Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a six-week low on Monday, tracking a drop in Wall Street in the previous session, while banks' stocks rose on speculation of a domestic interest rate hike. The ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.05%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Communication, Steel and Electrical/Machinery sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.05% to hit a ...
It’s official: The BOJ now owns more than half of Japan’s bonds
For the first time ever, the Bank of Japan holds just over half of all government-issued bonds, data released by the central bank on Dec. 19 reveals.
US Welcomes Japan’s Major Security Policy Shift; China Calls It Unwarranted
(CNSNews.com) – Japan’s biggest defense policy shift in the postwar era ... An opinion poll by Kyodo News on Sunday found 64 percent of respondents oppose proposed tax hikes to help finance a ...
Binance Token Snaps Losing Streak Spurred by Worries Over Crypto Exchange
The native token of crypto exchange Binance Holdings Ltd. snapped a prolonged slide that was sparked in part by concerns about outflows from the world’s largest digital-asset trading platform.
Nikkei hits 6-week low on U.S. recession fears, China’s COVID cases
Japan's Nikkei index fell for the third straight session to end at a six-week low Monday, with sentiment hurt by fears over a potenti ...
Yen gains on potential Japan govt move for more flexible inflation target
The yen climbed on Monday on news that the Japanese government could soon revise a joint statement with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) over the latter’s inflation target, potentially paving the way for a ...
Japan’s Matsuno: Government hopes to continue working closely with BoJ
Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday, the government hopes to continue working closely with the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to achieve sustained economic growth and price stability, ...
The FTX disaster has set back crypto by ‘years’ — here are 3 ways it could reshape the industry
The collapse of FTX, once a $32 billion exchange, has shattered investor confidence in crypto. CNBC looks at how it may reshape the industry in the long run.
Japan’s Nikkei falls to 6-week low on slowdown fears
Japan's Nikkei share average fell to a six-week low on Monday, led by heavyweight technology stocks, after Wall Street ended lower in the previous session on fears of an economic slowdown due to the U ...
Japan govt to consider revising joint statement with BOJ – sources
The Japanese government will consider revising next year a joint statement it signed with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in 2013 that commits the central bank to meeting a 2% inflation target as soon as ...
Traders will anxiously watch the Bank of Japan
Shorting the Bank of Japan is the trade of 2023. Gyrations in Japanese bond yields resulting from an abrupt increase in benchmark interest rates could force indebted domestic entities to dump overseas ...
Bank of Japan likely to keep low rate policy amid 40-yr high inflation
The Bank of Japan is widely expected to maintain ultralow rates at a two-day policy meeting starting Monday despite inflation hitting ...
BOJ owned half of outstanding Japan gov’t bonds for 1st time
The Bank of Japan held more than half of outstanding government bonds for the first time at the end of September, after stepping up purchases to keep bond yields low even as its counterparts began ...
Business Calendar: dovish Japan, frozen Europe
STORY: From a stubbornly dovish Bank of Japan, to Europe feeling the chill, these are the stories to watch out for in business and finance over the coming days.Might the Bank of Japan finally hike ...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: SBF Arrested! Binance Withdrawals Spike! Former President Pitches NFTs!
Just when you thought the torrent of gossip was starting to subside in Cryptoville, this week crypto Twitter was slammed by a barrage of news that turned it back into its usual self: a festering hive ...