US-Japan Trade Deal: A New Era of Economic Partnership

The United States and Japan have finalized a trade agreement that introduces a 15% tariff on imports into the U.S. from Japan. Announced by former President Donald Trump on Truth Social, the deal also sees Japan committing $550 billion in investments in the United States.

Hirofumi Suzuki, Chief Currency Strategist at SMBC in Tokyo, commented on the development, highlighting its positive implications for Japan's economy. However, Suzuki noted that this deal alone is not expected to prompt the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates.

The economist further remarked that ongoing political instability is influencing market dynamics more significantly than the trade deal itself, which might prolong the pressure on the yen for further depreciation.

(With inputs from agencies.)