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TSX:8306.T News 18 January 2026 - 19 January 2026

MUFG stock slips as Japan snap-election shock lifts bond yields and puts BOJ in focus

MUFG stock slips as Japan snap-election shock lifts bond yields and puts BOJ in focus

Tokyo, Jan 20, 2026, 06:43 JST — Premarket Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (8306.T) ended Monday down 1.24%, closing at 2,953 yen after a session that saw the stock swing between 2,924 and 2,975 yen. Its 52-week peak remains at 3,015 yen. (Yahoo Finance) Politics spilled into Japan’s rates market as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a snap election and vowed…
19 January 2026
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MUFG stock in focus: BOJ decision week, yen swings and a U.S. holiday ahead

MUFG stock in focus: BOJ decision week, yen swings and a U.S. holiday ahead

TOKYO, Jan 19, 2026, 06:42 JST — Premarket Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s shares (8306.T) will be under the spotlight as Tokyo’s market reopens this week, following a 0.9% rise to 2,990 yen on Friday. Meanwhile, MUFG’s ADR (MUFG) closed up 1.45% at $18.90 in New York. (MarketScreener) The focus isn’t on any one MUFG headline anymore. It’s all about rates.…
18 January 2026
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  • Dow and S&P 500 Face Volatile Week Amid Cooling U.S. Economic Growth
    January 23, 2026, 6:04 PM EST. The Dow and S&P 500 capped a volatile week marked by back-to-back weekly losses as U.S. economic data showed signs of cooling growth. S&P Global's preliminary Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) readings for January revealed the manufacturing PMI at 51.9, below expectations but slightly up from December. The services PMI remained steady at 52.5. Overall, the Composite PMI edged up marginally to 52.8 but missed economists' forecasts. A PMI above 50 signals expansion, yet the pace has slowed since fall. Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, noted sustained growth but highlighted inflation pressures from tariffs driving up costs, sustaining business concerns over affordability and pricing.
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