In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.4% to 39,639.27. Markets are awaiting a decision by the Bank of Japan on Tuesday on whether to raise its benchmark interest rate for the first time in 17 years. ( read original story ...)
What the End of Japan’s Negative Interest Rates Means
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to end its negative interest rate regime, the world’s last. The measure was adopted to encourage bank lending, spur demand and nurture inflation. Now the program’s ... ( read original story ...)
What Meltdown? Crypto Comes Roaring Back in the Philippines.
Two years after the cryptocurrency market crashed, internet cafes for playing crypto-earning video games are opening and farmers have started harvesting virtual crops from the games for income.
Japan’s Nikkei jumps as BOJ policy shift looms
Japan's Nikkei share average jumped more than 2% on Monday, as investors turned bullish after they learned more about the likely changes to the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) policy settings due to be ...
Nikkei stock index surges 2% in morning on weak yen, bargain-hunting
The Nikkei stock index jumped over 2 percent Monday morning, as export-oriented issues were boosted by the yen's weakness against the U.S. dollar and investors hunted bargains after sharp losses last ...
Asian stocks muted as Fed meeting looms; Nikkei rallies ahead of BOJ
Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks were on Monday as caution prevailed before a barrage of key central bank meetings this week, most notably from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. Middling ...
Tokyo’s cherry blossoms are set to arrive in one week
According to the latest forecasts, Tokyo's cherry blossoms are expected to flower around March 24, with the pink blossoms reaching their peak bloom by March 31. These dates are right on par with what ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo: Shares open 2.05% higher as yen slides
TOKYO shares opened higher on Monday as investors cheered the yen’s slide with their eyes on the Bank of Japan’s possible upcoming interest rate hike. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs now expects the Bank of Japan to hike rates Tuesday
Goldman's Japan economist Tomohiro Ota cited stronger-than-expected salary gains at the annual "shunto" wages negotiations and subsequent Japanese news reports of an exit from negative rates at the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan core machinery orders fall more than expected, fuel economic uncertainty
Japan's core machinery orders fell more than expected in January on the back of a weak manufacturing sector, data showed on Monday, prompting the government to downgrade its view on the indicator for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Shares Open Higher As Yen Slides
Tokyo shares opened higher Monday as investors cheered the yen's slide while the Bank of Japan prepared to start a two-day policy meeting. ( read original story ...)
Monetary policy meetings in US, Japan, UK to set the tone for commodity market movements next week
Looking ahead, monetary policy meetings in Japan, the UK, and the US will set the tone for market movements. While the Fed is expected to maintain rates, investors eagerly await the new "dot plot" and ...
Nikkei May Rise as Yen Weakens
Japanese stocks may rise as the yen gives up some of its recent gains ahead of the Bank of Japan’s policy decision on Tuesday.
Cherry Blossoms Are Blooming Early From Tokyo to Washington
Iconic cherry trees in Japan and the US are blossoming earlier as climate change brings warmer temperatures, upending a fixture of the spring calendar in major cities. No country is more associated ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires missiles in Sea of Japan days after US military drill with the South
North Korea fired a missile into the Sea of Japan Monday after the U.S. engaged in what the North regards as provocative military drills with its southern neighbor. ( read original story ...)
‘No time to waste’: Japan Inc set to step up outbound M&A
By Makiko Yamazaki, Scott Murdoch and Kane Wu TOKYO/SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Japan Inc's pursuit of overseas deals is set to accelerate as the country's corporate giants come under pressure to ... ( read original story ...)