The brief
- Nikkei rose 1.5%, led by chip and bank stocks
- Lower oil prices eased concerns about inflation and fast-paced rate increases
- Cheaper oil eases pressure on Indian inflation-sensitive sectors, including airlines and oil marketing companies
- EXCLUSIVE: Japan top FX diplomat urges markets to heed 'very clear' warning on yen
- Japan’s two-year government bond yield nears 2% amid BOJ rate-hike bets
- Bank of Japan debated need for faster rate hikes, July minutes show
- Yen gains after Japan’s finance minister signals readiness for bold action
- Japan’s falling bond prices stall repatriation rush