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🔥 COCK Token – The Ultimate Cross-Chain MemeFi Powerhouse 🔥  In just under 20 days, $COCK has smashed expectations, broken ATHs, and built a project that’s shaking up Cardano and the entire crypto space. 🐓 What Makes $COCK Special?      The Name: Love it or hate it, the energy and engagement it generates are undeniable. The nuance in language and wild appeal set us apart.     #MEMEFI Pioneer: We’re not just another meme coin. $COCK is leading a movement by combining DeFi mechanics, game theory, and community engagement into a groundbreaking ecosystem.     COCKARENA: At the core of our ecosystem is the COCKARENA, a PvP HODL game. Players battle it out, and early exit fees fuel redistributions, burns, and the treasury. This ensures price appreciation and long-term sustainability for loyal holders.  🎰 The COCK Casino  Our casino isn’t just fun—it’s a serious revenue stream for the FLOCK.      Games: Bonanza, Crash, Blackjack, and Roulette (coming soon!).     Impact: Over 7,834 ADA in profits generated within days, directly supporting rewards, burns, and reinvestment.  💰 COCK-ARENA Loans  Unlock liquidity without selling your tokens.      Loan Terms: Borrow up to 30% of your holdings while continuing to earn rewards in the arena.     Investor Focus: Perfect for savvy investors staying in the game while tapping into their holdings.  🤝 Our Insane Partnerships  We’re bridging gaps, building alliances, and breaking barriers across the crypto space. Key Partners:      DANZO: Powering #MEMEFI with Arena, Casino, and Loans.     KLENEK: Interactive training room.     HSKN (Charles Hoskilien): Supporting and starting COCKPIN with 115 AIR NODES for DePIN aggregation. Plans to add APEX and Earth Nodes through a crypto company incorporated in Costa Rica.     ELITE CATS / SNEKKIES / HOT / BANK: Rewarding NFT holders with COCK-LOCK tokens and vice versa.     OCKZ: COCKSOCKS, Golden Cock Ticket (1M COCK), airdrop rewards, and whitelist perks for holders of 200 ADA worth of $COCK.     OLI Partnership:         Content Creation: Lux and the team are crafting engaging educational content about memes and MemeFi for OLi's platform.         Strategic Investment: The OLi Community Trust will invest in $COCK, distributing 100% of rewards to $OLI holders.         Community Reach: Over 22,000 learners will discover $COCK through OLi's gamified ecosystem.     Hi-Rez the Rapper: Expanding reach in marketing and entertainment.     KUNO, CALEB, CADEN, FITY, ROVER, WhaleInsider: Influential collaborators driving crypto adoption and growth.     Cardano Girls: Helping us understand and communicate effectively with ADA’s female audience.     WallStreetBets: Breaking barriers and increasing engagement.     Antonio Brown: Endorsing, supporting, and even playing in the casino and arena!     Advisors:         BERIS, HECKTHESNEK, RTB, CRYPTOGENIUS: Trusted names advising and supporting the project.  Future Partnerships:  More collaborations are in the pipeline to continue expanding engagement and bring new eyes to ADA and CNTs. 🔥 Unmatched Results in Just 20 Days      Supply Burned: 1.65%, worth 148K ADA!     Arena Fees Collected: 54M COCK, worth over 500K ADA, fueling rewards, burns, and partnerships.     Staked COCK-LOCK: 11M COCK-LOCK in the liquid staking platform, with more coming.     Casino Revenue: Skyrocketing profits directly rewarding holders and growing the treasury.     Top Blast Contests: Generated over 120K ADA in volume, rewarding participants with over 50K ADA in prizes.  🌍 Our Vision  To be the most decentralized, rewarding, and innovative token on Cardano while fostering cross-chain collaboration and onboarding the masses.      Breaking Barriers: We’re bringing BTC, ETH, SOL, and other chains into the fold.     Community-Driven: Focused on building bridges and showcasing that crypto can be fun, rewarding, and sustainable.     Expansion: This is just the beginning. With more burns, rewards, and partnerships on the way, $COCK is set to redefine what’s possible in the MemeFi space.  💎 Time in the arena &gt; Timing the market. The FLOCK is unstoppable. Let’s keep breaking walls for Cardano and onboard new users as we take $COCK to new heights.

