Bullish Outlook for Japanese Bonds, Despite a lot of Giddiness in Equity and Currency Markets

Latest update from Eurozone stocks news, European stocks ease back, Tokyo surges 2.1% with yen resuming its slide although more tentative investors elsewhere are getting worried that rallies are looking tired

Japan prime minister, Abe needs to show he can walk the talk, Mere anticipation of a reflationary regime shift has done the trick for Japan's equities, but there are reasons for more optimism, says Peter Tasker

The market is rising, Bullish outlook for Japanese bonds, Despite a lot of giddiness in equity and currency markets over policies designed to achieve growth in the economy, bond investors have been unfazed

FTSE's latest update, Share giveaway talk hits RBS as FTSE slips, Stock falls despite George Osborne's denial that the government was considering giving away shares in the part-nationalised lender

Japanese Yen resumes slide after G20 meeting, The group members pledged not to 'target exchange rates for competitive purposes' over the weekend but failed to single out Japan

From Natixis news, Natixis soars on special dividend hopes, French investment bank Natixis jumps on hopes of a special dividend but markets fall on earnings disappointments

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