike rates in September or October.
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Shares of U.S.-listed Japanese banks are trading lower. The U.S. Treasury's decision to more than double its repurchases of long-dated government bonds may signal to investors that the BoJ will have to hike rates more aggressively to control yen yields, which would hurt bank margins.
Shares of U.S.-listed Japanese banking companies are trading higher, possibly after a year-over-year increase in Japanese real wages data supported the case for the Bank of Japan to hike interest rates. The Bank of Japan's meeting minutes highlighted its focus on broadening inflation, with some policymakers pushing for future rate hikes as soon as September.
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