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COCK CRYPTO is trending with its enthusiastic "Flock" community highlighting the token's unique real-world asset utility through Cocky Wings LLC, a crypto-powered chicken trailer, and its foundational role in MemesHub.io. The community is actively discussing its strong fundamentals, growing liquidity on Cardano, and passive income via the COCK Arena.

Bankr is an advanced AI agent focused on simplifying the process of buying and selling digital assets. Bankr was the first AI agent on Farcaster to help you quickly buy all your favorites coins directly in the social. BankrCoin is the official coin of the agent and was deployed by Bankr itself directly in the Farcaster social feed. Fees from swaps go to support BankrCoin. Bankr is available on Farcaster and will soon be launching a private terminal, token recs, and limit orders on Base.

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BNKR is currently trending with massive price momentum, fueled by community excitement surrounding its utility as an AI agent token on Base, recent exchange listings, and the launch of its multi-chain BankrWallet. Traders are actively discussing its potential to 'drop a zero' and reach new highs, with sustained buying pressure despite calls for profit-taking.

Crocs, Inc. engages in the design, development, manufacture, worldwide marketing, sale, and distribution of lifestyle footwear and accessories. It operates through the Crocs Brand and HEYDUDE Brand segments. The company was founded by Scott Seamans, George B. Boedecker, Jr., and Lyndon V. Hanson III in 2002 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

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Crocs is trending following its Q3 report, where an earnings beat was overshadowed by a large HeyDude impairment charge and cautious forward guidance, prompting multiple analyst downgrades. This has fueled bear arguments about acquisition missteps and sector headwinds, while bulls see a significant undervaluation and buying opportunity due to strong international growth and ongoing share buybacks.

XPO, Inc. engages in the provision of freight transportation services. It operates through the North American Less-Than-Truckload (North American LTL) and European Transportation segments. The North American LTL segment offers trailer manufacturing operations and domestic and cross-border services to and from the United States, Mexico, Canada, and the Caribbean. The European Transportation segment provides truckload, less-than-truckload, truck brokerage, managed transportation, last mile, freight forwarding, and multimodal solutions, such as road-trail and road-shirt sea combinations, to the consumer, trade, and industrial markets. The company was founded by Michael Welch and Keith Avery in May 1989 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

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XPO Inc. is trending following strong recent earnings beats and the strategic acquisition of numerous service centers from Yellow Corporation, which has fueled investor optimism about its market share gains and operational efficiency. While many in the community are bullish on its growth trajectory and turnaround, others express skepticism about its high valuation in the current freight market.

General Dynamics Corp. is a global aerospace and defense company, which engages in design, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver solutions. It operates through the following business segments: Aerospace, Marine Systems, Combat Systems, and Technologies. The Aerospace segment includes the production of business jets, technology aircraft, repair, support and completion services. The Marine Systems segment involves the design and building of nuclear-powered submarines, surface combatant, and auxiliary ship design and construction. The Combat Systems segment focuses on manufacturing and integrating land combat solutions, wheeled and tracked combat vehicles, weapons systems, and munitions. The Technologies segment consists of services, technologies, and products for electronic hardware with its software. The company was founded on February 21, 1952 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

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Strong earnings performance across General Dynamics' Marine Systems and Aerospace divisions, coupled with significant contract awards, is driving bullish sentiment, but investor conversations are heavily influenced by recent political discussions surrounding defense spending, buybacks, and executive compensation.

