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Net selling highlights how rising interest rates in Japan are reshaping global markets

Talks with multiple groups including Sweden’s EQT have taken place in recent months

Shigeru Ishiba faces a long list of challenges ahead of a snap election

Stocks boosted by deputy governor’s comments ruling out further increases while markets are ‘unstable’

Topix index falls 5.5% in first hour of Tokyo trading as big funds take profits

Tokyo joins USSR, US, China and India in achieving soft landing but power problem jeopardises its lunar project

Also, US earnings look fine (but only fine)

Higher borrowing costs regarded as less likely due to economic fallout from New Year’s Day earthquake