From the start of the year, Japanese stocks surged on bets that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi would cement power through a snap election and then ramp up spending. Then on Tuesday, the so-called Takaichi trade unraveled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/24/markets/japan-bond-market-stock-bulls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #jgbs #stocks #japaneseeconomy #sanaetakaichi