Kodiak Sciences, Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the research, development, and commercialization of therapeutics for retinal diseases. Its product pipeline includes KSI-301 for wet AMD, KSI-301 for diabetic eye disease, KSI-501 for DME and uveitis, KSI-201 for resistant wet AMD, and KSI-401 for dry AMD. The company was founded by Stephen A. Charles and Victor Perlroth in 2009 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Kodiak Sciences Inc

Kodiak Sciences is trending as community enthusiasm builds around strong Phase 1b data for KSI-101 in inflammatory retinal diseases and the imminent Phase 3 GLOW2 readout, alongside a recently de-risked financial position that fuels confidence in its advancing late-stage pipeline. Investors are actively discussing the potential for blockbuster sales and the company's strategic progress in developing long-acting therapies for the multi-billion dollar retinal market.

English version Introducing SWFTCoin (SWFTC) $SWFTC: Powering SWFT Blockchain and AI Services (SWFTGPT)  SwftCoin ($SWFTC) is the native utility token driving SWFT Blockchain's AI-powered ecosystem, SWFTGPT, and the first ever AI token featured on Coinbase. SWFTGPT is also the first domain-specific LLM for crypto.  SwftCoin key features include: 50% Reduced Transaction Fees: Lower costs on all transactions. AI Service Payments: Use $SWFTC to access SWFTGPT. Tools include expert market analysis,  predictions, and intelligent trading solutions.  Membership Benefits: Unlock premium features and AI agent services within SWFTGPT. AI-Powered Swaps: Enable precise, fast cross-chain transactions and analytics. SWFT Blockchain combines AI innovation with blockchain infrastructure, simplifying crypto trading while enhancing functionality through $SWFTC.   Chinese version $SWFTC：驱动 SWFT Blockchain 和 AI 服务（SWFTGPT） SwftCoin ($SWFTC) 是 SWFT Blockchain 的原生实用代币，为其 AI 驱动的生态系统 SWFTGPT 提供支持，同时也是 Coinbase 上首个 AI 代币。SWFTGPT 也是首个专注于加密领域的特定领域大型语言模型 (LLM)。 SwftCoin 的主要功能包括： 1、50% 交易费减免：降低所有交易成本。 2、AI 服务支付：使用 $SWFTC 访问 SWFTGPT 工具，包括专家市场分析、预测以及智能交易解决方案。 3、会员权益：解锁 SWFTGPT 的高级功能和 AI 代理服务。 4、AI 驱动的闪兑：实现精准快速的跨链交易和数据分析。 SWFT Blockchain 将 AI 创新与区块链基础设施结合，通过 $SWFTC 简化加密交易，并提升其功能性。

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SWFTC is trending as the community anticipates a significant price movement, fueled by historical patterns of early-year pumps and a strong belief in its undervalued AI-integrated cross-chain technology. Discussion centers on its fixed supply and utility within the growing blockchain infrastructure, with hopes for further exchange listings and an impending altcoin surge.

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Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust

The Japanese Yen is a focal point of market discussion, grappling with sustained weakness, the impact of recent US tariffs, and heightened speculation over potential intervention from the Bank of Japan. Traders are closely monitoring BoJ policy decisions and the broader implications for the carry trade as geopolitical and economic factors exert pressure.

Equinor ASA engages in the exploration, production, transport, refining, and marketing of petroleum and petroleum-derived products. It operates through the following segments: Exploration and Production Norway, Exploration and Production International, Exploration and Production USA, Marketing, Midstream, and Processing, Renewables, and Other. The Exploration and Production Norway segment includes the commercial development of oil and gas portfolios on the Norwegian continental shelf. The Exploration and Production International segment covers offshore and onshore activities in the USA, Mexico, and other operations worldwide. The Exploration and Production USA segment covers both onshore and offshore exploration, development, and Production of oil and gas in the USA. The Marketing, Midstream, and Processing segment markets and trades of crude oil and condensate, natural gas, NGL and refined products. The Renewables segment focuses on offshore wind, and integrated solutions for onshore renewables. The Other segment includes projects, drilling and procurement, the business area technology, digital and innovation, and corporate staffs and support functions. The company was founded on September 18, 1972 and is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.

