Buffett's Berkshire to raise $626m in yen bonds: 5 things to know - Nikkei Asia


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Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett's investment company, recently issued 90 billion yen (approximately $626 million) in yen-denominated bonds. This marks their first bond issuance since October 2024.

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The bond issuance coincides with Berkshire Hathaway's growing investments in major Japanese trading houses and a decline in global stock markets, influenced by the escalating US-China trade war.

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TOKYO -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway issued six yen-denominated bonds worth 90 billion yen (around $626 million), the U.S. investment company revealed on Friday.

It is Berkshire's first issuance since October 2024. The deal comes amid an increase in the investment firm's ownership of major Japanese trading houses, as well as a downturn in global stock markets due to an intensifying U.S.-China trade war.

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