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    Seven & I Holdings plans to invest about $13 billion in international expansion efforts.

    by VT Markets
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    Aug 27, 2025
    Seven & I Holdings is looking to invest about 2 trillion yen, which is around $13.6 billion, to expand internationally in the next few years. The company is currently assessing the details of this investment plan.

    Global Expansion Strategy

    CEO Dacus is part of the team discussing how to carry out this overseas expansion. This decision is part of a larger strategy to boost the company’s presence in global markets. Since Seven & I Holdings is considering a significant overseas investment of about $13.6 billion, we can expect increased activity in its stock options. This plan shows strong confidence in the company’s growth, making long-dated call options a smart choice to benefit from potential successful acquisitions. Remember their purchase of the Speedway chain in 2021? It set the stage for big growth in North America and could serve as a model for this new venture. However, the size of this investment brings considerable risks in financing and execution. The Bank of Japan has maintained a key interest rate of 0.5% as of their August 2025 meeting, which raises concerns about the cost of debt for such a large deal. This could put pressure on the stock price. Therefore, we are also considering buying put options as a way to protect ourselves or to bet against any negative market reactions to this potential new debt.

    Currency Market Implications

    The impact on the currency market is significant. A 2 trillion yen investment overseas likely means a lot of yen will be sold. This could push the yen weaker, especially against the US dollar, where much of the expansion may target. With USD/JPY already near a multi-year high of 155, we are looking into futures or options contracts to benefit from any further increase in the exchange rate in the coming months. Create your live VT Markets account and start trading now.

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