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Equinor ASA is trending after its recent earnings report missed expectations, leading to a dividend reduction that has sparked significant disappointment and selling among investors. The community is actively discussing the company's capital allocation strategy as it balances traditional energy production with a push into renewables and new initiatives like supplying natural gas for data centers, amidst volatile commodity prices.

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of defense and commercial technologies across the air, land, sea, space, and cyber domains. It operates through the following segments: Space and Airborne Systems, Integrated Mission Systems, Communication Systems, and Aerojet Rocketdyne. The Space and Airborne Systems segment provides full mission solutions as a prime and subsystem integrator in the space, airborne and cyber domains. The Integrated Mission Systems segment focuses on the differentiated mission capabilities and prime systems integration for the air, land and sea domains. The Communication Systems segment enables warfighters across all domains with solutions critical to mission success even in the most contested environments. The Aerojet Rocketdyne segment includes propulsion, power and armament products and systems to U.S. government, including the DoD, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”) and major aerospace and defense prime contractors. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

L3Harris Technologies Inc

L3Harris Technologies is trending after a mixed earnings report with an EPS beat but a revenue miss and a softer annual forecast, which is tempering earlier investor optimism fueled by its $1 billion Pentagon-backed missile unit spin-off and strategic role in critical defense technologies.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Japan, with its zero-interest rates and massive liquidity, has served as a major funding source for global carry trades.</li><li>According to estimates, Japanese institutions now hold about $1.1 trillion in U.S. Treasuries, the largest foreign position.</li><li>Businessman and author&nbsp;Robert Kiyosaki said, “The biggest crash into history began over Thanksgiving,” with Japan signaling its intention to raise rates.</li></ul>Japan has once again sparked panic among U.S. investors, even as they are grappling with a raft of domestic headwinds. The Bank of Japan (BoJ), which maintained its interest rates at near-zero to negative levels for more than two decades, may have chosen an inopportune time to restart its rate-hike chatter.When the Japanese central bank began raising interest rates from negative to 0-0.25% in March 2024, marking the first increase in 17 years, and then raised them further to around 0.25% in July 2024, the domestic and global markets took a tumble.The global markets could be witnessing a deja vu. Why does a Japanese rate hike create a ripple in the U.S. markets, impacting riskier bets across the board?On Aug. 5, 2024, the S&amp;P 500, a measure of broader market performance, fell 3% after Japan’s Nikkei 225 Average slumped 12%, marking the worst day since the Black Monday crash in 19867. Fears concerning the unwinding of carry trades were blamed for the sell-off.<h2 class="st-heading-2">What Are Carry Trades?</h2>For decades, Japan's zero-rate policy made the yen one of the cheapest funding currencies on earth.&nbsp;Some of investors' favorite plays were to borrow in yen at near-zero rates, invest in higher-yielding assets (like U.S. stocks or Treasuries), and pocket the spread. This “carry trade” actually carries a lot of weight.Japan,&nbsp;in fact, pursued an ultra-easy monetary policy since the start of the century, inspiring a flourishing carry trade. When the underlying currency strengthens, there is less incentive to put it to work, leading to unwinding of positions. This, in turn, results in a large-scale sell-off.As author and businessman Robert Kiyosaki&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://x.com/theRealKiyosaki/status/1994910053539917997">put</a> it bluntly on X: "The Japanese 'carry trade' blew the assets of the world into the biggest bubble in the world." Put simply, a surge in JGB yields threatens that entire structure. If borrowing costs in Japan rise, the math behind the carry trade no longer makes much sense, and capital can rush out of America.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;BoJ Interest Rates Trajectory<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Japan_interest_rate_png_86727c1213.webp" alt="Japan interest rate.png">&nbsp;Source: TradingViewJapan held a net $3.62 trillion in overseas stocks and bonds at the end of June, Reuters&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/japanese-yens-safe-haven-illusion-shatters-2025-11-19/">reported,</a> citing IMF data. An August 2024 report from JPMorgan&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/eye-on-the-market/there-is-no-place-like-home-amv.pdf">stated</a> that a negative policy rate in Japan enticed Japanese households, pension plans, state-owned banks, and the BoJ to create a $20 trillion carry trade. Japan used its low-cost borrowing rate to invest in overseas assets and longer-term domestic assets.