Mitsubishi Ufj (MUFG) news

MUFG said to tie up with BlackRock on Japan deals financing

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has reportedly entered into a partnership with BlackRock to co-finance a series of buyout deals in Japan, according to recent industry reports. The collaboration aims to distribute the financial risk associated with large-scale acquisitions, a strategy…

Hesta says it supports MUFG's proposed acquisition of Grow Inc

Mythos use permissioning resumed for Japanese megabanks - Asahi

Japan’s three largest banks—MUFG Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., and Mizuho Bank—are expected to gain access to Anthropic’s advanced artificial intelligence model, Mythos, following raised global cybersecurity concerns . This development comes after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s…

Japan's Nikkei index falls 1% to 64,863.99

On August 24, 2026, Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed at 64,863.99 , down 1% from the previous session. The decline continued a downward trend that began in the prior week, with technology and AI-related stocks bearing the brunt of the sell-off. Kioxia Holdings fell 6.2%, Advantest dropped 3.9%, and…

MUFG Shares Fall on Net Outflows, Analysts Warn of Bank of Japan Rate Impact

MUFG shares fell 4.95% in Tokyo trading on August 19 following net outflows of 13.5 billion yen, after 7.3 billion yen in outflows on August 17. Analysts have warned that rising Bank of Japan rate expectations and bond yields could suppress yen selling and negatively impact financial…