Cloudy Yen Outlook Raises the Bar for Japan’s Earnings Beats
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- The risk that Japan takes more steps to bolster the yen is taking some of the shine off corporate earnings, as investors weigh the impact of any turnaround in the currency on exporters’ profits.
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The risk that Japan takes more steps to bolster the yen is taking some of the shine off corporate earnings, as investors weigh the impact of any turnaround in the currency on exporters’ profits.
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