<h2 class="st-heading-2">JGB Yields Spiral Higher</h2>On Monday, the yield of Japanese government bonds, called JGBs, spiked across the curve, with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda’s comments on the monetary policy trajectory triggering the rise. While speaking to business leaders in the city of Nagoya, Ueda said the mechanism by which both wages and prices rise moderately has been restored and that the central bank is actively collecting information on companies' wage-raising intentions,&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/bonds/2-year-japan-government-bond-yields-rise-above-1-on-boj-hike-speculation">according</a> to Nikkei.&nbsp;The BoJ will “consider the pros and cons of raising the policy interest rate and make decisions as appropriate,” Ueda said.A Reuters report stated that the odds of a rate hike at the Dec. 18-19 BoJ Monetary Policy Committee meeting have risen to 80%, up from 60% last week.The 10-year JGB yield was last seen trading up 3.77% to 1.87%, marking the highest level in more than 17 years. The 2-year bond yield jumped 5.03% to 1.023%, its highest level since June 2008.<img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/Screenshot_2025_12_01_at_2_48_07_AM_png_f9c52053af.webp" alt="Screenshot 2025-12-01 at 2.48.07 AM.png">Markets ReactJapan’s main stock market gauge, the Nikkei 225 average, shed nearly 2% on Monday, which happens to be the first trading session of December, as domestic rate-hike chatter sent the yen higher against major global currencies and bond yields higher.Against this backdrop, the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a> and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a>, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the S&amp;P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Indices, fell 0.55% and 0.67%, respectively, in Monday's premarket session. The major index futures were also lower early Monday.For the year, the SPY, QQQ, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EWJ">iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)</a> have gained 17.6%, 21.6%, and 24.7%, respectively.&nbsp;<h2 class="st-heading-2">Fed To Go The Other Way?</h2>The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut the Fed funds rate by a quarter point at its rate-setting meeting scheduled for Dec. 9-10. The central bank has already cut rates by the same magnitude twice this year. The Trump administration is pressuring the central bank to reduce rates further to reinvigorate the domestic economy, which is facing multiple challenges, including a bloated fiscal deficit, a stuttering job market and inflation that stays above the central bank target.Also, at the October meeting, the Fed stated that it would end its quantitative tightening (QT), a stance that would allow it to shrink its balance sheet by allowing bonds to mature without reinvesting the proceeds.&nbsp;<a class="st-link-external" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.mfs.com/en-gb/institutions-and-consultants/insights/market-insights/fed-ends-qt-what-it-means-markets.html">According</a> to MFS Investment Management, the end of QT would exert downward pressure on the dollar.<h2 class="st-heading-2">Will Seasonality Provide Thrust?</h2>Despite uncertainties, the U.S. market is entering one of its seasonally strong periods, following a robust performance so far this year. The year-end rally, referred to as the “Santa Claus rally,” is attributed to year-end tax strategies and portfolio rebalancing, end-of-the-year bonus deployment and to some extent to the holiday cheer.&nbsp;The S&amp;P 500 Index, a measure of broader market performance, has gained 16.5% this year, with megacap tech stocks exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) powering much of the advance. The index is trading just 1% below its all-time high. That said, year-end gains are not a given. AI skepticism has been building up, causing a reversal in some of the high-flying exposed names, and macro and geopolitical uncertainties abound.&nbsp;For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/nvda-vs-aapl-vs-googl-vs-msft-which-megacap-will-end-2025-as-most-valued-company/cL5eoJUREhW">NVDA vs. AAPL vs. GOOGL vs. MSFT: Which Megacap Will End 2025 As Most Valued Company? 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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 17, 2025, in New York City. 

