Japan Labor Cash Earnings (YoY) below forecasts (3%) in December: Actual (2.4%)

Feb 9, 2026

Japan’s Katayama: Government will seek dialogue with markets on Monday as needed

Japan’s Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said that she will communicate with financial markets on Monday if needed, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. Katayama reiterated that she was keeping in close contact with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to maintain stability in the USD/JPY movement.

US and Iran say ‘step forward’ in talks over nuclear programme

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian described the Friday nuclear talks with the United States (US) as “a step forward,” even as he pushed back against any attempts at intimidation, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.