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  "id": 3511350,
  "title": "Yen trap hiding behind Japan’s spectacular stock rally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/yen-trap-hiding-behind-japans-spectacular-stock-rally",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:28:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/yen-trap-hiding-behind-japans-spectacular-stock-rally/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Nikkei closed at 66,016 yen last week and is up 31.14% this year, one of the best runs on the planet. Now, fund managers are lining up to tell investors how right they were to hold Japanese equities. Every time, I ask the same question back. Up 31% in what currency, and against whose […] The post Yen trap hiding behind Japan’s spectacular stock rally appeared first on Asia Times .",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T09:06:00.000Z"
      },
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        "published": "2026-08-26T11:16:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}