The Quiet Surge In Japanese Yields Is Anything But Local — And Investors In US Stocks May Feel It Soon

The Japanese 10-year bond yield has risen to levels not seen in more than 17 years. 

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U.S. bond markets may likely see some ripple effects emerging from faraway Japan following the weekend’s political developments. Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her the first woman to head the party — and potentially the country’s first female prime minister.Given Takaichi’s credentials as a pro-stimulus leader, the yen weakened above the 150 level against the dollar for the first time in two months, and the yield on the 10-year Japanese Government Bond (JGB) climbed to a 17-year high. Goldman Sachs analysts expect the overseas bond markets to move higher in tandem, according to a Bloomberg report.In a note published on Oct. 5, Goldman Sachs strategists, led by Bill Zu, said for every 10 basis-point “idiosyncratic JGB shock,” yields on the U.S., German, and U.K. bonds could rise by two to three points. According to Investing.com data, the 10-year JGB yield rose 0.020 of a percentage point to 1.679%.At last check, the U.S. 10-year Treasury note yielded 4.154%, up 3.5 basis points, despite the government shutdown extending to its sixth day and recent data points signaling economic softness, particularly in the labor market.The U.S. stock market has been rising to record levels due to expectations that the Federal Reserve, which resumed rate cuts in September, would make additional cuts this year and into early 2026. Rising Japanese bond yields, therefore, raise concerns about the longer-dated U.S.&nbsp;notes&nbsp;as the government seeks to increase borrowing and inflation remains sticky.The <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF (SPY)</a>, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that tracks the S&amp;P 500 Index, and the <a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ)</a> have risen 15.2% and 18.4%, respectively, for the year. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment toward the SPY and QQQ ETFs was both ‘bearish’ by early Monday, while the message volume on both streams was at ‘high’ levels. The iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) has advanced nearly 23%.“Japan has been a net exporter of bearish shocks onto global long-end rates this year,” Goldman strategists said. “We expect the news of Ms. Takaichi’s election as LDP President to result in higher long-end JGB yields and a steeper curve.”How the political landscape shapes up in the Asian nation will determine the extent of sell-off seen in longer-term JGBs, Goldman said. Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions. “The long-end of the JGB curve has been decoupled from its usual cyclical drivers for some time, and increased uncertainty will likely keep long-end risk premia higher for now,” Goldman Strategists said in the report.Japanese stocks advanced strongly on Monday, driven by hopes of stimulus, with the Nikkei 225 market gauge settling the session up 4.75% at a fresh record.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.Read Next:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/amc-rides-taylor-swift-movie-hype-to-weekend-box-office-record/ch6bw2GR3Xi">AMC Rides Taylor Swift Movie Hype To Weekend Box Office Record: CEO Lauds ‘Iconic’ Singer Amid Retail Bullishness</a>

Sanae Takaichi, the newly-elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), attends a press conference after the LDP presidential election on October 4, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. 

Goldman Flags Upside Risk To US Long-Term Yields After Japan’s ‘Bond Shock’ Triggered By Takaichi’s LDP Win

For every 10 basis-point “idiosyncratic JGB shock,” yields on the U.S., German, and U.K. bonds could rise by two to three points, Goldman strategists said.

