NEW YORK, July 10 : The yen strengthened on Friday and was poised for its biggest daily percentage gain in more than a week after Japan said it plans to encourage pension funds to increase their holdings of domestic financial assets.Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said the government was pursuing m

Japanese asset managers are launching new bond funds as interest rates rise. This trend revives investor appetite for yen-denominated debt after decades. Firms like Mizuho and…

Japanese investors significantly increased foreign stock purchases last week. This buying spree followed easing inflation worries and softer U.S. labor market data. Overseas bond…