Bangladesh verdict shows how Gen-Z fails to turn demonstrations into political success: Report - Yes Punjab News Gen-Z protests inspired change but failed to win seats; BNP wins Bangladesh elections as youth-led parties underperform, says CFR report.

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Parliamentary elections open in Tokyo; PM Takaichi seeks conservative victory. #JapanElections

Takaichi looks to translate her election gains into a new conservative shift Takaichi will be able to make progress on policies seeking to boost Japan's economy and military as tensions grow with China

Takaichi will be able to make progress on policies seeking to boost Japan's economy and military as tensions grow with China tomorrowsaffairs.com/takaichi-loo...
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Japan and Thailand head to the polls Any results from Thailand or Japan are still at least 12 hours away with unofficial results expected to start emerging in the early evening in both countries.

Any results from Thailand or Japan are still at least 12 hours away with unofficial results expected to start emerging in the early evening in both countries. Bne IntelliNews #JapanElections #ThailandPolls #Election2023 #DemocracyInAction #VoteNow

JAPAN PM TAKAICHI CALLS FOR NATIONAL ELECTIONS: “We will overhaul past economic and fiscal policy. My administration will put an end to an excessively tight fiscal policy and a lack of investment for the future"
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Japan on Edge: PM Takaichi Dissolves Parliament for Lightning-Fast Election – Gamble or Genius?

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Japan’s gov’t loses upper house control, as far-right party makes gains
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Japan in Crisis: Shigeru Ishiba Rejects Resignation After Election Defeat as Far-Right Sanseito Surges and Opposition Plans No-Confidence Vote
PM Ishiba defies pressure to quit. Far-right gains, no-confidence looms, and U.S. tariffs approach.

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Japan's shaky government loses upper house control - Sight Magazine Japan's ruling coalition is certain to lose control of the upper house in Sunday's election, public broadcaster NHK reported.

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Asia shares, yen weather Japan uncertainty as earnings loom By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares and the yen held their ground on Monday as Japanese elections proved bad for the government but no worse than already priced in, while Wall Street futures braced for earnings from the first of the tech giants. Investors were also hoping for some progress in trade talks ahead of President Donald Trump’s August 1 tariff deadline, with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick still confident a deal could be reached with the European Union. There were reports Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were closer to arranging a meeting, though likely not until October at the earliest. In Japan, the ruling coalition lost control of the upper house in an election on Sunday, further weakening Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power as a tariff deadline looms. Ishiba expressed his intention to stay in the position, which along with a market holiday, limited the reaction and the yen was 0.4% firmer at 148.29 to the dollar. "Ishiba will try to govern with support from some within the opposition, but this likely means a looser fiscal policy and is not good news for bond yields," said Rodrigo Catril, a senior FX strategist at NAB. "History also suggests that domestic political uncertainty tends to keep the BOJ on the side-lines, so the prospect of rate hikes is now set to be delayed for a little bit longer." The Bank of Japan still has a bias to raise rates further but markets are pricing little chance of a move until the end of October. While the Nikkei was shut, futures traded up at 39,875 and just above the cash close of 39,819. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was flat, while South Korean stocks added 0.4%. MEGA CAPS KICK OFF S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures both edged up 0.1%, and are already at record highs in anticipation of more solid earnings reports. A host of companies reporting this week include Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), along with IBM (NYSE:IBM). Investors also expect upbeat news for defence groups RTX, Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and General Dynamics (NYSE:GD). Ramped up government spending across the globe has seen the S&P 500 aerospace and defence sector rise 30% this year. In bond markets, U.S. Treasury futures held steady having dipped late last week after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller repeated his call for a rate cut this month. Most of his colleagues, including Chair Jerome Powell, have argued a pause is warranted to judge the true inflationary impact of tariffs and markets imply almost no chance of a move in July. A September cut is put at 61%, rising to 80% for October. Powell’s reticence on rates has drawn the ire of Trump who threatened to fire the Fed chief, before backing down. The spectre of a potential political appointee who would seek to ease policy sharply has investors on edge. The European Central Bank meets this week and is expected to hold its rates steady at 2.0% following a string of cuts. "The press conference will likely keep highlighting uncertainty and need to wait for tariff negotiations to conclude before deciding the next step," said analysts at TD Securities in a note. "Similarly, its ’meeting-by-meeting’ language would be retained in the release." The euro was unchanged at $1.1630 in early trading, having dipped 0.5% last week and away from its recent near-four-year top of $1.1830. The dollar index was a fraction lower at 98.40. In commodity markets, gold was little changed at $3,348 an ounce with all the recent action in platinum which last week hit its highest since August 2014. [GOL/] Brent edged up 0.1% to $69.36 a barrel, while U.S. crude added 0.1% to $67.39 per barrel.

