Japan ruling party's election loss is in the price, investors say

Japan ruling party's election loss is in the price, investors say

Source: EODHD - https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/japan-ruling-partys-election-loss-is-in-the-price-investors-say-4142801
Published: Jul 20, 2025 12:55 PM

By Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Japan’s upper house election on Sunday dealt a big blow to the ruling coalition and sets markets up for possible policy paralysis and a bigger fiscal deficit, much of which is already priced in, analysts said. Exit polls after Sunday’s election showed the ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is likely to lose control of the upper house, thus making it a minority in both chambers of the government. Japanese markets are closed on Monday for a holiday, so the yen may be where investors get their first inkling of any disruption from the election outcome. The Japanese currency has already weakened considerably this year on expectations of...

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