Stocks, bonds and the currency remain weak in Japan, with government spending at the top of the list of concerns weighing on the country¡¯s financial assets.
A global tech rout and a sudden realization just about everywhere that the world has too much debt also contributed to the weakness.
The yen hit ?159.76 to the dollar Tuesday evening before regaining ground on Wednesday, trading at around ?159.15 to the dollar in the afternoon, while Japanese government bonds were near 30-year lows.?
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