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Japan Elections: LDP Faces Setbacks amid Call for Ishiba to Quit - The Raisina Hills Komeito Struggles in Saitama, LDP Stumbles in Tokyo, and Nishida Masashi Questions Prime Minister’s Future Amid Mounting Losses.

Komeito Struggles in Saitama, LDP Stumbles in Tokyo, and Nishida Masashi Questions Prime Minister’s Future Amid Mounting Losses. #Japanelections #Ishiba theraisinahills.com/japan-electi...

Morning Bid: Stocks buoyant but Japan vote brings risk A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Share markets continue to defy gravity. Wall Street closed at yet another record high as investors latched onto positive economic signals, spurring a rally in most Asian markets that looks set to continue in Europe. But a new source of worry has cropped up in Japan, where an upper house election on Sunday threatens the majority of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition. The heightened political risk is weighing down Japanese shares, bonds and the yen. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan hit its highest since late 2021 but Tokyo’s Nikkei slipped 0.3%, while the yen was headed for a second straight week of losses, down about 0.7% to 148.45 per dollar and near a two-month low. Yields on 10-year JGBs slipped 1 basis point to 1.545% on Friday but have not strayed far from a 17-year high of 1.585% hit earlier in the week. European share markets are set for a higher open, with EUROSTOXX 50 futures up 0.3%. Japan’s Sunday election could be its most consequential upper house election in years, potentially adding to political instability at a time of uncertainty over interest rates, mounting concerns about fiscal sustainability and little progress in trade talks with the U.S. Japan’s core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank’s 2% target, highlighting the cost-of-living challenge that has been plaguing Ishiba. Apart from that, investors appear pretty happy with a still-resilient U.S. economy and robust corporate earnings. Wall Street futures are a tad firmer while results at Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) exceeded forecasts, in part due to a weaker dollar, which could bode well for corporate America’s export earnings. The economic and event calendars are mostly barren for the rest of the day. Fed Governor Christopher Waller reiterated his support for a rate cut at the end of this month, citing mounting risks to the economy. Fed funds futures, however, imply next to no chance of a move on July 30, while a September rate cut is just about 60% priced in. Total easing of 45 bps is expected this year. Key developments that could influence markets on Friday: -- Germany PPI for June -- U.S. University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey (By Stella Qiu; Editing by Edmund Klamann) Before you buy stock in NFLX, consider this: ProPicks AI are 6 easy-to-follow model portfolios created by Investing.com for building wealth by identifying winning stocks and letting them run. Over 150,000 paying members trust ProPicks to find new stocks to buy – driven by AI. The ProPicks AI algorithm has just identified the best stocks for investors to buy now. The stocks that made the cut could produce enormous returns in the coming years. Is NFLX one of them?

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Morning Bid: Stocks buoyant but Japan vote brings risk - Yahoo Morning Bid: Stocks buoyant but Japan vote brings risk  Yahoo

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Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreigners
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Japan July 20 election results could impact fiscal health, ratings, Moody’s says TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s upcoming upper house election could have important implications for fiscal health and credit ratings if it brings large tax cuts, Moody’s Ratings said. The July 20 vote is crucial for the continuity of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration, especially after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in the lower house at a snap poll in October. The coalition plans to include cash handouts in their campaign pledges to help households cope with inflation, but has resisted calls from opposition parties for tax cuts. If tax reduction pressure increases in connection with the election, it could be negative for the country’s rating, depending on how large and long-lasting the cuts are, said Christian de Guzman, a manager with Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group. Moody’s has rated Japan A1, the fifth-highest level, with a "stable" outlook since December 2014. In May, the agency stripped its top rating from the United States, citing the nation’s growing debt and widening fiscal deficit. Japan’s debt burden is significant, with the country’s debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio the highest in the developed world, at about 250%. The Japanese government bond market got a jolt in May when fiscal concerns and poor demand at debt auctions triggered a plunge in super-long bonds, sending yields to record levels. Even so, Japan has strong "debt affordability," as its domestic borrowing rates are low and tax revenue is sufficient to service the debt, Singapore-based de Guzman said. "There have been some positive trends with regards to government revenue, but what would perhaps compel us to rethink our rating is if there is a very material deterioration in debt affordability," he added. The surge in long-term JGB yields in May was more of a global phenomenon, and a more worrying trend would be if Japan saw an large increase in rates across its yield curve, according to de Guzman.

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Shigeru Ishiba re-elected as Japanese PM - Yes Punjab News Leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) Shigeru Ishiba was re-elected as the country's Prime Minister on Monday after securing the most votes in both houses of the Japanese Diet.

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Japan's Election: Uncertainty Looms as Voter Turnout Drops Japan's upcoming election is marked by uncertainty and low turnout, with significant implications for its future and international standing. | TGC News

JAPAN'S ELECTION UNCERTAINTY LOOMS AS VOTER TURNOUT DROPS
Japan faces uncertainty in upcoming elections.
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