Japan’s major trading houses are facing a prolonged slump in iron ore and coking coal prices as Chinese steel exports flood into Asia and beyond, constraining profits for at least the next six months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/06/companies/china-steel-exports-trading-houses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #china #steel #mitsubishi #sumitomo #marubeni #itochu
Itochu is preparing to issue up to ¥50 billion in yen bonds while also weighing dollar notes for the first time in about five years, possibly bringing total issuance this fiscal year to more than ¥100 billion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/26/companies/itochu-dollar-note/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #itochu #dollar #bonds
Itochu has sold Japan’s first so-called orange bonds to fund gender equality projects, and data indicated there was strong investor demand for these ESG notes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/05/baseball/itochu-orange-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #itochu #orangebonds #women039sissues