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Yen as a hedge against volatility: Nikko Asset Management [Video]

Naomi Fink, Chief Global Strategist at Nikko Asset Management, says she is positive on Japan, citing structural reforms and its recovery from deflation as key drivers of growth. She advises investors to allocate a proportion of their portfolio to the yen as a safe-haven currency to hedge against risk-off periods

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Canada central bank makes half point rate cut to 3.25% [Video]

Canada’s central bank on Wednesday lowered its key lending rate by 50 basis points to 3.25 percent, seeking to aid a slowing economy facing uncertainty following a tariff threat from US President-elect Donald Trump. The cut is the Bank of Canada’s fifth since June — in line with expectations. It previously raised rates from record