The S&P 500 closed above 5,400 for the first time as traders took in upbeat inflation data and messaging from the Fed after its latest policy meeting.
Japan is banking on an unproven technology to solve its clean energy problem
Japan is a clean energy laggard, but has a chance to jump ahead of the US and China on floating offshore wind.
Letter from Nikkei Asia’s editor: AI’s looming climate cost
If someone told you that artificial intelligence leaves a big carbon footprint and has a serious impact on climate change, what images would come to mind? Your imagination might stray to the realm of ...
Japan’s Nikkei struggles for direction as traders await BOJ policy verdict
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average drifted without clear direction on Friday as traders waited for the outcome of ...
Japan’s Nikkei gains as BOJ holds policy steady
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied after the Bank of Japan kept policy settings unchanged, hinting at potential bond purchase reductions next month, with Topix up 0.5%.
Asia-Pacific markets trade lower ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision
The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, but indicated it's considering the reduction of its purchase of Japanese government bonds. Following the BOJ decision, the ...
Asia-Pacific markets trade lower ahead of Bank of Japan rate decision
The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Friday, but indicated it's considering the reduction of its purchase of Japanese government bonds. Following the BOJ decision, the ...
Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged in June, signals to reduce bond buying
Following the BOJ decision, the Nikkei 225 (NKY:IND) fell 0.34% to below 38,853 on Friday. The Japanese yen weakened toward 158.171 per dollar, hitting its lowest levels in six weeks.
Breaking: Bank of Japan leaves interest rate unchanged, as expected
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is expected to maintain its short-term rate target between 0% and 0.1% on Friday, June 14, after concluding its two-day monetary policy review meeting for June.
Japan’s Suzuki aims to achieve primary balance goal
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that he aims to achieve the primary balance goal. He further stated that he will keep an eye on China's excess production on the Japanese ...
What Happened in Crypto Today? Donald Trump to Support Bitcoin Miners | Japanese Firms Buys BTC
Crypto market shrank by 2% on June 13,shedding over $58 billion in valuation, Donal Trumps, Ripple Labs and Metaplanet dominated the headlines.
Japan’s Kirin to buy remaining stake of skin care company Fancl for 210 billion yen: Nikkei
KIRIN Holdings will launch a tender offer of about 210 billion yen (S$1.8 billion) to buy remaining shares of skin care products maker Fancl it does not already own, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ...
Bank of Japan to keep ultra-low rates, may signal bond taper
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep interest rates ultra-low on Friday but consider whether to start reducing its huge balance sheet in a slow but steady retreat from its massive monetary stimulus.
Morning Bid: Caution at Fed, but what about the Bank of Japan?
The domestic scenario may be a little murkier with bond yields elevated and the yen still anchored at historically weak levels. But yields are off their highs and stocks have flat-lined for two months ...
The U.S. is losing crypto developers to other countries, report says
“The U.S. continues to lose developer share, down 14 points in the past five years; only 26% of crypto developers are US-based today,” Coinbase said in a new report.
Japan’s Nippon Life unveils framework for offering transition finance
Japan’s Nippon Life Insurance has launched a framework outlining its criteria for providing transition finance to companies in the steel and other industries that plan to cut their carbon dioxide ...