Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his cabinet ministers attend a photo session at Kishida's residence in Tokyo, Japan0, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Pool ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Stock Market: Japan’s Nikkei 225 bucks the downtrend amid sluggish session
Japan’s Nikkei 225 appears the outlier while refreshing seven ... the author has no position in any stock mentioned in this article and no business relationship with any company mentioned. The author ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Vs. China: The Economy For Maximum ETF Returns
In this article, I will let you analyze the tearsheets of Chinese and Japanese ETFs. Click here to know whether China or Japan ETFs are a good choice. ( read original story ...)
Japan July core CPI seen rising 2.4%, near 8-year-high – Reuters poll
"Electricity and gas prices started to re-accelerate, while price hikes are becoming more prevalent in goods such as processed foods," said Takeshi Minami, chief economist at Norinchukin Research ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Gas Prices Rally on Rush by Japan to Secure Winter Supply
Japan, one of the world’s top buyers of liquefied natural gas, is rushing to secure supply for winter, exacerbating a global shortage and driving prices of the super-chilled fuel higher. ( read original story ...)
Japan real estate lures HK, Singapore buyers with weak yen
TOKYO: A weak yen has brought out the bargain hunters in Japan’s real estate market, with foreign institutional investors mobilising billions of dollars for property deals. Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stocks boosted by Japan as investors mull next Fed rate hike; treasuries mixed, Bitcoin and gold waver
Stocks in Asia got a lift from Japan on Friday while Treasuries were mixed as investors evaluated how far the Federal Reserve must jack up interest rates to ensure high inflation keeps cooling.
Crypto derivatives volumes surge to $3.12 trillion in July – CryptoCompare
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading on centralised exchanges rose to $3.12 trillion in July, a 13% monthly increase, researcher CryptoCompare said on Thursday, as crypto prices show signs of recovery ...
Japan PM Kishida pledges new steps to deal with rising fuel, food prices
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday he will instruct his government to come up with additional measures to cushion the economic blow from rising energy and food prices.
Japanese lawmaker meets Myanmar junta as Tokyo calls for filmmaker’s release
A Japanese ruling party lawmaker has met with Myanmar's junta leader, according to Myanmar state media, days after a Japanese documentary filmmaker was arrested while covering a protest in the ... ( read original story ...)
Shake-up fails to lift Japan cabinet support, Unification Church doubts linger -surveys
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet reshuffle appears to have done little to ease voter concerns amid anger about the ruling party's ties to the controversial Unification Church, multiple ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen bears brunt of market rethink on Fed
The Japanese yen fell the most against a resurgent U.S. dollar on Friday, as a two-day rally in equities conceded to market expectations that the Fed will have to do a lot more to contain inflation. ( read original story ...)
Volcano in Japan erupts and rains ash down on residents up to 1.5miles away triggering evacuations
Japan raised its emergency alert level to the maximum five and urged residents to evacuate after a volcanic eruption. Sakurajima on western island Kyushu erupted at about 8.05pm local time today ... ( read original story ...)
Myanmar general meets with Japan lawmaker for 1st time since takeover
Min Aung Hlaing on Thursday met with a sitting Japanese lawmaker for first time since the military took control of the Southeast Asian nation in February 2021. Hiromichi Watanabe is a member of ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Seeks to Take Lead as Green ‘Transition’ Finance Hub
Tokyo could become a global leader in green “transition” finance that helps heavy carbon-emitters reduce their footprint, according to an executive at a public-private partnership charged with ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 briefly rises 2% on return to trade; Asia shares mixed
Shares in the Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday following strong gains in the previous session as investors digested the U.S. inflation report. ( read original story ...)