Asian Stocks Post Biggest Quarterly Gain in 17 Years as Yen Hits 40-Year Low

글로벌 시장 | Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) | 6 sources

Asian equities are on track for their largest quarterly gain in 17 years driven by tech strength, while the Japanese yen fell to a four-decade low against the dollar.

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[Asian Stock Markets] posted biggest quarterly gain in 17 years ^[1]

Driven by a tech stock rally
Regional benchmark index heading for best quarterly return in 17 years

[Japanese Yen] fell to 40-year low against the dollar ^[3]^[1]

Lowest level since 1986
Authorities on alert for potential FX market intervention
Anxiety spreading across Japanese society

[Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi] pursued unprecedented industrial restructuring economic plan ^[6]

Building political legacy as Japan's first female prime minister
Aiming to reshape industrial base over decades

[Chinese Stock Market] underperformed global markets by widest margin since 2001 ^[2]

Significant retreat in 2026 after benefiting from last year's AI boom
Largest relative underperformance since 2001

[Taiwan Dollar] faced currency pressure from record dividend payouts ^[4]

First quarterly gain in a year
Record-high dividend payments from local companies
Weakness pressure combined with strong US dollar

[Egypt-IMF] reached preliminary agreement on $1.6 billion loan support ^[5]

Reached staff-level agreement in latest program review
Access to more than $1.6 billion in additional financing

Asian Stocks Post Biggest Quarterly Gain in 17 Years as Yen Hits 40-Year Low

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