rainman1 comments

Clearly @JeffLee, the only other person with any true understanding of the situation here.

The warning had been signalled about the currency, that's kept it below 151.50 this afternoon. Intervention will occur (even if they say they haven't) at the most unexpected time.. I don't think they'll want to spook the domestic market tomorrow by doing it tonight, but tomorrow night going into a long weekend here and letting the market digest it is very possible.

@Randy Daytona : er.. No. The biggest contributing factor is that 10y JGBs are effectively 'capped' at 1% and 10y USTs are close to 5%.

@Lindsay : Then you don't understand why the stock market IS riding a wave. It's so cheap FOR foreign investors to buy into.

Simple economics for the ALTs here.

....and will be back to the 149-150 range next week.

30 years, you say? OK.

You can't just raise Interest rates without letting JBGs trade completely freely.

My guess is they intervene tomorrow night thru the FRB going into the long weekend.

@Moonraker: You've lost me. What international cartels are you talking about? JAL indeed, has their probems are were bailed out a few years back. ANA?

Yes. Enough. Please.

Chemical Castration. Lengthy Jail Sentences.

@cuteusagi : You won't see 160 anytime soon. Certainly not in the next month.

@ and your 'proof' of that comes from where Ms. Yarrow? Reputable source please. English or Japanese will suffice. Links or publications of such.

Plenty of other countries will pick up the slack. Purely political excuses.

Sammy Basu, You are well known for being an anti Japan troll here. Really? Chinese food. Most of it low quality rubbish. Should ban all imports tit for tat.

You can endorse what you want - no one cares.

How does not trading him look now. Morons. I hope he heals properly, walks away and gets 500-600 at a contender as he deserves.

EastmanToday  08:47 am JST

its simple.

USA loosing own influence in many parts of the world so they are going to use NATO as tool to stop that.

no science needed.

What a load of old nonsense.

Way lower @Sanji. If you were actually here you would see how things are.

As you've born saying for the last 180 days @Yrral. I bet you a pack of Ribs from HEB no banks fail in the next 18 days.

Very, very disrespectful what you are implying @Sven Asai.

Absolutely - I love the fact that Japan where I live and the UK where I'm from are both monarchies.

The US is not going to default. It benefits nobody to stop the passage of a bill to raise the debt ceiling. It is unthinkable and would indeed be a catastrophe that nobody should be hoping for however much they dislike a: Biden b: The Democrats c: Yellen.

@Mark: Who of any note (other than Japan) has not raised Interest rates?

Tossers.

What a cricketer. Really can’t believe this. Even as an Englishman, it his was skill AND entertainment watching him that made him so special. Its only a few weeks ago watching The Ashes that his commentary was once again not only educating AND entertaining me, he always seemed to come on especially for the later evening sessions after a few glasses of white!

RIP Champ.

51 people!

Yet your beloved South African data is now showing many more children hospitalized with Covid @Sanjinosebleed, or do you know conveniently ignore this news as it doesn't suit your narrative? In fact, if you do a simple search you will find many reports published in the last 48 hours showing the trend.

I'm loving @Ingvars (our man in Moscow) manic Russian propaganda today :) Veryu careful to say he is an 'Ethnic Scandinavian' many times. Sure many in Eatern Ukraine will be happy to return to Russian rule but that is not the whole country, is it now?

Quality reply @Bob. But, do you really expect anything else after almost 2 years of the same response?

Hokkaido are fully prepared for it every winter @Ingvar. Comparison unnecessary.

As long as Citizens and tax paying residents are allowed to return, which they are then Japan can do as they see fit. 12,000 people wasting their time.

I agree. 21 days full isolation for ALL arrivals from overseas

Well done Japan. For heinous crimes beyond doubt, let them hang by the neck until dead.

Other G7 countries should take notice and reinstate the death penalty. Although, the French had the right idea. The Firing Squad.

and @Bungle - and in most countries your logical conclusion would indeed happen.

Fortunately the privatised arms of JNR as we know them today don't do that but will only be able continue with this if cuts are made elsewhere. The Revenue simply isn't there.

er...just don't bother watching @snowy. Or commenting. You've probably spent as much time commenting and thinking about what to write than it would tale to watch an episode. Seems like has nobody has actually watched it. I have, and its ok. Just that.