With the Nikkei 225 Stock Average up roughly 51% over the last 12 ... Nor is there a roadmap Ueda’s team can consult to unwind its titanically large holdings of Japanese government bonds — well over ...
Japan raises interest rates for the first time in nearly two decades
Japan just took a giant leap, hiking interest rates for the first time since 2007. Yeah, you read that right. After years of what ...
Princess Aiko of Japan beams as she attends her graduation ceremony at Gakushuin University in Tokyo ahead of taking on a role at the Red Cross
Princess Aiko of Japan beamed as she attended her graduation ceremony at Gakushuin University in Tokyo. Aiko, who is the only daughter of Emperor Naruhito, 63, and Empress Masako, 60, donned a navy ... ( read original story ...)
US Crypto Firms Paying $300,000 Wages Leave Foreign Peers Behind
US crypto companies offer significantly higher compensation packages than overseas rivals, according to a survey of startups by digital-asset investment firm Dragonfly Capital.
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Investing.com-- Analysts at Citi said they expected the Nikkei 225 and broader Japanese stocks to see some short-term strength after the Bank of Japan’s historic policy shift, which ends nearly a ...
‘Mr Yen’ says Japan could intervene if yen falls to 155
The Japanese yen touched its weakest in four months against the dollar to around 151 and tumbled to its lowest since 2008 against the euro, after the Bank of Japan exited the world's last negative ... ( read original story ...)
The Executive Centre Unveils its Newest Centre at JP Tower in Tokyo, Japan
The Executive Centre ("TEC"), the leading premium flexible workspace provider that serves more than 47,000 Members in 34 cities across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, announces the grand opening of ... ( read original story ...)
South Korean tanker capsizes off southwestern Japan, 4 crewmembers rescued and 7 missing
A South Korean tanker capsized off an island in southwestern Japan early Wednesday, and the coast guard said it had rescued four crew members and was still searching for seven who were missing. ( read original story ...)
‘Why’s he in Japan?’: Protesters say O’Gorman must answer questions over asylum seeker treatment
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Astera Labs seeks to raise around $713 mln in IPO at $5.5 bln valuation
The company priced its IPO above its previous target range of $32 to $34 apiece ... while the yen plumbed a fresh four-month low on expectations that policy in Japan will remain accommodative for a ...
BOJ’s dovish rate hike unlikely to derail Tokyo stocks’ upside
The rate hike by the Bank of Japan is a non-event as far as Japanese equities are concerns, and upside for Tokyo stocks remains intact. That seems to be the prevailing view among analysts after the ... ( read original story ...)
How the Bank of Japan’s plan for a smooth stimulus exit stumbled
The Bank of Japan's strategy for an orderly exit from years of massive stimulus unraveled on an overcast day in December when Governor Kazuo Ueda and two deputies gathered at the bank's Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Dropped Below $63K — Is BTC Going On Sale As Japan’s Government Pension Fund Asks For Information On It For New Investments?
Bitcoin has seen huge growth in 2024, primarily because of the approval of spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the upcoming Bitcoin halving. The ETFs have attracted tens of billions in inflows, and ...
Godzilla Steps in as Tokyo Police Chief for a Day
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Japan brings era of negative interest rates to an end with first hike in 17 years
The Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy on Tuesday, marking a historic shift away from an aggressive monetary easing program that had been implemented to fight chronic deflation. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s sudden fall is dragging down crypto stocks like Coinbase — and even Tesla
Tuesday, March 19, was bad for Bitcoin and other crypto-related stocks. A 7% dip in the cryptocurrency’s price led to the fall of other big-name stocks, including Tesla, MicroStrategy, Coinbase, and ...