● Neutral for Indian equities
They survived World War II and lost decades, but not 2026. Japan's century-old businesses are disappearing at a record pace
The brief
- Japan’s century-old businesses are disappearing at a record pace
- Rising costs, labour shortages, a shrinking market and succession challenges are mounting pressures
- Asian stocks advance as soft US jobs data cools Fed rate-hike bets
- Japan stocks extend losses as higher yields and oil prices weigh on sentiment
- 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