Mia Glass

Tokyo

News Reporter at Bloomberg News

グラス美亜 // tokyo-based reporter for @business covering FX/rates // @cornell alum // all opinions are my own :)

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Articles

Yen Slides as Bank of Japan Pours Cold Water on Rate-Hike Bets

1 week ago | nz.finance.yahoo.com | Mia Glass |Masahiro Hidaka |Naomi Tajitsu

Mia Glass, Masahiro Hidaka and Naomi Tajitsu Thu, 1 May 2025, 7:28 am 3 min read In this article: (Bloomberg) -- The yen fell sharply against the dollar after the Bank of Japan said it will take longer than it previously thought to hit the inflation target, leading traders to pare bets on further interest-rate hikes.
Yen Slides as Bank of Japan Pours Cold Water on Rate Hikes

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Mia Glass |Masahiro Hidaka |Naomi Tajitsu

Japanese banknotes arranged in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, on Friday, April 18, 2025. Japan’s currency has appreciated for three consecutive weeks against the dollar as the uncertainty surrounding the global trade war bolsters haven assets. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- The yen fell sharply against the dollar after the Bank of Japan said it will take longer than it previously thought to hit the inflation target, leading traders to pare bets on further interest-rate hikes.
Volatile Bonds Push Japan’s Life Insurers to the Sidelines (1)

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mia Glass |Masahiro Hidaka

Heightened volatility and low liquidity are deterring Japanese life insurers from buying more of the nation’s sovereign bonds, increasing upward pressure on yields. The caution from this key group of investors contrasts with expectations that they would step up purchases this year after interest rates shifted higher with the Bank of Japan normalizing monetary policy.
Volatile Bonds Push Japan’s Life Insurers to the Sidelines

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mia Glass |Masahiro Hidaka

Heightened volatility and low liquidity are deterring Japanese life insurers from buying more of the nation’s sovereign bonds, increasing upward pressure on yields. The caution from this key group of investors contrasts with expectations that they would step up purchases this year after interest rates shifted higher with the Bank of Japan normalizing monetary policy.
Volatile Bonds Push Japan’s Life Insurers to the Sidelines

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Mia Glass |Masahiro Hidaka

(Bloomberg) -- Heightened volatility and low liquidity are deterring Japanese life insurers from buying more of the nation’s sovereign bonds, increasing upward pressure on yields. The caution from this key group of investors contrasts with expectations that they would step up purchases this year after interest rates shifted higher with the Bank of Japan normalizing monetary policy.
Tokio sin matcha: la fiebre verde arrasa Japón gracias a TikTok y los viajeros

2 weeks ago | elfinanciero.com.mx | Shira Inbar |Mia Glass

Desde 2022, las creadoras de contenido Jasmine y Freya Smith, residentes de Tokio, han conquistado TikTok con videos sobre comida y viajes en Japón, destacando su amor por todo lo relacionado con el matcha. En docenas de clips, las hermanas aparecen en cafeterías preparando lattes de matcha, decorando postres con sirope de té verde y mostrando panqueques con el vibrante tono verde característico de esta bebida.
Japan’s Biggest Life Insurer to Reduce Its Yen-Bond Holdings (1)

2 weeks ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Mia Glass |Masahiro Hidaka

Japan’s largest life insurer plans to reduce its holdings of the nation’s sovereign bonds, even as higher yields have attracted more domestic buyers and overseas investors to the haven asset. Nippon Life Insurance Co. said that after making purchases at a brisk pace earlier this month, buying will now steady and that on a book value basis, its holdings of the debt will drop this fiscal year for the first time since the 12 months ended March 2017.
Japan’s Biggest Life Insurer Will Reduce Its Yen-Bond Holdings

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Mia Glass |Masahiro Hidaka

Japan’s largest life insurer plans to reduce its holdings of the nation’s sovereign bonds, even as higher yields have attracted more domestic buyers and overseas investors to the haven asset. Nippon Life Insurance Co. said that after making purchases at a brisk pace earlier this month, buying will now steady and that on a book value basis, its holdings of the debt will drop this fiscal year for the first time since the 12 months ended March 2017.
Japan’s Biggest Life Insurer to Reduce Its Yen-Bond Holdings

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Mia Glass |Masahiro Hidaka

The Nippon Life Marunouchi Building, which houses the Nippon Life Insurance Co. Tokyo headquarters, in Tokyo. (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s largest life insurer plans to reduce its holdings of the nation’s sovereign bonds, even as higher yields have attracted more domestic buyers and overseas investors to the haven asset.
Yen Extends Gains to Break Psychological Level of 140 Per Dollar

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Mia Glass

Yen banknotes. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- The yen advanced past the psychological level of 140 against the dollar as investors sought alternatives to the greenback amid increasing risks for US assets. With the independence of the Federal Reserve under threat, heightened unease from tariffs and a looming meeting between the finance chiefs of Japan and the US, the yen broke through resistance to appreciate as much as 0.7% to 139.90 per dollar.