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  • Bank of Japan raised its policy rate 25 basis points to 1.0% and signaled monthly bond-purchase taper, tightening conditions to a 31-year high.
  • Asian equities traded mixed ahead of BOJ and RBA decisions, with South Korea tech up and softer Chinese data weighing on China and Hong Kong.
  • World Bank cut Myanmar's 2026/27 GDP forecast to 2.0% after a fuel-price shock, underscoring stalled recovery and elevated economic risk.
  • IHI shares climbed 2.9% after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock and flagged stronger civil aero, defense, and nuclear project visibility.
  • Alvotech priced a $152 million equity offering—$85 million public and $67 million private—to fund biosimilar development, closing expected mid-late June.
  • Atlassian's rebound is backed by positive free cash flow, reasonable valuation, and lower short interest, prompting renewed software-sector buying interest.

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Yen Plunges Amid Prospects of Eased Fiscal Measures; Dollar Gains Ground

Yen Plunges Amid Prospects of Eased Fiscal Measures; Dollar Gains Ground

The Japanese yen sharply declined to levels unseen since July 2024 in response to growing concerns about looser fiscal and monetary policy under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is reportedly considering an early general election. Meanwhile, the U.S. dollar broadly strengthened following inflation data aligned with economists' expectations, refle…

South Korean President Lee Highlights Potential Price Impacts of US Semiconductor Tariffs and Addresses Broader Economic and Diplomatic Issues

South Korean President Lee Highlights Potential Price Impacts of US Semiconductor Tariffs and Addresses Broader Economic and Diplomatic Issues

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung addressed the implications of proposed US tariffs on semiconductor imports, suggesting they would likely lead to increased prices for American consumers due to market dominance by South Korean and Taiwanese firms. He also discussed the recent depreciation of the South Korean won and its relation to broader curre…

South Korean President Predicts Won Strengthening Amid Stock Market Optimism

South Korean President Predicts Won Strengthening Amid Stock Market Optimism

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared expectations that the won's exchange rate could strengthen to about 1,400 per U.S. dollar within the upcoming months. He emphasized that domestic policy efforts alone may not fully stabilize the currency due to external influences such as movements in the Japanese yen. Furthermore, he highlighted that des…