Japan's Nikkei share average hit a more than two-week low today, after a bigger-than-expected US inflation spike in May sent Wall Street sharply lower on the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-Mr. Exit or Mr. BOJ? Race for Japan’s top central bank job to intensify
TOKYO (Reuters) - The decision over who will be the Bank Japan's next chief will likely focus on two career central bankers whose different policy approaches and track records could affect the timing ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto lender Celsius pauses withdrawals, transfers citing ‘extreme market conditions’
Cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network, recently valued at about $3 billion, told customers Sunday evening that it is pausing "withdrawals, swap, and transfers between accounts" in a move that is ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm Celsius pauses all transfers and withdrawals between accounts
Crypto lender Celsius Network Ltd said on Sunday it was pausing all swaps, transfers and withdrawals between accounts, due to extreme market conditions. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash Updates (6/13): Global Cryptocurrency Market Cap crashes to $1 trillion; investors rush to sell
Cryptocurrency market crash latest news update on 13th June: A massive sell-off is pulling the crypto markets down. The global crypto market cap has crashed further to $1.04 trillion, down by over 8 ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto crash gathers steam in the weekend as inflation marks fastest pace of rise since 1981
Bitcoin was trading just over $27,000 on Sunday as cryptocurrency investors continued to sell across the space following worse-than-expected inflation numbers. ( read original story ...)
Yen hits key 135 level amid Bank of Japan’s increasingly isolated policy
The yen dropped to the key psychological 135 per dollar level Monday (June 13) as Japan's easy monetary policy increasingly stands at odds with developed peers hiking rates. Read more at straitstimes. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo ‘financial hub plan’ fails to lure funds leaving Hong Kong
Japan's dream of turning Tokyo into a new hub of international finance is fading, even as Hong Kong hedge funds scramble to find a new home in Asia. Both the central government and Tokyo have been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s heavy industry looks to a greener future
Japan’s reliance on coal increased after regulators took most nuclear power plants offline in the wake of the Fukushima disaster in 2011, and it lags Europe in renewable energy. About 20 per cent of ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota shares fall over 2% after criticism from green activist investors
Shares of Toyota Motor Corp opened down more than 2% on Monday after media reports citing criticism from European pension funds of the automaker for what they said were lobbying efforts that went ... ( read original story ...)
Fed Fears Spark Sudden $100 Billion Crypto Price Crash
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have crashed this weekend, with more than $100 billion wiped from the combined crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Explained: How Treating Crypto As An Asset Class Can Drive Mass Adoption
The recent market crash along with cryptocurrency’s rapid adoption has triggered a debate, can crypto be considered an asset class? ( read original story ...)
South Korean rocket, Genting sails again, Japan monetary policy
On the monetary policy front, the U.S. Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee meeting will be closely watched by Asian investors, as its interest rate decision will affect policies and ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Extends Tumble Into Weekend After US Inflation Data
Bitcoin and Ether fell on Sunday amid a broader retreat by the cryptocurrency complex in the wake of data showing US inflation hitting a fresh 40-year high. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crash Latest News (6/12): Cryptocurrency market cap crashes to $1.1 trillion; top coins bleed
The global crypto market cap has crashed to $1.10 trillion, down by over 8 percent in the last one day. At the time of writing, almost every top crypto was in the red with prices of many losing over ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Movement at a Glance: Crypto market continues to struggle amid mild positive buzz
The largest crypto by market cap has been struggling to break over the $31,000 level, indicating the low-risk appetite among the crypto traders since the market and investors have still not recovered ... ( read original story ...)