pretty much flat for takeda. takeda may take more time before it can decide on a buyer.ources say the short listed companies are embarking on a more thorough review of the company. takata was initially hoping to find a buyer and finalize restructuring by the end of the year. sources say key safety systems are top of the list at the moment. we broke this earlier. the yield in japan's 10-year government bond is at the highest level since the b.o.j. introduced negative rate policy in january. let's bring in the head of asia investment strategy at hsbc here in the studio. happy friday. >> take a look at the yield we saw on the 10-year jgb right now. the boj was doing a relatively good job when it came to keeping that yield at zero percent until what happened with the fed. so what are we going to do now? will the yields continue to go up? >> a challenge from policy divergence is going to add pressure on central bank in europe and japan and now the b.o.j. will come under pressure to buy more j.g.b. in order to achieve its policy objective to control the curve and keep 10-year

. >>> bill griffeth has a news alert involving airbag maker takeda. bill? be near to an end of this story. takata and the justice department, according to dow jones, are talking about a settlement that could be announced early next year, would involve them pleading guilty to criminal misconduct and a penalty, a financial penalty of up to $1 billion. of course, we've been reporting for a few years now about the takata airbags that would rupture, and they've caused accidents and injuries and deaths over the years. 42 million vehicles have had these airbags recalled here in the u.s. and around the world. and they've all -- the common denominator was they're all made by takata. so, takata is nearing a settlement with the u.s. justice department, according to dow jones, where they would admit criminal wrongdoing in the handling of the airbags and recalls and a penalty of up to $1 billion. back to you guys. >> bill griffeth, thank you very much. still to come, we are breaking out your stock playbook for the year, hoping to help you make money. come on up, we'll e

takeda higher. may takeakata says it more time before deciding on a buyer.med in the january to march quarter. ata was hoping to find a buyer by the end of the year. japan's parliament passed a bill legalizing casinos this week, opening the door to billions and investment after years of political wrangling. our next guest will be talking to us about how this could turn japan into a major gaming center. he is head of asia-pacific gaming at bank of america merrill lynch. thank you for joining us. it could be an absolute, pardon the pun, game changer. >> yes, definitely a game changer. we believe that this bill will lead to a multibillion-dollar industry creation. the size ofen japan's gdp and potentially we will have two casinos in the major metropolitan areas, we expect this industry, the future gaming industry, will start with 10 billion, and potentially after a couple of decades, $40 billion. will take 6-7 years for japanese casinos to open, but in the lead up, how will this impact other regional casino hubs? say, it takes 6-7 years at least. the near-term