Goldman Flags Upside Risk to US Long-Term Yields After Japan’s ‘Bond Shock’ Triggered by Takaichi’s LDP Win

Japanese automakers pledged to keep wage growth on track after the U.S. and Japan finalized a trade deal that slashed tariffs on cars, light trucks and auto parts to 15% from 27.5%, easing pressure on one of Japan’s most important export sectors.Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association chair Masanori Katayama said Wednesday the industry would “wholeheartedly strive to ensure the virtuous cycle of wage increases continues,” speaking in Tokyo alongside chief negotiator Ryosei Akazawa, who led the July 22 deal, Bloomberg&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-17/japan-s-carmakers-pledge-to-keep-up-wage-growth-momentum">reported</a>.Akazawa said the compromise “managed to hold our ground at the very last moment” and urged carmakers to back a $550 billion U.S. investment fund tied to the accord.The executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Sept. 4 set the new 15% baseline duty on Japanese auto imports starting Tuesday, with separate treatment for aerospace products.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/japan-tariff-cut-takes-effect-tuesday-us-lowers-duties-on-cars-light-trucks-and-auto-parts-to-15/chwybKPRdUy">Tokyo agreed to offset measures</a>, including the procurement of 100 Boeing aircraft, increased purchases of U.S. farm and defense goods, and discussions on an Alaskan LNG offtake deal.Meanwhile, trade data show Japan’s car exports to the U.S. fell in August, with shipment value down 28.4% and volumes off 9.5%, as automakers cut prices to defend market share. Toyota, which had warned of a $10 billion profit hit from higher levies, said the new framework provides “much-needed clarity” for the industry.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment leaned ‘bullish’ for the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), both seeing ‘normal’ message volume, while the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) drew a more ‘neutral’ stance from traders amid ‘low’ activity.So far this year,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPY</a> has gained 13.3% and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">QQQ</a> is up 15.9%, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EWJ">EWJ</a> has outperformed both with a 22.2% rise.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

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Japanese Carmakers Vow To Sustain Wage Growth As Trump’s Trade Deal Slashes Auto Tariffs 

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association chair Masanori Katayama said the industry would “wholeheartedly strive to ensure the virtuous cycle of wage increases continues” following the tariff cut.

The U.S. will start charging a 15% tariff on Japanese cars, light trucks and auto parts from early Tuesday morning, Customs and Border Protection said, putting into effect a trade deal the two countries sealed in July.The change, laid out in an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Sept. 4, reduces auto duties from 27.5% and establishes a baseline 15% tariff on nearly all Japanese imports, with separate treatment for aerospace products.&nbsp;Japan’s top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/us-to-implement-lower-15-tariffs-on-japanese-cars-and-auto-parts-by-next-week/chw0njNRdrt">welcomed the move last week</a>, saying in a post on X that the order represented “steady implementation of the agreement reached on July 22” after months of talks.&nbsp;Tokyo has pushed hard for relief, viewing auto tariffs as a critical issue for its export-heavy economy. The auto sector accounts for Japan’s largest share of exports to the U.S., and is a major driver of employment and wage growth.As part of the broader deal, Japan pledged to create a $550 billion U.S. investment fund, procure 100 Boeing aircraft, expand purchases of American agricultural goods and defense equipment, and explore an Alaskan liquefied natural gas offtake agreement. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has cautioned that Japan could face higher duties if the investment pledge is not fulfilled.Trump’s tariffs have weighed heavily on Japanese exporters. Toyota, which previously warned of a $10 billion profit hit from levies, said the new framework provides “much-needed clarity.” Two-way trade between the U.S. and Japan totaled nearly $230 billion in 2024, with Japan running a surplus of about $70 billion.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment was ‘bullish’ for the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) with ‘normal’ message volume, while sentiment for the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) was ‘neutral’ on ‘low’ activity.So far this year,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPY</a> is up 13.4% and&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/QQQ">QQQ</a> has gained 16%, while&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EWJ">EWJ</a> has climbed 22.2%, outperforming both.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

So far this year, SPY is up 13.4% and QQQ has gained 16%, while EWJ has climbed 22.2%, outperforming both. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Japan Tariff Cut Takes Effect Tuesday: US Lowers Duties On Cars, Light Trucks And Auto Parts To 15% 

The reduction stems from a Trump administration trade deal that also includes Japan’s pledge to create a $550 billion U.S. investment fund and boost purchases of American goods.

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